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 326-350 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	101421	1/22/1957	In de banana tree	Mills Brothers	leader
Decca	101499	1/29/1957	When did you leave heaven	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	101500	1/29/1957	Fools rush in	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	101501	1/29/1957	A sinner kissed an angel	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	101502	1/29/1957	I married an angel	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	101503	1/29/1957	You're a heavenly thing	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	101504	1/29/1957	Angel child	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	101505	1/30/1957	Angel	Louis Armstrong	leader
Decca	101506	1/30/1957	Angela mia	Louis Armstrong	leader
Decca	101507	1/30/1957	The prisoner's song	Louis Armstrong	leader
Decca	101508	1/30/1957	Goodnight angel	Louis Armstrong	leader
Decca	101509	1/30/1957	I'll string along with you	Louis Armstrong	leader
Decca	101510	1/30/1957	And the angels sing	Louis Armstrong	leader
Decca	102618	12/11/1956	On the sunny side of the street	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	102630	7/7/1957	Rough lover	Annisteen Allen	arranger, leader
Decca	102631	7/7/1957	Bells in my heart	Annisteen Allen	arranger, leader
Decca	102632	7/7/1957	Pardon me	Annisteen Allen	arranger, leader
Decca	102633	7/7/1957	Catch a falling star	Annisteen Allen	arranger, leader
Decca	104258	2/4/1958	Nobody knows the trouble I've seen	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	104259	2/4/1958	Down by the riverside	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	104260	2/4/1958	Jonah and the whale	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	104261	2/4/1958	This train	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	104262	2/6/1958	Shadrack	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	104263	2/6/1958	Didn't it rain	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	104264	2/6/1958	On my way	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader

(Results 326-350 of 425 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, Sy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

Oliver, Sy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

"Oliver, Sy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.