Sunny Skylar

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 40 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-042538	10-in.	2/24/1940	How did I know	Vincent Lopez ; Sunny Skylar ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-075660	10-in.	12/8/1942	Move it over	Ethel Merman	Female vocal solo, with male vocal quintet	composer
Victor	E0VB-3071	10-in.	1/13/1950	Who cares	Henri René ; Fran Warren	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	E0VB-3649	10-in.	5/19/1950	Little Liza Lou	Spade Cooley ; Hal Derwin ; Spade Cooley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E0VB-3998	10-in.	4/7/1950	Faith and determination	The Honeydreamers ; Lisa Kirk	Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal group and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	E4LB-3449	10-in.	1/14/1954	Sweet Kentucky Sue	Al Morgan		composer
Victor	E4LB-4450	10-in.	8/16/1954	Teresa	Stewart "Rick" Rose	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	E4LB-5933	10-in.	11/9/1954	Si, si, señor	Betty Clooney		songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0026	10-in.	1/8/1945	I miss your kiss	Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with female vocal quintet and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0050	10-in.	1/22/1945	Bottoms up (a clap hands song)	Kaye Choir ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Vocal chorus, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0297	10-in.	6/11/1945	Gotta be this or that	Kaye Choir ; Nancy Norman ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance	composer
Victor	D5VB-0595	10-in.	9/5/1945	Are these really mine?	Norton Sisters ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0806	10-in.	10/25/1945	Put that ring on my finger	Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] ; Bob Stewart	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D5VB-0821	10-in.	11/5/1945	Amor	Dick Leibert	Instrumental ensemble, with oboe solo	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-1310	10-in.	12/20/1945	Don't you remember me?	Johnny Desmond ; Russ Case Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D5VB-1313	10-in.	12/22/1945	Atlanta, GA.	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye ; Billy Williams [1913-2001]	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-1566	10-in.	1/15/1946	A little consideration	Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers	Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D6VB-1567	10-in.	1/15/1946	Love is so terrific (Ouch! Terrific thing)	Helen Carroll ; Russ Case Orchestra ; The Satisfiers	Female vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-1737	10-in.	4/27/1946	Whatta ya gonna do	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2061	10-in.	4/29/1946	I'd be lost without you	Betty Jane Rhodes ; Russ Case Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D6VB-2074	10-in.	5/19/1946	Wherever there's me, there's you	The Four Hits ; Betty Hutton ; Joe Lilley Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2801	10-in.	9/6/1946	It's all over now	Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D6VB-3019	10-in.	10/16/1946	I used to work in Chicago	Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye	Jazz/dance band, with vocal solos and vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	D6VB-3120	10-in.	10/19/1946	You'll always be the one I love	Charles Dant Orchestra ; Betty Jane Rhodes	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1481	10-in.	8/8/1947	It all came true	Beryl Davis	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 1-25 of 40 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Skylar, Sunny," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344111.

Skylar, Sunny. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/344111.

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