George Siravo
George Siravo (October 2, 1916, Staten Island, New York – February 28, 2000, Medford, Oregon) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He began his career playing reeds with the Cliquot Club Eskimos and later was a member of the orchestras of led by Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Charlie Barnet, and Jan Savitt. He played alto saxophone in the first Glenn Miller orchestra, appearing on the 1937 recording "Community Swing". In the 1940s, he became a staff arranger for Columbia Records and worked with Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Tony Bennett, Connie Boswell, Vic Damone, and Artie Shaw. He orchestrated two of Frank Sinatra's 1950s albums: Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra and Songs for Young Lovers with Nelson Riddle. He arranged Doris Day's "It's Magic" and Tony Bennett's "Who Can I Turn To?" He also recorded instrumental albums under his own name such as Seductive Strings by Siravo which featured trumpeter Doc Severinsen. He orchestrated the 1947 Universal International film Something in the Wind starring Deanna Durbin and Donald O'Connor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 2, 1916 (Staten Island), Died February 28, 2000 (Medford)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, arranger, clarinet, composer
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 55 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 67630 | 10-in. | 4/29/1940 | W.P.A. | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67631 | 10-in. | 4/29/1940 | It's a lovely day tomorrow | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67632 | 10-in. | 4/29/1940 | I'm stepping out with a memory tonight | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 67633 | 10-in. | 4/29/1940 | The Lord done fixed up my soul | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68128 | 10-in. | 9/19/1940 | On the verge | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 68129 | 10-in. | 9/19/1940 | The world without you | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 68130 | 10-in. | 9/19/1940 | Peekin' at the deacon | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 68131 | 10-in. | 9/19/1940 | Hi ya, Mr. Chips | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 68445 | 10-in. | 12/5/1940 | Black velvet | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 68446 | 10-in. | 12/5/1940 | Three at a table for two | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 68447 | 10-in. | 12/5/1940 | Start jumpin' | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 68448 | 10-in. | 12/5/1940 | Easy rocker | Will Hudson Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
Decca | 68528 | 10-in. | 1/1/1941 | Liebestraum (Liszt) | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68529 | 10-in. | 1/1/1941 | Nocturne in E flat major, Op.9 No.2 (Chopin) | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68530 | 10-in. | 1/1/1941 | The young prince and the young princess (Rimsky-Korsakov) | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68531 | 10-in. | 1/1/1941 | Meditation (Thais) (Massenet) | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68542 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Les preludes (Liszt)-1 | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68543 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Green goon jive-3 | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68544 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | My heart at Thy sweet voice (Bizet)-3 | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68545 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Meadowbrook shuffle-3 | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68745 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | Tell me | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68746 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | April showers | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68747 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | Beloved friend | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68748 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | Jolly Peter | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 68749 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | By heck | Jan Savitt Orchestra | arranger, instrumentalist, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Siravo, George," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/209487.
Siravo, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/209487.
"Siravo, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Siravo, George - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93014617
Wikidata: George Siravo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1508265
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50893025
MusicBrainz: George Siravo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/11284a26-b7e0-40d0-8538-06627148a577
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