Buddy Greco
Armando Joseph "Buddy" Greco (August 14, 1926 – January 10, 2017) was an American jazz and pop singer and pianist who had a long career in the US and UK. His recordings have sold millions, including "Oh Look A-There Ain't She Pretty", "Up, Up and Away", and "Around the World". His most successful single was "The Lady Is a Tramp", which sold over one million copies. During his career, he recorded over sixty albums. He conducted the London Symphony Orchestra and performed for Queen Elizabeth II and with the Beatles. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 14, 1926 (Philadelphia), Died January 10, 2017 (Las Vegas)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 48 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 81447 | 8/24/1951 | I ran all the way home | Buddy Greco | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81448 | 8/24/1951 | The glory of love | Buddy Greco | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
Decca | 81918 | 12/1/1951 | It's a sin to tell a lie | Buddy Greco | vocalist | |||
Decca | 81919 | 12/1/1951 | 'Til the stars fall in the ocean | Buddy Greco | vocalist | |||
Decca | 81920 | 12/1/1951 | Take me back | Buddy Greco | vocalist | |||
Decca | 81921 | 12/1/1951 | Never leave your sugar | Buddy Greco | vocalist | |||
Decca | 82595 | 3/31/1952 | You belong to me | Eileen Barton ; Buddy Greco | vocalist | |||
Decca | 82596 | 3/31/1952 | Red rose waltz | Eileen Barton ; Buddy Greco | vocalist | |||
Decca | 83686 | 12/8/1952 | I'll always love you some | Buddy Greco | vocalist | |||
Decca | 83687 | 12/8/1952 | You're driving me crazy | Buddy Greco | vocalist | |||
Decca | 83688 | 12/8/1952 | I predict | Buddy Greco | vocalist | |||
Decca | 83689 | 12/8/1952 | And so goodbye | Buddy Greco | vocalist | |||
Decca | 84696 | 6/11/1953 | Ain't no in between | Buddy Greco | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
Decca | 84697 | 6/11/1953 | What word is sweeter than sweetheart? | Buddy Greco | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
Decca | 84698 | 6/11/1953 | Don't say goodbye | Buddy Greco | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
Decca | 84699 | 6/11/1953 | How do you think I feel? | Buddy Greco | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
Decca | 85594 | 12/26/1953 | There's no happiness for me | Johnny Desmond | vocalist | |||
Decca | 85600 | 12/27/1953 | Sweet Augustine | Johnny Desmond | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 85601 | 12/27/1953 | Don't | Johnny Desmond | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 85603 | 12/27/1953 | East side, West side | Johnny Desmond | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 85758 | 1/20/1954 | The Sheik of Araby | Buddy Greco | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
Decca | 85759 | 1/20/1954 | Up the chimney in smoke | Buddy Greco | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
Decca | 85760 | 1/20/1954 | My one and only love | Buddy Greco | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
Decca | 85761 | 1/20/1954 | Pennies from heaven | Buddy Greco | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
Decca | 85762 | 1/20/1954 | Lulu's back in town | Buddy Greco | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greco, Buddy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203992.
Greco, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203992.
"Greco, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Greco, Buddy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93099051
Wikidata: Buddy Greco - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1001203
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10054199
MusicBrainz: Buddy Greco - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f4e0540f-d6b5-46fa-a54f-807355b0c413
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