Buddy Gard DeSylva (1895-1950)
Last updated: 31.10.23
George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive born in New York City.
He was raised in California and studied at the University of Southern California. DeSylva wrote songs initially for by Al Jolson and in 1918 he went to New York to work as a songwriter in Tin Pan Alley and also worked with George Gershwin. Throughout the 1920's and 1930's he produced a string of song hits and motion pictures with various collaborators. In 1942, together with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs he founded Capitol Records.
One of his memorable hits is the eternal If You Knew Susie (1925 words: Joseph Meyer) which was sung by Ella Shields among many others.
He died in Hollywood..
He was raised in California and studied at the University of Southern California. DeSylva wrote songs initially for by Al Jolson and in 1918 he went to New York to work as a songwriter in Tin Pan Alley and also worked with George Gershwin. Throughout the 1920's and 1930's he produced a string of song hits and motion pictures with various collaborators. In 1942, together with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs he founded Capitol Records.
One of his memorable hits is the eternal If You Knew Susie (1925 words: Joseph Meyer) which was sung by Ella Shields among many others.
He died in Hollywood..
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| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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If You Knew Susie Like I Know Susie | Buddy Gard DeSylva (music) Joseph Meyer (words) Ella Shields (perf.) |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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I Gave Her That (1919) | B.G. DeSylva (music) A. Jolson (coauth.) A. Jolson (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Kirk |  |
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Just a Cottage Small (1925) | B.G. DeSylva (music) James F. Hanley (words) John McCormack (perf.) John McCormack (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Greer Greer |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 79 works by Buddy Gard DeSylva (1895-1950).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| I'll Say She Does (w&m) | 1918 | Gus Kahn (co-author) Al Jolson (co-author) Al Jolson (perf.) |
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| It's Wonderful | 1918 | ||
| N' Everything | 1918 | Gus Kahn (words) Al Jolson (perf.) |
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| By the Honeysuckle Vine | 1919 | Al Jolson (perf.) | |
| Chloe | 1919 | Al Jolson (perf.) | Pub. |
| I Gave Her That | 1919 | Al Jolson (co-author) Al Jolson (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Oh, You Delicious Little Devil | 1919 | Alfred Bryan (words) Mae Murray (perf.) |
Pub. |
| You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet (w&m) | 1919 | Al Jolson (co-author) Gus Kahn (co-author) |
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| Just Snap Your Fingers at Care | 1920 | Pub. | |
| Look For the Silver Lining | 1920 | ||
| Ain't Love Grand! | 1922 | Walter Donaldson (words) Con Conrad (words) Al Jolson (perf.) |
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| ⇑ Arcady | 1923 | Al Jolson (words) | |
| I'm Gonna Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! | 1924 | Harry Woods (co-author) Bud G. DeSylva (words) Harry Woods (words) |
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| If You Knew Susie Like I Know Susie | 1925 | Joseph Meyer (words) Eddie Cantor (perf.) Al Jolson (perf.) Jack Rose (perf.) Ella Shields (perf.) |
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| Just a Cottage Small | 1925 | James F. Hanley (words) John McCormack (perf.) |
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| Polly of Hollywood | 1925 | James F. Hanley (words) | |
| Behind the Clouds (w&m) | 1926 | Benny Davis (co-author) Ray Welch (perf.) |
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| It All Depends on You (w&m) | 1926 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) Phil Baker (perf.) Betty Burnett (perf.) Al Jolson (perf.) Tom Waring (perf.) Rube Wolf (perf.) |
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| South Wind (w&m) | 1926 | Ray Henderson Lew Brown (co-author) | Pub. |
| Why Don't You Marry the Girl? (w&m) | 1926 | Al Piantadosi (co-author) Sam Williams (co-author) |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Ask Me Another (w&m) | 1927 | Ray Henderson Lew Brown (co-author) | |
| Best Things in Life Are Free, The (w&m) | 1927 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) June Allyson (perf.) Peter Lawford (perf.) Patricia Marshall (perf.) Joan McCracken (perf.) Ray McDonald (perf.) Mel Torme (perf.) |
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| Good News (w&m) | 1927 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
Pub. |
| Here I Am Broken Hearted (w&m) | 1927 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
Pub. |
| I Wonder How I Look When I'm Asleep (w&m) | 1927 | Ray Henderson Lew Brown (co-author) | Pub. |
| Lucky in Love (w&m) | 1927 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) June Allyson (perf.) Peter Lawford (perf.) Patricia Marshall (perf.) Joan McCracken (perf.) Ray McDonald (perf.) Mel Torme (perf.) |
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| Magnolia (w&m) | 1927 | Ray Henderson Lew Brown (co-author) | Pub. |
| Oh! Baby Don't We Get Along (w&m) | 1927 | Lew Brown (co-author) | Pub. |
| Plenty of Sunshine (w&m) | 1927 | Ray Henderson Lew Brown (co-author) | Pub. |
