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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	75739	1/24/1950	Siesta at the fiesta	Sy Oliver Orchestra	arranger, leader
Decca	75801	2/2/1950	Baby, won't you say you love me?	Ella Fitzgerald	arranger, leader
Decca	75802	2/2/1950	Don'cha go 'way mad	Ella Fitzgerald	arranger, leader
Decca	75936	3/6/1950	Solid as a rock	Ella Fitzgerald	arranger, leader
Decca	75937	3/6/1950	I've got the world on a string	Ella Fitzgerald	arranger, leader
Decca	75938	3/6/1950	Sugarfoot rag	Ella Fitzgerald	arranger, leader
Decca	75939	3/6/1950	Peas and rice	Ella Fitzgerald	arranger, leader
Decca	76290	5/8/1950	Organ grinder's swing	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, arranger
Decca	76291	5/8/1950	Four or five times	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, vocalist, arranger
Decca	76292	5/8/1950	T'ain't what you do	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, vocalist, arranger
Decca	76326	5/15/1950	By the river Ste Marie	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, arranger
Decca	76327	5/15/1950	Ain't she sweet	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, vocalist, arranger
Decca	76328	5/15/1950	For dancers only	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, arranger
Decca	76395	5/22/1950	By the river Ste Marie	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76396	5/22/1950	Cheatin' on me	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76397	5/22/1950	For dancers only	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76398	5/22/1950	But she's my buddy's chick	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	76442	6/3/1950	Wagon wheels	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, arranger
Decca	76443	6/3/1950	I can't give you anything but love	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, vocalist, arranger
Decca	76444	6/3/1950	I ain't got nobody	Sy Oliver Orchestra	leader, vocalist, arranger
Decca	76528	6/26/1950	La vie en rose	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	76529	6/26/1950	C' est si bon	Louis Armstrong	arranger, leader
Decca	76662	7/19/1950	Three little words	Bill Darnell	arranger, leader
Decca	76663	7/19/1950	Pink champagne	Bill Darnell	arranger, leader
Decca	76664	7/19/1950	Well, oh well	Bill Darnell	arranger, leader

(Results 151-175 of 425 records)

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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.