Sy Oliver
Melvin James "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 – May 28, 1988) was an American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 17, 1910 (Battle Creek), Died May 28, 1988 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, trumpet, vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 425 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 81686 | 10/15/1951 | On the trail | Sy Oliver Orchestra | arranger, leader | |||
Decca | 82005 | 12/19/1951 | Somebody stole my darling | Connie Boswell | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 82006 | 12/19/1951 | I know what it means to be lonesome | Connie Boswell | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 82007 | 12/19/1951 | Begin the beguine | Connie Boswell | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 82008 | 12/19/1951 | Believe it beloved | Connie Boswell | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 82132 | 1/16/1952 | Am I to blame | Arthur Prysock | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 82133 | 1/16/1952 | I hear a rhapsody | Arthur Prysock | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 82134 | 1/16/1952 | Wheels of fortune | Arthur Prysock | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 82135 | 1/16/1952 | Till the stars fall in the ocean | Arthur Prysock | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 82166 | 1/21/1952 | on my way (Got my travelin' shoes) | Sy Oliver Orchestra | arranger, leader | |||
Decca | 82167 | 1/21/1952 | The blacksmith blues | Sy Oliver Orchestra | arranger, leader | |||
Decca | 82168 | 1/21/1952 | Any time | Sy Oliver Orchestra | arranger, leader | |||
Decca | 82734 | 4/23/1952 | Trav'lin' (All alone)-1 | Artie Shaw Orchestra | arranger | |||
Decca | 83008 | 6/26/1952 | Angel eyes | Ella Fitzgerald | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 83009 | 6/26/1952 | Ding dong boogie-1 | Ella Fitzgerald | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 83010 | 6/26/1952 | You'll have to swing it, part 1 | Ella Fitzgerald | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 83011 | 6/26/1952 | You'll have to swing it, part 2 | Ella Fitzgerald | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 83012 | 6/26/1952 | Early Autumn | Ella Fitzgerald | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 83013 | 6/26/1952 | The girls are marching | Sy Oliver Orchestra | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 83047 | 7/3/1952 | Crazy he calls me | Dolores Gray | arranger | |||
Decca | 83048 | 7/3/1952 | Say you'll wait for me | Dolores Gray | arranger | |||
Decca | 83049 | 7/3/1952 | How little we know | Dolores Gray | arranger | |||
Decca | 83050 | 7/3/1952 | It's all in a lifetime | Dolores Gray | arranger | |||
Decca | 83301 | 8/25/1952 | I laughed at love | Louis Armstrong | leader, arranger | |||
Decca | 83302 | 8/25/1952 | Takes two to tango | Louis Armstrong | leader, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, Sy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.
Oliver, Sy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.
"Oliver, Sy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Oliver, Sy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92030356
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