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 401-425 of 922 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | [W]146993 | 10-in. | 9/13/1928 | That's just my way of forgetting you | Gay Ellis ; University Six | Female vocal solo, with instrumental sextet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147018 | 10-in. | 9/18/1928 | Sonny boy | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 147060 | 10-in. | 9/25/1928 | Sonny boy | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with violin, alto saxophone, and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147140 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | You're the cream in my coffee | Broadway Nitelites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147146 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | Pompanola | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147160 | 10-in. | 10/25/1928 | You're the cream in my coffee | Tom Frawley ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147161 | 10-in. | 10/25/1928 | The song I love | Tom Frawley ; Lou Gold Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147163 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | Pompanola | Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147173 | 10-in. | 10/31/1928 | Maybe this is love | Arthur Ross and his Westerners [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147390 | 10-in. | 11/5/1928 | Pompanola | Broadway Nitelites | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]147420 | 10-in. | 12/12/1928 | The song I love | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]147451 | 10-in. | 11/8/1928 | You're the cream in my coffee | Annette Hanshaw and her Sizzlin' Syncopators | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]147453 | 10-in. | 11/9/1928 | Sonny boy | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio ; Annette Hanshaw | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147463 | 10-in. | 11/14/1928 | Don't hold everything (Let everything go) | Arthur Hall ; Jerry Mason and his Californians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147513 | 10-in. | 11/17/1928 | Maybe this is love | The Benson All-Star Orchestra ; Edgar A. Benson ; Cloyd Griswold | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147519 | 10-in. | 11/20/1928 | To know you is to love you | The Benson All-Star Orchestra ; Edgar A. Benson ; Cloyd Griswold | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147525 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | Sonny boy | Milton Charles ; Ned Miller | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 147682 | 10-in. | 11/28/1928 | My Tonia | Ed Blossom and his New Englanders [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Tom Frawley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147729 | 10-in. | 12/26/1928 | The song I love | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147735 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | You wouldn't fool me, would you? | Arthur Ross and his Westerners [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147738 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | Button up your overcoat | Buddy Golden and his Michigan Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147739 | 10-in. | 12/31/1928 | I want to be bad | Buddy Golden and his Michigan Wolverines | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147776 | 10-in. | 1/12/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Buddy Golden and his Michigan Wolverines ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147777 | 10-in. | 1/12/1929 | My lucky star | Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 147778 | 10-in. | 1/12/1929 | I want to be bad | Buddy Golden and his Michigan Wolverines ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Sylva, B. G.," accessed May 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
De Sylva, B. G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
"De Sylva, B. G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 May 2024.
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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
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MusicBrainz: Buddy DeSylva - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/37c16e49-0d6f-4fdd-bdd6-63e99607a831
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