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 founded Capitol Records.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 27th, 1895 (New York City), Died July 11th, 1950 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, arranger

Notes: Sometimes listed as Bud or Buddy De Sylva.

Recordings (Results 826-850 of 853 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Vocalion E1789-E1790 10-in. 11/21/1925 Just a cottage small (By a waterfall) Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion E1800-E1802 10-in. 11/23/1925 Whoopee!! Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Vocalion E2322-E2324 10-in. 2/1/1926 Behind the clouds Arthur Fields Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Vocalion E2413-E2414 10-in. 2/11/1926 A night of love Mayfair Trio Instrumental trio lyricist  
Vocalion E3016-E3018 10-in. 5/10/1926 Cross your heart The Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Vocalion E3102-E3104 10-in. 5/24/1926 Here I am Kensington Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Vocalion E3584-E3585 10-in. 7/30/1926 The birth of the blues Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion E3586-E3587 10-in. 7/30/1926 Lucky day Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion E3621-E3623 10-in. 8/5/1926 The birth of the blues Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion E3624-E3626 10-in. 8/5/1926 Lucky day Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion E3797-E3798 10-in. 9/17/1926 Here I am Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion E3826-E3827 10-in. 9/24/1926 Here I am Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion E4410-E4412 10-in. 1/24/1927 Mine Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion E4548-E4550 10-in. 2/17/1927 It all depends on you Peggy English Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion E4648-E4650 10-in. 3/9/1927 So blue Night Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo lyricist  
Vocalion E4687-E4689 10-in. 3/15/1927 So blue Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion E4704-E4705 10-in. 3/22/1927 So blue Harry Richman Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Vocalion 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  
Vocalion E6468-E6470 10-in. 9/15/1927 Broken hearted Peggy English Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Vocalion E6648-E6650 10-in. 10/13/1927 Good news Peggy English Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Vocalion E6676-E6678 10-in. 10/21/1927 Just a memory Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion 269W-271W 10-in. 1/24/1925 Alabamy bound Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion 826W-828W 10-in. 5/19/1925 If you knew Susie Ben Bernie Orchestra ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Vocalion 1148W-1150W 10-in. 8/13/1925 I want another chance with you Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Vocalion 1234W-1236W 10-in. 8/26/1925 Miami The Ambassadors ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 826-850 of 853 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Sylva, B. G.," accessed February 25, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.

De Sylva, B. G.. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 25, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.

"De Sylva, B. G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 25 February 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287

External Sources

Wikipedia: Buddy DeSylva

Discogs: De Sylva, B. G.

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: https://viaf.org/viaf/85750072/

MusicBrainz: De Sylva, B. G. (Buddy Gard), 1896-1950 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/37c16e49-0d6f-4fdd-bdd6-63e99607a831

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