- The Very Best of Louis Armstrong · 1953
- Satchmo - A Musical Autobiography · 1957
- Till We Meet Again - Memories of the '40s & '50s · 2017
- Strictly Instrumental - 20 Great Swing Band Tracks in Digitally Restored Sound · 2015
- Motion Picture Soundtracks: In the Mood · 2014
- Jazz Discovery · 2013
- Dai che fa? Every Thing Is Going to Be Ok! (Hits estate ! Jazz Compilation) · 2013
- Jazz, Charleston, Black Bottom, Swing... (Anthologie des musiques de danse du monde des années 20-30) · 2011
- Jazz Legends: Chris Connor · 2011
- Leif "Smoke Rings" Anderson presenterar fler favoriter · 2011
- Slow Swing for Dancers (DJ Wuthe am Grammophon) · 2010
- Complete Jazz Series 1949 - 1952 · 2009
- Complete Jazz Series 1949 - 1952 · 2009
Compilations
- Jimmie Lunceford
- Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra & Sy Oliver
- Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra & Sy Oliver
- Jim Brown & The Four Bells
- Jim Brown & The Four Bells
- Helen Forrest
About Sy Oliver
Sy Oliver's melodic yet sophisticated arrangements helped define the Jimmy Lunceford sound in the 1930s and modernized Tommy Dorsey's band in the '40s. A fine trumpeter (excellent with a mute) and a likable vocalist, Oliver made his recording debut with Zack Whyte's Chocolate Beau Brummels in the late '20s and also worked with Alphonse Trent. Joining Lunceford in 1933, Oliver was responsible for such memorable charts as "My Blue Heaven," "Ain't She Sweet," "Organ Grinder's Swing," and "'Tain't What You Do," among many others. It was a major blow to Lunceford when Oliver jumped at the chance to make a lot more money arranging and occasionally singing for Tommy Dorsey. The hiring of Sy Oliver was a major help for T.D. in getting Buddy Rich to join his band. Oliver's arrangement of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" was his biggest hit for Dorsey. After a brief attempt at leading his own orchestra in 1946, Oliver became a freelance arranger and producer for the remainder of his long career. As late as 1975-1980, he was regularly leading a band but Sy Oliver will always be best known for his classic Lunceford charts. ~ Scott Yanow
- HOMETOWN
- Battle Creek, MI, United States
- BORN
- 17 December 1910
- GENRE
- Pop