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.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 701-725 of 922 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E4687-E4689	10-in.	3/15/1927	So blue	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E4704-E4705	10-in.	3/22/1927	So blue	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E6406-E6409	10-in.	8/30/1927	Just a memory	Jay’s Chelsea Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E6409)	lyricist
Brunswick	E6468-E6470	10-in.	9/15/1927	Broken hearted	Peggy English	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E6648-E6650	10-in.	10/13/1927	Good news	Peggy English	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E6676-E6678	10-in.	10/21/1927	Just a memory	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E16486-E16489	10-in.	10/2/1925	The dance from down yonder	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E16746-E16747	10-in.	10/22/1925	Miami	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E16800-E16802	10-in.	10/30/1925	Just a cottage small (By a waterfall)	Colin O'More	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E16807-E16808	10-in.	10/30/1925	Miami	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E16809-E16810	10-in.	10/30/1925	Nobody but Fanny	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E16908-E16910	10-in.	11/17/1925	Headin' for Louisville	Ben Bernie Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E17148-E17152	10-in.	12/19/1925	What did I tell ya?	Esther Walker	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E17178-E17179	10-in.	12/21/1925	Miami	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E17187-E17188	10-in.	12/22/1925	Headin' for Louisville	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E17309-E17311	10-in.	12/30/1925	What did I tell ya?	Esther Walker	Female vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E17393½-E17397	10-in.	1/8/1926	Just a cottage small (By a waterfall)	Morton Downey	Male vocal solo, with string quartet and piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E17479-E17480	10-in.	1/13/1926	Behind the clouds (There’s crowds and crowds of sunbeams)	Arthur Fields	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	E17688-E17689	10-in.	1/26/1926	Sugar Plum	Salt and Pepper	Male vocal duet, with guitar	lyricist
Brunswick	E17864-E17866	10-in.	2/2/1926	Behind the clouds	Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra ; Charles Kaley	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E18046-E18048	10-in.	2/23/1926	A night of love	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E18560-E18562	10-in.	3/25/1926	Good news	Dixie Jubilee Quintet	Male vocal quintet	lyricist
Brunswick	E19421-E19423	10-in.	6/1/1926	Here I am	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E19658-E19659	10-in.	7/2/1926	Black bottom	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet and orchestra, with male vocal quartet	lyricist
Brunswick	E19660-E19661	10-in.	7/2/1926	Lucky day	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet and orchestra, with male vocal quartet	lyricist

(Results 701-725 of 922 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Sylva, B. G.," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.

De Sylva, B. G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.

"De Sylva, B. G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.