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Sy Oliver (17 Dec 1910 - 28 May 1988)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. Sy Oliver and His Orchestra original, eponymous

Married

  1. Lillian Clark (1946 - 1988)

Recordings by (3)

  1. Stu’s Blues 2:11 (1992)
  2. The Melody Man 3:05 (1994)
  3. Yes Indeed 3:16 (1999)

On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? 2:52 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (Mar 1939)
  2. Neiani 3:20 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers (11 Jul 1941)
  3. Let's Get Away From It All-Part 2 ?:?? Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1941)
  4. Dolores 2:58 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with The Pied Pipers (1941)
  5. Let's Get Away From It All-Part 1 ?:?? Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1941)
  6. Blue Skies 3:19 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Band Chorus (Oct 1943)
  7. The Sunshine of Your Smile ?:?? Frank Sinatra (May 1945)
  8. The Minor Goes Muggin' 3:02 Duke Ellington with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (Jun 1945)
  9. Beyond the Blue Horizon ?:?? Martha Tilton and Her V‐Disc Play‐Fellows (Oct 1945)
  10. Hi Ho Trailus Boot Whip 2:28 Anita O’Day (1947)
  11. What Is This Thing Called Love? 2:39 Anita O’Day (1947)
  12. It’s Different When It Happens to You 2:59 Anita O’Day (1948)
  13. Blue Silhouette 2:44 Chris Connor (1956)
  14. Ask Me 2:45 Chris Connor (1956)
  15. Chiquita From Chi‐Wah‐Wah 2:49 Chris Connor (1956)
  16. You’ve Got to See Mamma Ev’ry Night (Or You Can’t See Mamma at All) 2:48 Peggy Lee (1956)
  17. The Come Back 3:01 Peggy Lee (1956)
  18. I’ll Take Tallulah 3:16 Frank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with The Pied Pipers (1956)
  19. Opus One 2:56 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1956)
  20. It Never Entered My Mind 3:02 Peggy Lee (1957)
  21. I'll Take Talullah 3:20 Tommy Dorsey (1957)
  22. It’s All Right With Me 2:24 Peggy Lee (1957)
  23. Something I Dreamed Last Night 2:30 Peggy Lee (1957)

Conducted

  1. Dream a Little Dream of Me 3:06 Ella Fitzgerald – Louis Armstrong with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (1950)
  2. Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!) 3:12 Ella Fitzgerald – Louis Armstrong with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (1950)
  3. Later ?:?? Ella Fitzgerald with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (Jul 1954)
  4. Lullaby of Birdland 2:51 Ella Fitzgerald with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (Jul 1954)
  5. You’ve Got to See Mamma Ev’ry Night (Or You Can’t See Mamma at All) 2:48 Peggy Lee (1956)
  6. Chiquita From Chi‐Wah‐Wah 2:49 Chris Connor (1956)
  7. Blue Silhouette 2:44 Chris Connor (1956)
  8. Ask Me 2:45 Chris Connor (1956)
  9. The Come Back 3:01 Peggy Lee (1956)

Performer

  1. Seventh Avenue 3:44 T/Sgt. Sy Oliver and the V‐Disc Volunteers (Dec 1945)

Instruments

  1. In Dat Mornin’ 3:23 Jimmie Lunceford and His Chickasaw Syncopators (1930) trumpet
  2. Sweet Rhythm 2:42 Jimmie Lunceford and His Chickasaw Syncopators (1930) trumpet
  3. White Heat 2:30 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (28 Mar 1934) trumpet
  4. Leaving Me 3:13 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (28 Mar 1934) trumpet
  5. Jazznocracy 2:47 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (21 Nov 1934) trumpet
  6. Here Goes 2:49 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (1934) trumpet
  7. Breakfast Ball 3:02 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (1934) trumpet
  8. Because You’re You 3:23 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (1934) trumpet
  9. Swingin’ Uptown 2:39 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (1934) trumpet
  10. Chillen Get Up 3:17 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (1934) trumpet
  11. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home? 2:52 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (Mar 1939) trumpet
  12. Blue Blazes 2:52 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (Mar 1939) trumpet
  13. Easter Parade 2:42 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (1940) trumpet
  14. Ain't She Sweet ?:?? Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (1956) trumpet

Vocals

  1. Breakfast Ball 3:02 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (1934)

Produced

  1. Lovey Dovey ?:?? Bunny Paul (1954)
  2. Answer the Call ?:?? Bunny Paul (1954)

Credited as (24)

  1. Sy Oliver
  2. The Pied Pipers & Sy Oliver
  3. Jo Stafford & Sy Oliver
  4. Tommy Dorsey, Jo Stafford & Sy Oliver
  5. Louis Armstrong & Sy Oliver
  6. Sy Oliver & Trummy Young
  7. Ella Fitzgerald & Sy Oliver
  8. Frank Sinatra & Sy Oliver
  9. Tommy Dorsey feat. Sy Oliver & Jo Stafford
  10. Peggy Lee A&C Sy Oliver
  11. Tommy Dorsey & Sy Oliver
  12. Peggy Lee with Orchestra Conducted by Sy Oliver
  13. The Mills Brothers & Sy Oliver
  14. Frankie Ortega / Sy Oliver
  15. Sy Oliver Leading The Metronome All Stars, Frank Sinatra, June Christy, Nat King Cole
  16. Bing Crosby / T/Sgt. Sy Oliver and the V‐Disc Volunteers
  17. T/Sgt. Sy Oliver and the V‐Disc Volunteers
  18. Louis Armstrong With Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra / Ella Fitzgerald And Sy Oliver
  19. Ella Fitzgerald And Sy Oliver
  20. Louis Armstrong with Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra / Ella Fitzgerald and Sy Oliver
  21. Ella Fitzgerald and Sy Oliver
  22. Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra feat. Jo Stafford & Sy Oliver
  23. Frankie Ortega And Sy Oliver
  24. Ella Fitzgerald, Ellis Larkins & Sy Oliver

Works (28)

Arranged

  1. Deep River

Wrote

  1. But She’s My Buddy’s Chick
  2. Lonesome Man Blues
  3. What'cha Know, Joe?
  4. Well, Git It!
  5. Brotherly Jump
  6. Seems Like Long, Long Ago
  7. For Dancers Only
  8. Neiani
  9. Stomp It Off
  10. It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)
  11. Blues No More
  12. Quiet Please! (It's the Drummer in Me)
  13. (Un)Easy Does It
  14. Easy Does It
  15. That’s Rich

Composed

  1. A Little Learnin' Is a Dangerous Thing
  2. Opus One
  3. Yes Indeed
  4. Opus Two
  5. Loose Lid Special
  6. Blue Blazes
  7. Dream of You
  8. Le Repos du guerrier (oui cheri)
  9. The Minor Goes Muggin’

Lyrics

  1. Yes Indeed
  2. A Little Learnin' Is a Dangerous Thing
  3. Le Repos du guerrier (oui cheri)

Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106500
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n92030356
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6p88hsb
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138980958
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119280590
  6. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92030356

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/258007

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000041702

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0647011/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/19866445

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1138796

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/15716

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sy_Oliver,_New_York,_N.Y.,_ca._Sept._1946_(William_P._Gottlieb_06681).jpg