Sy Oliver

Sy Oliver

Melvin James "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 – May 28, 1988) was an American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 17, 1910 (Battle Creek), Died May 28, 1988 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, arranger, trumpet, vocalist, composer, songwriter, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 276-300 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	83951	2/13/1953	Careless	Ella Fitzgerald	leader, arranger
Decca	83952	2/13/1953	Blue Lou	Ella Fitzgerald	leader, arranger
Decca	83953	2/13/1953	I wonder what kind of guy you'd be	Ella Fitzgerald	leader, arranger
Decca	83986	2/23/1953	Your cheating heart	Louis Armstrong	leader, arranger
Decca	83987	2/23/1953	Congratulation to someone	Louis Armstrong	leader, arranger
Decca	84146	3/11/1953	My last goodbye	Arthur Prysock	leader, arranger
Decca	84147	3/11/1953	Baby don't you cry	Arthur Prysock	leader, arranger
Decca	84148	3/11/1953	This is the time	Arthur Prysock	leader, arranger
Decca	84149	3/11/1953	I would give anything	Arthur Prysock	leader, arranger
Decca	85590	12/23/1953	Empty ballroom	Ella Fitzgerald	leader, arranger
Decca	85591	12/23/1953	If you don't, I know who will	Ella Fitzgerald	leader, arranger
Decca	85592	12/23/1953	Melancholy me	Ella Fitzgerald	leader, arranger
Decca	85593	12/23/1953	Somebody bad stole de wedding bell	Ella Fitzgerald	leader, arranger
Decca	86773	9/10/1954	Love me	The Billy Williams Quartet	leader
Decca	86774	9/10/1954	He follows she	The Billy Williams Quartet	leader
Decca	86775	9/10/1954	The honeydripper	The Billy Williams Quartet	leader
Decca	86776	9/10/1954	Fools rush in	The Billy Williams Quartet	leader
Decca	87041	11/9/1954	It must be so	Peggy Lee ; Mills Brothers	leader
Decca	87042	11/9/1954	Straight ahead	Peggy Lee ; Mills Brothers	leader
Decca	89718	4/5/1956	Lullaby in rhythm	Connie Boswell	leader
Decca	89719	4/5/1956	Honey	Connie Boswell	leader
Decca	89720	4/5/1956	If I had you	Connie Boswell	leader
Decca	89721	4/5/1956	Stardust	Connie Boswell	leader
Decca	89722	4/5/1956	My melancholy baby	Connie Boswell	leader
Decca	89723	4/5/1956	This can't be love	Connie Boswell	leader

(Results 276-300 of 425 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, Sy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

Oliver, Sy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

"Oliver, Sy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.