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 201-225 of 425 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 80520 | 2/12/1951 | That's how our love will grow | Evelyn Knight | leader | |||
| Decca | 80521 | 2/12/1951 | Beautiful brown eyes | Evelyn Knight | leader | |||
| Decca | 80522 | 2/12/1951 | Nobody's tears are falling but mine | Evelyn Knight | leader | |||
| Decca | 80551 | 2/15/1951 | Sorry you said goodbye | Ink Spots | leader | |||
| Decca | 80552 | 2/15/1951 | And then I prayed | Ink Spots | leader | |||
| Decca | 80553 | 2/15/1951 | somebody bigger than you and I | Ink Spots | leader | |||
| Decca | 80554 | 2/15/1951 | Do something for me | Ink Spots | leader | |||
| Decca | 80603 | 2/23/1951 | Once upon a nickel | Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman | leader | |||
| Decca | 80604 | 2/23/1951 | Oldies | Ray Bolger ; Ethel Merman | leader | |||
| Decca | 80617 | 2/27/1951 | Let me kiss your tears away | Eileen Wilson | leader | |||
| Decca | 80618 | 2/27/1951 | I won't cry anymore | Eileen Wilson | leader | |||
| Decca | 80619 | 2/27/1951 | At the close of a long, long day | Eileen Wilson | leader | |||
| Decca | 80620 | 2/27/1951 | I thought about you | Eileen Wilson | leader | |||
| Decca | 80745 | 3/27/1951 | Cheasapeake and Ohio | Ella Fitzgerald | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 80746 | 3/27/1951 | Little man in a flying saucer | Ella Fitzgerald | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 80747 | 3/27/1951 | Because of rain | Ella Fitzgerald | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 80748 | 3/27/1951 | The hot canary | Ella Fitzgerald | arranger, leader | |||
| Decca | 80956 | 5/2/1951 | Powder blue | Don Cherry | leader | |||
| Decca | 80957 | 5/2/1951 | Vanity | Don Cherry | leader | |||
| Decca | 80958 | 5/2/1951 | I can see you | Don Cherry | leader | |||
| Decca | 80959 | 5/2/1951 | My life's desire | Don Cherry | leader | |||
| Decca | 81068 | 5/22/1951 | Far, far away | Don Cherry ; Eileen Wilson | leader | |||
| Decca | 81069 | 5/22/1951 | Star of hope | Don Cherry ; Eileen Wilson | leader | |||
| Decca | 81146 | 6/12/1951 | My friend told me | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, vocalist, leader | |||
| Decca | 81147 | 6/12/1951 | Ain't no chicken gonna fool me | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, arranger, leader |
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
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