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 201-225 of 927 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | PBVE-275 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Mine | Horace Heidt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-023504 | 10-in. | 5/27/1938 | When day is done | Barrelhouse Barons ; Inez Cavanaugh ; Timme Rosenkrantz | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | CS-026851 | 12-in. | 9/9/1938 | Sally | Leonard W. Joy ; Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal soloists, with orchestra and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-026908 | 10-in. | 9/8/1938 | A kiss in the dark | Lewis White | Mixed vocal chorus, with violin, organ, and harp | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-028338 | 10-in. | 10/28/1938 | When day is done | Les Brown Orchestra ; Miriam Shaw | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-035729 | 10-in. | 4/10/1939 | Wishing (Will make it so) | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | PBS-036072 | 10-in. | 3/24/1939 | Wishing (Will make it so) | Skinnay Ennis Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BS-036808 | 10-in. | 4/25/1939 | Alabamy bound | Smoothies | Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-036810 | 10-in. | 4/25/1939 | You're an old smoothie | Smoothies | Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-042554 | 10-in. | 3/7/1940 | A kiss in the dark | Kenny Baker ; David Broekman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-044657 | 10-in. | 1/23/1940 | Alabamy bound | Frank Flynn ; Ted Fiorito Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-046156 | 10-in. | 1/3/1940 | When day is done | Coleman Hawkins' All-Star Octet | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-047721 | 10-in. | 2/28/1940 | Do it again | Mitchell Ayres ; Fashions-in-Music ; Mary Ann Mercer | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-058246 | 10-in. | 12/10/1940 | Somebody loves me | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-067530 | 10-in. | 8/5/1941 | Yoo-hoo | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-067552 | 10-in. | 8/11/1941 | The birth of the blues | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-067787 | 10-in. | 9/11/1941 | The birth of the blues | Ruth Gaylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-067934 | 10-in. | 9/26/1941 | Somebody loves me | The Pied Pipers ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-071662 | 10-in. | 1/23/1942 | When day is done | Don Cornell ; McFarland Twins Orchestra ; Norton Sisters ; Twin Choir | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, female vocal quartet, and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-071760 | 10-in. | 2/2/1942 | Somebody loves me | Linda Keene ; Henry Levine ; Strictly from Dixie Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | E0VB-5521 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Birth of the blues | Chester "Chet" Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Electric guitar solo, with string band | lyricist | |
Victor | D4VB-0441 | 10-in. | 11/24/1944 | Together | Billy Daniels ; Phil Moore Four | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
Victor | D4VB-1026 | 10-in. | 7/24/1944 | Together | Dinah Shore | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus | songwriter | |
Victor | D5VB-0293 | 10-in. | 6/8/1945 | A kiss in the dark | Dick Leibert | Organ, with harp | lyricist | |
Victor | D5VB-0294 | 10-in. | 6/8/1945 | When day is done | Dick Leibert | Instrumental ensemble | 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.
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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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