| So Blue (w&m) | 1927 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) Jessie Crawford (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Varsity Drag (w&m) | 1927 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) June Allyson (perf.) Peter Lawford (perf.) Patricia Marshall (perf.) Joan McCracken (perf.) Ray McDonald (perf.) Mel Torme (perf.) |
Pub. |
| ⇑ Without You Sweetheart (w&m) | 1927 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
Pub. |
| Because You're Beautiful | 1928 | ||
| Blue Grass | 1928 | Pub. | |
| Button Up Your Overcoat | 1928 | Ray Henderson (words)
arr.: Joseph M Weiss |
Pub. |
| Don't Hold Everything | 1928 | ||
| Follow Thru | 1928 | ||
| For Old Times' Sake (w&m) | 1928 | Ray Henderson Lew Brown (co-author) | Pub. |
| I Could Give Up Anything But You | 1928 | ||
| I Want to Be Bad | 1928 |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Maybe This Is Love | 1928 | ||
| My Lucky Star (w&m) | 1928 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
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| My Tonia (w&m) | 1928 | Ray Henderson Lew Brown (co-author) | Pub. |
| Pickin' Cotton (w&m) | 1928 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
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| Pompanola | 1928 | ||
| She's a Home Girl (w&m) | 1928 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
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| Song I Love, The (w&m) | 1928 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
Pub. |
| Still I'd Love You | 1928 | ||
| That's Just My Way of Forgetting You (w&m) | 1928 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
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| Then I'll Have Time For You | 1928 | ||
| Together (w&m) | 1928 | Lew Brown (co-author) Lionel Barrymore (perf.) Claudette Colbert (perf.) Joseph Cotton (perf.) Jennifer Jones (perf.) Shirley Temple (perf.) Robert Walker (perf.) Monty Woolley (perf.) |
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| ⇑ Two Boys | 1928 | ||
| You Wouldn't Fool Me, Would You? | 1928 | ||
| You're the Cream in My Coffee (w&m) | 1928 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
Pub. |
| Aren't We All | 1929 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) Charles Farrell (perf.) Janet Gaynor (perf.) |
Pub. |
| I'm a Dreamer, Aren't We All? (w&m) | 1929 | Ray Henderson Lew Brown (co-author) | Pub. |
| If I Had a Talking Picture of You (w&m) | 1929 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) Charles Farrell (perf.) Janet Gaynor (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Little Pal (w&m) | 1929 | Al Jolson (co-author) Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) Al Jolson (perf.) Davey Lee (perf.) |
Pub. |
| My Sin (w&m) | 1929 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) Belle Baker (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Sunny Side Up (w&m) | 1929 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) Charles Farrell (perf.) Janet Gaynor (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Turn on the Heat | 1929 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
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| Why Can't You? (w&m) | 1929 | Al Jolson (co-author) Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) Al Jolson (perf.) Davey Lee (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Don't Tell Her What's Happened to Me (w&m) | 1930 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
Pub. |
| I Am Only the Words, You Are the Melody (w&m) | 1930 | Ray Henderson Lew Brown (co-author) | Pub. |
| Minnie the Mermaid | 1930 | ||
| Never Swat a Fly (w&m) | 1930 | Lew Brown (co-author) | Pub. |
| Old Fashioned Girl | 1930 | Ray Henderson Lew Brown (co-author) Frank Albertson (perf.) El Brendel (perf.) John Garrick (perf.) Maureen O'Sullivan (perf.) Marjorie White (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Thank Your Father | 1930 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
Pub. |
| There's Something About an Old Fashioned Girl (w&m) | 1930 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) derson1 (words) |
Pub. |
| Wasn't It Beautiful While It Lasted? | 1930 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
Pub. |
| Without Love | 1930 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
Pub. |
| ⇑ You Are the Melody I Am Only the Words | 1930 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) Frank Albertson (perf.) El Brendel (perf.) John Garrick (perf.) Maureen O'Sullivan (perf.) Marjorie White (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Come to Me (w&m) | 1931 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) Gloria Swanson (perf.) |
Pub. |
| One More Time (w&m) | 1931 | Ray Henderson Lew Brown (co-author) | Pub. |
| You Try Somebody Else (w&m) | 1931 | Lew Brown (co-author) Ray Henderson (co-author) |
Pub. |
| Be Careful (w&m) | 1933 | Leo Robin (co-author) Richard A. Whiting (co-author) |
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| Gather Lip Rouge While You May | 1933 | Leon Robin (co-author) Richard A Whiting (co-author) |
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| Wishing | 1939 | Charles Boyer (perf.) Irene Dunne (perf.) |
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| If You Look in Her Eyes | ? |
| Composer | Title | Performer |
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B.G. DeSylva | If You Knew Susie (1925) (3:06) | Ella Shields |
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B.G. DeSylva | My Sin (1929) (2:48) | Belle Baker |