Decca matrix 81146. My friend told me / Sy Oliver Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| My friend told me (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Sy Oliver (arranger) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Sy Oliver Orchestra (Musical group) | |
| Artie Baker (instrumentalist : clarinet) | |
| Sy Oliver (leader) | |
| Artie Baker (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Sandy Block (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Jimmy Crawford (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Billy Kyle (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Sy Oliver (instrumentalist : trumpet) | |
| Sy Oliver (vocalist) | |
| Ray Charles Singers (Vocal group) | |
| Joe Thomas (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | Probable, but not confirmed that this is Joseph Vankert Thomas. |
| Paul Webster (instrumentalist : trumpet) |
Additional Information
| Notes |
|---|
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Ruppli session personnel note: Sy Oliver (trumpet, vocals, arranger, conductor), Paul Webster (trumpet), Artie Baker (clarinet, alto saxophone), Joe Thomas (tenor saxophone), Billy Kyle (piano), Sandy Block (bass), Jimmy Crawford (drums), The Ray Charles Singers (vocals). |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12/1951 New York, New York | A | Master | Decca 27672 | |
| 6/12/1951 New York, New York | A | Master | Brunswick (Germany) A-82636 | |
| 6/12/1951 New York, New York | A | Master | MCA (France) 510194 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 81146. My friend told me / Sy Oliver Orchestra," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000309363/81146-My_friend_told_me.
Decca matrix 81146. My friend told me / Sy Oliver Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000309363/81146-My_friend_told_me.
"Decca matrix 81146. My friend told me / Sy Oliver Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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