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 426-450 of 922 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W147779 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | You're the cream in my coffee | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147780 | 10-in. | 1/14/1929 | To know you is to love you | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147795 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | The song I love | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147796 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | My Tonia | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W147926 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W147950 | 10-in. | 2/8/1929 | My lucky star | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148029 | 10-in. | 3/11/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]148076 | 10-in. | 3/14/1929 | Button up your overcoat | Patsy Young | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]148077 | 10-in. | 3/14/1929 | I want to be bad | Patsy Young | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148083 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | You wouldn't fool me, would you? | Annette Hanshaw | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148157 | 10-in. | 4/1/1929 | My sin | Charles W. Hamp | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148168 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Little pal | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148169 | 10-in. | 4/3/1929 | Why can't you | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148183 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | I'm in seventh heaven | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W148184 | 10-in. | 4/5/1929 | Little pal | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 148191 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | My sin | Arthur Ross and his Westerners ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148196 | 10-in. | 4/9/1929 | My sin | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 148381 | 10-in. | 4/26/1929 | Why can't you? | Tom Frawley ; Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]148393 | 10-in. | 4/30/1929 | My sin | Annette Hanshaw ; The New Englanders | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 148400 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | Little pal | Arthur Fields ; The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148426 | 10-in. | 4/12/1929 | Why can't you | Fred Rich Orchestra ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148427 | 10-in. | 4/12/1929 | Used to you | Fred Rich Orchestra ; The Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]148510 | 10-in. | 5/10/1929 | Why can't you | Sammy Fain | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W148511 | 10-in. | 5/11/1929 | Little pal | Walter Cummins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 148514 | 10-in. | 5/13/1929 | Seventh heaven | Jim Andrews ; Harmonians | 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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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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