Sy Oliver

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.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 251-275 of 425 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, Sy," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

Oliver, Sy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

"Oliver, Sy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.