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 1-25 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-82218	10-in.	3/20/1934	Swingin' uptown	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-82219	10-in.	3/20/1934	Breakfast ball	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra ; Sy Oliver	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-010571	10-in.	6/14/1937	Hot Club stomp	Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-010572	10-in.	6/14/1937	The swing session's called to order	Mezz Mezzrow Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-032944	10-in.	3/9/1939	'Tain't what you do (It's the way that cha do it)	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-038109	10-in.	7/20/1939	Stomp it off	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, arranger
Victor	BS-044018	10-in.	10/25/1939	Easy does it	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-044256	10-in.	11/24/1939	Losers weepers	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-044546	10-in.	1/2/1940	Easy does it	Bob Chester Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-046063	10-in.	1/3/1940	Easy does it	Smoothies	Mixed vocal group, with jazz/dance band	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-051280	10-in.	6/13/1940	Quiet please! (It's the drummer in me)	Tommy Dorsey ; Buddy Rich ; Sentimentalists	Jazz/dance band, with drum solo	composer
Victor	BS-051878	10-in.	7/17/1940	So what!	Tommy Dorsey ; Don Lodice ; Sentimentalists	Jazz/dance band, with tenor saxophone solo	composer
Victor	PBS-055109	10-in.	10/16/1940	Swing high	Ziggy Elman ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with trumpet soloist	composer
Victor	PBS-055112	10-in.	10/16/1940	Swanee River	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Victor	BS-055566	10-in.	8/29/1940	Make me know it	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-055567	10-in.	8/29/1940	Another one of them things	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	CS-060905	12-in.	2/17/1941	Deep river	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Victor	BS-060907	10-in.	2/17/1941	Serenade to the spot	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-060908	10-in.	2/17/1941	Yes indeed!	Sy Oliver ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	PBS-061532	10-in.	8/14/1941	Swingin' on nothin'	Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Ford Leary	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-062763	10-in.	3/20/1941	I wanna hear swing songs	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	songwriter
Victor	BS-066432	10-in.	6/27/1941	Neiani	The Pied Pipers ; Frank Sinatra ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-066921	10-in.	7/15/1941	Loose lid special	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-066924	10-in.	7/15/1941	Swingin' on nothin'	Sy Oliver ; Jo Stafford ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	BS-066964	10-in.	7/18/1941	Yes, indeed! (A jive spiritual)	Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	composer

(Results 1-25 of 425 records)

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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.