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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 76-100 of 425 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 39557 10-in. 5/29/1935 (If I had) Rhythm in my nursery rhymes-4 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39996 10-in. 9/23/1935 Babs-1, 5 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist  
Decca 39997 10-in. 9/23/1935 Swanee river-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist  
Decca 39998 10-in. 9/23/1935 Thunder-4 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 39999 10-in. 9/23/1935 Oh boy-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 60000 10-in. 9/23/1935 Charmaine-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger  
Decca 60001 10-in. 9/23/1935 Hittin' the bottle-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 60013 10-in. 9/30/1935 I'll take the South-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist  
Decca 60014 10-in. 9/30/1935 Avalon-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 60015 10-in. 9/30/1935 Charmaine-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 60016 10-in. 9/30/1935 Hittin' the bottle-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 60274 10-in. 12/23/1935 My blue heaven-1, 3, 4 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist  
Decca 60275 10-in. 12/23/1935 I'm nuts about screwy music-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60276 10-in. 12/23/1935 The best things in life are free-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 60277 10-in. 12/23/1935 The melody man-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist  
Decca 61246 10-in. 8/31/1936 Organ grinder's swing Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger  
Decca 61247 10-in. 9/1/1936 On the beach at Bali Bali-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist  
Decca 61248 10-in. 9/1/1936 Me and the moon-1, 2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger  
Decca 61249 10-in. 9/1/1936 Living from day to day-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist  
Decca 61250 10-in. 9/1/1936 T'ain't good (like a nickel made of wood) Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
Decca 61323 10-in. 10/14/1936 Muddy water-1, 3 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger  
Decca 61324 10-in. 10/14/1936 I can't escape from you-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger  
Decca 61325 10-in. 10/14/1936 Harlem shout-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 61345 10-in. 10/26/1936 (This is) My last affair-1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger  
Decca 61346 10-in. 10/26/1936 Running a temperature-2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist  
(Results 76-100 of 425 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, Sy," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

Oliver, Sy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

"Oliver, Sy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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

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