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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 425 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	39557	10-in.	5/29/1935	(If I had) Rhythm in my nursery rhymes-4	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	39996	10-in.	9/23/1935	Babs-1, 5	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	39997	10-in.	9/23/1935	Swanee river-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	39998	10-in.	9/23/1935	Thunder-4	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	39999	10-in.	9/23/1935	Oh boy-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	60000	10-in.	9/23/1935	Charmaine-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	60001	10-in.	9/23/1935	Hittin' the bottle-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	60013	10-in.	9/30/1935	I'll take the South-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	60014	10-in.	9/30/1935	Avalon-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	60015	10-in.	9/30/1935	Charmaine-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	60016	10-in.	9/30/1935	Hittin' the bottle-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	60274	10-in.	12/23/1935	My blue heaven-1, 3, 4	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	60275	10-in.	12/23/1935	I'm nuts about screwy music-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	60276	10-in.	12/23/1935	The best things in life are free-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	60277	10-in.	12/23/1935	The melody man-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	61246	10-in.	8/31/1936	Organ grinder's swing	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	61247	10-in.	9/1/1936	On the beach at Bali Bali-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	61248	10-in.	9/1/1936	Me and the moon-1, 2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	61249	10-in.	9/1/1936	Living from day to day-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	61250	10-in.	9/1/1936	T'ain't good (like a nickel made of wood)	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	61323	10-in.	10/14/1936	Muddy water-1, 3	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	61324	10-in.	10/14/1936	I can't escape from you-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	61325	10-in.	10/14/1936	Harlem shout-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	61345	10-in.	10/26/1936	(This is) My last affair-1	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	arranger, instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	61346	10-in.	10/26/1936	Running a temperature-2	Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra	vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 76-100 of 425 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oliver, Sy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

Oliver, Sy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500.

"Oliver, Sy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.