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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 401-425 of 425 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Signature SRC 624 10-in. approximately 1947 The darktown strutter's ball-1 Alan Dale ; Connie Haines vocalist  
Decca DLA 1010 10-in. 7/24/1936 Pigeon walk-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca DLA 1011 10-in. 11/5/1937 Like a ship at sea Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca DLA 1012 10-in. 11/5/1937 Teasin' Tessie Brown Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist  
Decca DLA 1013 10-in. 11/5/1937 Annie Laurie Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger  
Decca DLA 1014 10-in. 11/5/1937 Frisco fog-3 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger  
Decca L 7304 8/15/1953 You're the cause of it all Tommy Dorsey Orchestra arranger  
Decca L 7305 8/15/1953 Lovely weather for ducks Tommy Dorsey Orchestra arranger  
Decca L 7306 8/15/1953 Island queen Tommy Dorsey Orchestra arranger  
Decca L 7356 9/14/1953 The tavern Peggy Lee leader  
Decca L 8179 2/11/1955 Oh! No! (Please don't go) Peggy Lee leader  
Decca L 8555 7/13/1955 When your lover has gone Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8556 7/13/1955 It's the talk of the town Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8557 7/13/1955 The nearness of you Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8558 7/13/1955 These foolish things Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8559 7/14/1955 You do something to me Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8560 7/14/1955 You're my girl Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8561 7/14/1955 Tenderly Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8562 7/14/1955 It's bigger than you and me Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8563 7/14/1955 A foggy day Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8564 7/18/1955 Back track! Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8565 7/18/1955 The clown Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8566 7/18/1955 Circus Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 8567 7/18/1955 Body and soul Sammy Davis, Jr. leader  
Decca L 9121 4/3/1956 Do I love you Peggy Lee leader  
(Results 401-425 of 425 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, Sy," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

Oliver, Sy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

"Oliver, Sy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500

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