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.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 176-200 of 927 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victor | BVE-59696 | 10-in. | 4/12/1930 | Thank your father | Helen Kane | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | CVE-59833 | 12-in. | 3/19/1930 | I'm a dreamer, aren't we all | Coca Cola Topnotchers ; Leonard W. Joy | Radio broadcast : Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | PBVE-61076 | 10-in. | 3/2/1931 | One more time | Cocoanut Grove Orchestra ; Bing Crosby | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-62939 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | You are the melody (I am only the words) | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-62940 | 10-in. | 11/5/1930 | (There's something about an) Old fashioned girl | Ernie Birchill ; Wayne King Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-63604 | 10-in. | 8/28/1930 | Don't tell her (what's happened to me) | Burt Lorin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-64608 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Never swat a fly | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-64830 | 10-in. | 12/19/1930 | I am only the words, you are the melody | Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-64850 | 10-in. | 1/14/1931 | When day is done | Dave Nelson and the King’s Men | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-69021 | 10-in. | 5/8/1931 | One more time | Washboard Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-69987 | 10-in. | 6/29/1931 | Come to me | Chick Bullock ; High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-70922 | 10-in. | 10/29/1931 | You try somebody else | Dick Robertson ; Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-70953 | 10-in. | 11/18/1931 | You try somebody else | Russ Columbo | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-74609 | 10-in. | 11/25/1932 | Turn out the light | Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-74610 | 10-in. | 11/25/1932 | Rise 'n' shine | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and piano solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-74650 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | Eadie was a lady | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-74652 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | You're an old smoothie | Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-77554 | 10-in. | 8/28/1933 | Be careful | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-77557 | 10-in. | 8/28/1933 | Gather lip rouge while you may | Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-77677 | 10-in. | 9/15/1933 | Gather lip rouge while you may | Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Bill Scotti ; Harold van Emburgh | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-77678 | 10-in. | 9/15/1933 | Be careful | Hotel Montclair Orchestra ; Tom Low ; Bill Scotti | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-78608 | 10-in. | 11/3/1933 | How do I look? | New Englanders ; Barney Rapp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-85883 | 10-in. | 4/23/1935 | Alabamy bound | Lasses and Honey | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-91060 | 10-in. | 5/22/1935 | The gaucho | Enric Madriguera Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-99061 | 10-in. | 2/6/1936 | Look for the silver lining | King’s Men ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist |
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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.