B. G. De Sylva
George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs and, along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Records. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1895 (New York City), Died July 11, 1950 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, arranger
Notes: Sometimes listed as Bud or Buddy De Sylva.
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Recordings (Results 901-922 of 922 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | N-611 | 10-in. | 12/4/1928 | Sonny boy | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-710 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Happy Jack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-711 | 10-in. | 1/18/1929 | I want to be bad | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Happy Jack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-753 | 10-in. | 2/21/1929 | The song I love | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-810 | 10-in. | 3/22/1929 | I want to be bad | Ermine Calloway | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-830 | 10-in. | 4/2/1929 | My lucky star | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-881 | 10-in. | 5/6/1929 | A kiss in the dark | Olive Palmer | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-900 | 12-in. | 5/16/1929 | My Tonia | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-906 | 10-in. | 5/20/1929 | Little pal | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-1041 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | Why can't you | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-1042 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | Little pal | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-1087 | 10-in. | 8/28/1929 | Sunnyside up | Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | N-1132 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | Without a song | B. A. Rolfe Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-1194 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | I'm a dreamer (Aren't we all?) | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 0EA8484 | 10-in. | 2/28/1940 | A kiss in the dark | Webster Booth | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263574-A] | 10-in. | approximately December 1928 | Cher enfant | Georges Beauchemin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263592-B] | 10-in. | June 1929 or earlier | Tonia | Roméo Mousseau | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263667-A] | 10-in. | January 1930 or earlier | Petit ami | Donat Brunet | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL267 | 10-in. | 12/14/1925 | If you knew Susie | Clément Doucet ; Jean Wiener | Piano duet | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL710 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | Pour vous | Georges van Parys ; Saint-Granier | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2182 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | La vie en rose | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2183 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | Si les photos pouvaient parler | Armand Bernard ; Jean Sorbier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Sylva, B. G.," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
De Sylva, B. G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
"De Sylva, B. G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Buddy DeSylva
Discogs: B. G. De Sylva
Grove: B. G. De Sylva
IMDb: B. G. De Sylva
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: De Sylva, B. G. (Buddy Gard), 1896-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79013020
Wikidata: Buddy DeSylva - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q80760
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/85750072
MusicBrainz: Buddy DeSylva - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/37c16e49-0d6f-4fdd-bdd6-63e99607a831
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