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Sunny Skylar

Sunny Skylar (October 11, 1913 – February 2, 2009) was an American music composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher, often recognized as one of the most prominent songwriters of the Tin Pan Alley era. Sunny Skylar had written over 300 songs according to ASCAP, and was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2010.

His compositions have been performed and recorded by countless timeless acts such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, The Beatles, Tony Bennett, Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, and Benny Goodman. He may be best remembered for adapting English lyrics to popular songs like "Bésame Mucho" and "Amor", as well as his original compositions such as "Don't Wait Too Long", "Gotta Be This or That", "Waitin' For The Train to Come In", "You're Breaking My Heart", "Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue", "A Little Bit South of North Carolina", and many more. Included in the Great American Songbook and The Real Book, many of Sunny Skylar's songs have remained jazz standards.

Birth and Death Data: Born Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died February 2, 2009 (Las Vegas (City of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1764 10-in. 10/20/1947 Song of New Orleans Larry Green ; Larry Green Orchestra Vocal trio, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D7VB-2076 10-in. 11/14/1947 I still love you Kaye Choir ; Sammy Kaye ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Recitation, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D7VB-2152 10-in. 12/3/1947 I'm a-rollin' Roy Rogers Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor D7VB-2190 10-in. 12/12/1947 Ready, set, go! Count Basie Orchestra ; Jeanne Taylor Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band lyricist  
Victor D8VB-3883 10-in. 7/23/1948 Hair of gold Drugstore Cowboys ; Jack Lathrop Male vocal quartet, with ukulele and 4 harmonicas composer  
Victor D8VB-4100 10-in. 12/21/1948 Don't hang around Drugstore Cowboys ; Jack Lathrop Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D9VB-1041 10-in. 5/18/1949 Rue de romance Nancy Evans ; Wayne King Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D9AB-2177 10-in. 8/18/1949 You're breaking my heart Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor D9VB-2184 10-in. 8/17/1949 A little golden cross Moon Men ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D9VB-2185 10-in. 8/17/1949 The jolly old man in the bright red suit (and the whiskers on his chin) Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble composer, lyricist  
Victor D9VB-2590 10-in. 11/25/1949 Mexicali Trail Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Exclusive EXC-1313 10-in. 12/31/1949 Hair of gold eyes of blue Redd Harper composer  
Mercury 9039 10-in. 1952 Too soon Nook Schreier Orchestra ; Jimmy Ricks songwriter  
Decca 87256 1/5/1955 I do, I do Sunny Skylar vocalist  
Decca 87257 1/5/1955 Sometime Sunny Skylar vocalist  
(Results 26-40 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Skylar, Sunny," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344111.

Skylar, Sunny. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344111.

"Skylar, Sunny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344111

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