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 576-600 of 922 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W403052 | 10-in. | 10/10/1929 | Sunnyside up | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W403057 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | I'm a dreamer—aren't we all? | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W403058 | 10-in. | 10/11/1929 | If I had a talking picture of you | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W403956 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Thank your father | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404381 | 10-in. | 8/20/1930 | Don’t tell her what's happened to me | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404414 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | Don’t tell her what's happened to me | The Three Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404478 | 10-in. | 10/10/1930 | I am the words (You are the melody) | Ed Kirkeby Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W404517 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Somebody loves me | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404802 | 10-in. | 1/8/1931 | I can't realize you love me | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 5159 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | Whip-poor-will | Samuel Ash ; Irene Audrey | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 5162 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1921 | Look for the silver lining | Samuel Ash ; Irene Audrey | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 7102 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1922 | April showers | Ernest Hare ; Rudy Wiedoeft | Male vocal solo, with saxophone | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 8876-8877 | 10-in. | approximately Oct. 1922 | I found a four-leaf clover | Irene Audrey ; Charles Hart | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 10531-10533 | 10-in. | 5/1/1923 | Don’t cry, Swanee | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 10750-10752 | 10-in. | 5/25/1923 | Morning will come | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 12150-12152 | 10-in. | 12/20/1923 | A kiss in the dark | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 12240-12243 | 10-in. | 1/8/1924 | A kiss in the dark | Virginia Rea | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13742-13743 | 10-in. | 9/4/1924 | Memory Lane | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13824-13828 | 10-in. | 9/19/1924 | Memory Lane | Mario Chamlee | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13841-13843 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Somebody loves me | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13954-13956 | 10-in. | 10/15/1924 | I’m gonna tramp, tramp, tramp | Al Jolson ; Ray Miller Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14206-14207 | 10-in. | 11/14/1924 | Hello ‘Tucky! | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14208-14210 | 10-in. | 11/14/1924 | (Trouble’s a bubble) Keep smiling at trouble | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14264-14265 | 10-in. | 11/19/1924 | Trouble’s a bubble | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14557-14560 | 10-in. | 12/29/1924 | I can’t realize | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Sylva, B. G.," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
De Sylva, B. G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
"De Sylva, B. G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 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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