Sy Oliver
Melvin James "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 – May 28, 1988) was an American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 17, 1910 (Battle Creek), Died May 28, 1988 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, trumpet, vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 326-350 of 425 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 101421 | 1/22/1957 | In de banana tree | Mills Brothers | leader | |||
| Decca | 101499 | 1/29/1957 | When did you leave heaven | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 101500 | 1/29/1957 | Fools rush in | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 101501 | 1/29/1957 | A sinner kissed an angel | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 101502 | 1/29/1957 | I married an angel | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 101503 | 1/29/1957 | You're a heavenly thing | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 101504 | 1/29/1957 | Angel child | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 101505 | 1/30/1957 | Angel | Louis Armstrong | leader | |||
| Decca | 101506 | 1/30/1957 | Angela mia | Louis Armstrong | leader | |||
| Decca | 101507 | 1/30/1957 | The prisoner's song | Louis Armstrong | leader | |||
| Decca | 101508 | 1/30/1957 | Goodnight angel | Louis Armstrong | leader | |||
| Decca | 101509 | 1/30/1957 | I'll string along with you | Louis Armstrong | leader | |||
| Decca | 101510 | 1/30/1957 | And the angels sing | Louis Armstrong | leader | |||
| Decca | 102618 | 12/11/1956 | On the sunny side of the street | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 102630 | 7/7/1957 | Rough lover | Annisteen Allen | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 102631 | 7/7/1957 | Bells in my heart | Annisteen Allen | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 102632 | 7/7/1957 | Pardon me | Annisteen Allen | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 102633 | 7/7/1957 | Catch a falling star | Annisteen Allen | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 104258 | 2/4/1958 | Nobody knows the trouble I've seen | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 104259 | 2/4/1958 | Down by the riverside | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 104260 | 2/4/1958 | Jonah and the whale | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 104261 | 2/4/1958 | This train | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 104262 | 2/6/1958 | Shadrack | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 104263 | 2/6/1958 | Didn't it rain | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 104264 | 2/6/1958 | On my way | Louis Armstrong | arranger, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, Sy," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.
Oliver, Sy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.
"Oliver, Sy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Oliver, Sy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92030356
Wikidata: Sy Oliver - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1138796
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19866445
MusicBrainz: Sy Oliver - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b99fa9e-4190-4172-abc0-220f895dab9e
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