Composer
Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader (1910–1988)
6 works in the index
- Birthplace
- Battle Creek
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Sy Oliver — American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader (1910–1988). The recorded birthplace is Battle Creek. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Piano, Vocal, Organ
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop, Blues
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 6
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opus One | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Trombone, Tenor Saxophone | Blues, Jazz, pop | 14 |
| 'Tain't What You Do (It's The Way That Cha Do It) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 12 |
| Yes Indeed | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Jazz | 6 |
| Dream Of You | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | pop | 4 |
| For Dancers Only | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Easy Does It | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 2 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 19866445. Portrait: William P. Gottlieb, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.