George Siravo
George Siravo (October 2, 1916, Staten Island, New York – February 28, 2000, Medford, Oregon) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He began his career playing reeds with the Cliquot Club Eskimos and later was a member of the orchestras of led by Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Charlie Barnet, and Jan Savitt. He played alto saxophone in the first Glenn Miller orchestra, appearing on the 1937 recording "Community Swing". In the 1940s, he became a staff arranger for Columbia Records and worked with Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Tony Bennett, Connie Boswell, Vic Damone, and Artie Shaw. He orchestrated two of Frank Sinatra's 1950s albums: Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra and Songs for Young Lovers with Nelson Riddle. He arranged Doris Day's "It's Magic" and Tony Bennett's "Who Can I Turn To?" He also recorded instrumental albums under his own name such as Seductive Strings by Siravo which featured trumpeter Doc Severinsen. He orchestrated the 1947 Universal International film Something in the Wind starring Deanna Durbin and Donald O'Connor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 2, 1916 (Staten Island), Died February 28, 2000 (Medford)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, arranger, clarinet, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 55 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D5VB-1073 | 10-in. | 7/6/1945 | No one but you | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D5VB-1096 | 10-in. | 7/26/1945 | Just floatin' along | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Decca | 62058 | 10-in. | 3/22/1937 | Peg o' my heart | Glenn Miller Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62059 | 10-in. | 3/22/1937 | Wistful and blue | Glenn Miller Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62060 | 10-in. | 3/22/1937 | How am I to know? | Glenn Miller Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62061 | 10-in. | 3/22/1937 | Anytime, anyday, anywhere | Glenn Miller Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62062 | 10-in. | 3/22/1937 | Moonlight Bay | Glenn Miller Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 62063 | 10-in. | 3/22/1937 | I'm sittin' on top of the world | Glenn Miller Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet | ||
Decca | 67105 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Make love with a guitar | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67106 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Imagination | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67107 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Tuxedo junction | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67108 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Kansas City moods | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67147 | 10-in. | 2/4/1940 | Turkey in the straw | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67148 | 10-in. | 2/4/1940 | Parade of the wooden soldiers | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67149 | 10-in. | 2/4/1940 | Blues in the groove-1 | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67150 | 10-in. | 2/4/1940 | Rose of the Rio Grande | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67151 | 10-in. | 2/4/1940 | It's time to jump and shout | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67536 | 10-in. | 4/12/1940 | Secrets in the moonlight | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, arranger, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67537 | 10-in. | 4/12/1940 | Make-believe island | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67538 | 10-in. | 4/12/1940 | Where was I? | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67539 | 10-in. | 4/12/1940 | Ask your heart | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67540 | 10-in. | 4/12/1940 | Tuxedo junction | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67601 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | You're lonely and I'm lonely | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67602 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | You can't brush me off | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67629 | 10-in. | 4/29/1940 | Her name was Rosita | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Siravo, George," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209487.
Siravo, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/209487.
"Siravo, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Siravo, George - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93014617
Wikidata: George Siravo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1508265
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50893025
MusicBrainz: George Siravo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/11284a26-b7e0-40d0-8538-06627148a577
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