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 51-75 of 425 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 38533 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Rose room-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38534 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Black and tan fantasy-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | ||
| Decca | 38535 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Stratosphere-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38541 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Nana-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | ||
| Decca | 38542 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Miss Otis regrets-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38543 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Unsophisticated Sue-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38544 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Star dust-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38915 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Dream of you-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38916 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Shake your head (from side to side) | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38917 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Stomp it off-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38918 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Call it anything (It wasn't love)-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 38967 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Because you're you-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | ||
| Decca | 38968 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Chillun, get up!-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | ||
| Decca | 38969 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Solitude | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | ||
| Decca | 39169 | 10-in. | 12/17/1934 | Rain-1, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | ||
| Decca | 39170 | 10-in. | 12/17/1934 | Since my best gal turned me down-1, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger | ||
| Decca | 39171 | 10-in. | 12/17/1934 | Jealous-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39172 | 10-in. | 12/18/1934 | Rhythm is our business-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39173 | 10-in. | 12/18/1934 | I'm walking through heaven with you-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39551 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Sleepy time gal-4, 5 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39552 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Bird of paradise-2, 4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39553 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Rhapsody junior-2, 4 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 39554 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Runnin' wild-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39555 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Four or five times | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 39556 | 10-in. | 5/29/1935 | Four or five times | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, Sy," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.
Oliver, Sy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.
"Oliver, Sy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 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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