Sy Shaffer
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, trumpet
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-040956 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Love never went to college | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040957 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | Aunt Hagar's blues | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040958 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | My silent mood | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040959 | 10-in. | 10/12/1939 | 57th Street drag | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040962 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | I thought about you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040963 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | After all | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040964 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | Don't make me laugh | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-040965 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | Stars over the campus | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-041148 | 10-in. | 7/31/1939 | Just for a thrill | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-041149 | 10-in. | 7/31/1939 | Hoy! Hoy! | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Al Stuart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-041604 | 10-in. | 8/8/1939 | Judy | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Al Stuart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-041605 | 10-in. | 8/8/1939 | Shoot the sherbet to me Herbert | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-041606 | 10-in. | 8/8/1939 | Allá en el rancho grande | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Al Stuart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-041607 | 10-in. | 8/8/1939 | You tell me your dream (I'll tell you mine) | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-041924 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Billy (I always dream of Bill) | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-041925 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Oo oo oo (I'm thrilled) | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-041926 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | Goody goodbye | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-041927 | 10-in. | 8/28/1939 | I can't tell why I love you but I do | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Kathleen Lane | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-044232 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | Baby, what else can I do? | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-044233 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | Russian lullaby | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-044234 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | Why go on pretending? | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-044235 | 10-in. | 11/21/1939 | In the heart of the dark | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-044545 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | I've got no strings | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-044546 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Easy does it | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-044547 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Make love with a guitar | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-044548 | 10-in. | 1/2/1940 | Turn on the old music box | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-047742 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | The octave jump | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-047743 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | Chester's choice | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-047744 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | You little heart-breaker you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-047745 | 10-in. | 3/4/1940 | River, stay 'way from my door | Stuart Allen ; Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-048740 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | They ought to write a book about you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-050808 | 10-in. | 5/17/1940 | The moon won't talk | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-050809 | 10-in. | 5/17/1940 | Maybe | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-050810 | 10-in. | 5/17/1940 | Orchids for remembrance | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-050811 | 10-in. | 5/17/1940 | Pushin' the conversation along | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill ; Al Stuart | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-051843 | 10-in. | 7/11/1940 | Rhumboogie | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Al Stuart | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-051844 | 10-in. | 7/11/1940 | Li'l Boy Love | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-051845 | 10-in. | 7/11/1940 | Now I lay me down to dream | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-051846 | 10-in. | 7/11/1940 | Rhythm on the river | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Al Stuart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-054669 | 10-in. | 8/1/1940 | One look at you | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-054670 | 10-in. | 8/1/1940 | Practice makes perfect | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Al Stuart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-054671 | 10-in. | 8/1/1940 | Don't let it get you down | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-054672 | 10-in. | 8/1/1940 | Off the record | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-055511 | 10-in. | 8/14/1940 | A song of Old Hawaii | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-055512 | 10-in. | 8/14/1940 | There shall be no night | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-055513 | 10-in. | 8/14/1940 | We three (My echo, my shadow and me) | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-055514 | 10-in. | 8/14/1940 | Take care (of you for me) | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-056162 | 10-in. | 9/24/1940 | Flinging a whing-ding | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-056163 | 10-in. | 9/24/1940 | Buzz buzz buzz (lookin' for my honey) | Bob Chester Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-056164 | 10-in. | 9/24/1940 | You're breaking my heart all over again | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-056165 | 10-in. | 9/24/1940 | When I leave the world behind | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-056166 | 10-in. | 9/24/1940 | May I never love again | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-056167 | 10-in. | 9/24/1940 | Arise my love | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-057012 | 10-in. | 10/21/1940 | Old, old castle in Scotland | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-057013 | 10-in. | 10/21/1940 | Talkin' to my heart | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-057014 | 10-in. | 10/21/1940 | Who am I | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | BS-057015 | 10-in. | 10/21/1940 | I'm in a lovable mood tonight | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-2136 | 10-in. | 8/8/1949 | Jealous heart | Bill Lawrence | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Victor | D9VB-2137 | 10-in. | 8/8/1949 | If you ever fall in love again | Bill Lawrence | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shaffer, Sy," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209317.
Shaffer, Sy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/209317.
"Shaffer, Sy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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