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 526-550 of 922 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W80509 | 10-in. | 3/8/1927 | So blue | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80513 | 10-in. | 3/9/1927 | Southwind | Russell Douglas | Male vocal solo, with saxophone, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80679 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | It all depends on you | Russell Douglas | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80719 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | So blue | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and celeste | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80841 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | It all depends on you | Lillie Delk Christian ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W80871 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | South wind | Russell Douglas ; Sol S. Wagner Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W80947 | 10-in. | 5/31/1927 | One o'clock baby | Ralph Dunn | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81027 | 10-in. | 6/17/1927 | Magnolia | Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra ; Les Reis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81039 | 10-in. | 6/22/1927 | (Here I am) Broken-hearted | Lanin’s Famous Players ; Noel Taylor [Irving Kaufman] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81098 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | One o'clock baby | Gotham Troubadours [Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra] ; Les Reis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81108 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | When day is done | Art Kahn | Piano solo, with male vocal solo and guitar | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81217 | 10-in. | 8/12/1927 | Magnolia | Palm Beach Boys | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81226 | 10-in. | 8/15/1927 | (Here am I) Broken-hearted | Rube Bloom ; Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81239 | 10-in. | 8/16/1927 | The varsity drag | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81249 | 10-in. | 8/18/1927 | Lucky in love | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81285 | 10-in. | 8/27/1927 | Just a memory | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81421 | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Who's that knockin' at my door? | Noble Sissle | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81446 | 10-in. | 9/16/1927 | Just a memory | The Harmonizers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81558 | 10-in. | 10/29/1927 | Manhattan Mary | Mike Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81577 | 10-in. | 10/27/1927 | Who's that knockin' at my door? | Les Reis | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81771 | 10-in. | 11/2/1927 | Just a memory | Noel Taylor | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81866 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | Plenty of sunshine | Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W81939 | 10-in. | 12/14/1927 | Without you, sweetheart | Les Reis | Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400046 | 10-in. | 1/24/1928 | Together | Madeline Beatty ; Rube Bloom | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W400079 | 10-in. | 2/10/1928 | Together (Waltz) | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Sylva, B. G.," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
De Sylva, B. G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
"De Sylva, B. G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 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
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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
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/85750072
MusicBrainz: Buddy DeSylva - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/37c16e49-0d6f-4fdd-bdd6-63e99607a831
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