B. G. De Sylva
George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs and, along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Records. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1895 (New York City), Died July 11, 1950 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, arranger
Notes: Sometimes listed as Bud or Buddy De Sylva.
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 927 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-Test-1034 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | Without love | Rudy Vallée | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Victor | [Trial 1926-03-18-01] | 10-in. | 3/18/1926 | Behind the clouds | Andrew G. Freeman | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-04-13-01] | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | It all depends on you | The Sunshine Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-04-13-02] | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | I wonder how I look when I'm asleep | The Sunshine Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-04-13-03] | 10-in. | 4/13/1927 | South wind | The Sunshine Boys | Male vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-08-19-01] | 10-in. | 8/19/1927 | The varsity drag | Zelma O'Neal | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | [Trial 1927-09-06-01] | 10-in. | 9/6/1927 | Do it again | Jessica Dragonette | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | 46062 | 10-in. | 9/27/1915 | In the starlight | Grace Kerns ; Andrea Sarto | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 77067 | 10-in. | 5/17/1917 | Polly-wolly-doodle | Harry C. Browne | Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | 77500 | 10-in. | 11/9/1917 | Alexander's got a jazz band now | Gene Greene | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 77602 | 10-in. | 12/27/1917 | 'N' ev'rything | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 77718 | 10-in. | 3/11/1918 | There's a lump of sugar down in Dixie | Marimbaphone Band | Marimba band | songwriter | |
Columbia | 77808 | 10-in. | 5/3/1918 | Tackin' 'em down | Van and Schenck | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 78153 | 10-in. | 10/24/1918 | I'll say she does | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 78373 | 10-in. | 3/29/1919 | I'll say she does | Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 78684 | 10-in. | 9/22/1919 | You ain't heard nothing yet | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 78685 | 10-in. | 9/22/1919 | I gave her that | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 78743 | 10-in. | 10/19/1919 | Chloe | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 79612 | 10-in. | 12/29/1920 | Look for the silver lining | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 80041 | 10-in. | 10/21/1921 | April showers | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 80042 | 10-in. | 10/21/1921 | Give me my mammy | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 80052 | 10-in. | 11/7/1921 | Yoo-hoo | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | 80148 | 10-in. | 1/19/1922 | Don't leave me, Mammy | Charles Hart ; Elliott Shaw | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 80286 | 10-in. | 4/6/1922 | Honey Lu | Hart Sisters | Female vocal duet, with celeste and orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 80317 | 10-in. | 4/24/1922 | Coo-coo | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Sylva, B. G.," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
De Sylva, B. G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
"De Sylva, B. G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Buddy DeSylva
Discogs: B. G. De Sylva
Grove: B. G. De Sylva
IMDb: B. G. De Sylva
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: De Sylva, B. G. (Buddy Gard), 1896-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79013020
Wikidata: Buddy DeSylva - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q80760
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/85750072
MusicBrainz: Buddy DeSylva - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/37c16e49-0d6f-4fdd-bdd6-63e99607a831
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