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 101-125 of 425 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 61531 | 10-in. | 1/18/1937 | Honey, keep your mind on me | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 61532 | 10-in. | 1/18/1937 | Count me out | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 61533 | 10-in. | 1/20/1937 | I'll see you in my dreams | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 61550 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | He ain' 't got rhythm-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 61551 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Linger awhile-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 61552 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Honest and truly-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 61553 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Slumming on Park Avenue-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 62259 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Coquette | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 62260 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | The merry-go-round broke down | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 62261 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Ragging the scale | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 62262 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | Hell's bells | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 62263 | 10-in. | 1/26/1937 | For dancers only | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 62344 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | Posin' | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 62345 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | The first time I saw you-4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 62346 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | Honey, keep your mind on me-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 62347 | 10-in. | 7/8/1937 | Put on your old grey bonnet-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 63133 | 10-in. | 1/6/1938 | Margie-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 63134 | 10-in. | 1/6/1938 | The love nest-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 63135 | 10-in. | 1/6/1938 | I'm laughing up my sleeve-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 63585 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | Down by the old mill stream-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 63586 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | My melancholy baby-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 63587 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | Sweet Sue, just you-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 63588 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | By the River Sainte Marie-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71700 | 10-in. | 1/25/1944 | Stardust-1 | Larry Adler | arranger | ||
Decca | 74760 | 2/15/1949 | Make a miracle | Ray Bolger | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, Sy," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.
Oliver, Sy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.
"Oliver, Sy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Oliver, Sy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92030356
Wikidata: Sy Oliver - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1138796
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19866445
MusicBrainz: Sy Oliver - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b99fa9e-4190-4172-abc0-220f895dab9e
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