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SY OLIVER 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

7” LPs
7” Guilde du Jazz (Fr) P. 31, rhythm party at varieton: Sy Oliver
7” Guilde du Jazz (Fr) P. 41 – see under “Various Artists”

10” LPs
10” Advance LSP-8 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Bethlehem BCP 27, The Most Intimate: Charlie Shavers, 1955
10” Br (E) LA 8586, Dance To The Music of S Oliver and His Orchestra
10” Dec DL 5296, Dance To The Music Of S Oliver And His Orchestra, Feb 1951
10” Dec DL 5401, satchmo serenades: L Armstrong: with orch dir by SO, 1952
10” Festival (Aus) 10CFR-520, Dance To The Music Of Sy Oliver And His Orch
10” Guilde du Jazz P. 9006 – see under “Various Artists”

12” LPs
Above All COBY 1001, Above All: SO & His O . . . Rainbow Room, Mar 1977
Ace of H (E) AH 153 – see under “Various Artists”
Bethlehem BCP-27, Gershwin, Shavers and Strings  
Bethlehem BCP-56 - see under "Various Artists"
Bethlehem BCP-1021, The Most Intimate Charlie Shavers orch cond by SO
Bethlehem BCP 6004, Chris Connor Sings Lullabies Of Birdland, 1957
Bethlehem BCP 6005, the Finest of Charlie Shavers: The Most Intimate
Black & Blue (Fr) 33.048, Jazz Greatest Names: Sy Oliver: Yes Indeed
Black & Blue (Fr) 950.500 – see under “Various Artists”
Black & Blue (Sp) 33.048, Sy Oliver: yes indeed
Br BL 54108, Jackie Wilson At The Copa
Br BL 754108, Jackie Wilson At The Copa
Br (E) LAT 8091 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (E) LAT 8210, Louis And The Angels: with chorus and orch dir by Sy Oliver
Br (E) LAT 8223 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (E) LAT 8287, Miss Wonderful: Peggy Lee: with Sy Oliver and his orchestra
Br (G) 87511 LPBM, Louis And The Angels
CBS (Fr) S52740 – see under “Various Artists”
CID (Fr) UM 233 037, satchmo serenades: Louis Armstrong: . . . dir by Sy Oliver
Col CL 1815, SO and his orch Play . . . I Can Get It for You Wholesale, Jul 1962
Col CS 8615, SO and his orch Play . . . I Can Get It for You Wholesale, Jul 1962
Col Record Prod’ns, Four Roses Dance Party also with Norman Leyden
Col (Fr) SCTX 340813, En Direct de L’Olympia . . . Bruno Coquatrix SO argmts
Coral (E) CP 67 – see under “Various Artists”
Coral (E) CP 69, Louis and the Good Book: L Armstrong with the SO Choir . . . 
Coral (E) LVA 9209, Jackie Wilson At The Copa
Coral (G) COPS 1408, Louis and the G Book: L Armstrong with the SO Choir . . . 
Dec DL 4778, Ami: Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice: A Rouselle cond by SO
Dec DL 8149 – see under “Various Artsts”
Dec DL 8155 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 8211, satchmo serenades: Louis Armstrong: with orch dir by SO
Dec DL 8356, Connee: Connee Boswell with Orchestra directed by Sy Oliver
Dec DL 8440, Plenty Valente! . . . Caterina Valente with Sy Oliver and his orch
Dec DL 8477 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 8488, Louis And The Angels: with chorus and orchestra dir by Sy Oliver
Dec DL 8491, One Dozen Roses: The Mills Brothers: with orch dir by Sy Oliver
Dec DL 8636, The Orig Arrangements of Jimmie Lunceford in Hi-Fi, Feb 1958
Dec DL 8740, Sway It with Flowers: Sy Oliver and His Orchestra
Dec DL 8741, Louis and the Good Book: L Armstrong with the SO Choir . . . 
Dec DL 8816, Miss Wonderful: Peggy Lee: with Sy Oliver and his orchestra
Dec DL 74778, Ami: Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice: A Rouselle cond by SO
Dec DL 79016, The Fabulous Mae West With Quartet And Orch Dir by SO
Dec (Arg) LTM-9326, Digalo con Flores y … Jazz: Sy Oliver y su orquesta
Dec (Fr) 184.004, The Orig Arrangements of Jimmie Lunceford in Hi-Fi
Dec (G) SBU 1224-C – see under “Various Artists”
Design DLP 174, The Big Sound!: SO & His Orchestra! monaural  
Design DLP-174, The Big Sound!: SO & His Orchestra! label: Stereo Spectrum
Dot DLP-3132, Sentimental Sy: SO arranges, conducts- and sings!, Oct 1958
Dot DLP-3184, Sy Oliver: Back Stage, Jul 1959
Dot DLP-3766, The Mills Brothers Today!, Oct 1966
Dot DLP-3809, the Mills Brothers: Fortuosity: with SO and His Orch, Mar 1968
Dot DLP-25132, Sentimental Sy: SO arranges, conducts- and sings!, Oct 1958
Dot DLP-25184, Sy Oliver: Back Stage, Jul 1959
Dot DLP-25766, The Mills Brothers Today!, Oct 1966
Dot DLP-25809, the Mills Brothers: Fortuosity: with SO and His Orch, Mar 1968
Dot / Difusion Musical (Arg) 12.061, Sy Oliver: Por La Acera Soleada
Dot / Music Hall (Arg) 12061, por la acera soleada: Sy Oliver y su gran orquesta
Dot / Music Hall (Arg) 12097, Sy Oliver: Entre Bambalinas
Dot / Music Hall (Arg) 12230, Sentimental Sy: Sy Oliver y su Orquesta
Elipson (Fr) 950 550 – see under “Various Artists”
Ember (E) EMB 3355, Gershwin, Shavers and Strings . . . Cond By SO, 1964
FLAC 2572, Sy Oliver: his orch & trio: “Take Me Back”: Album 1
F Mint, . . . Era 83/84 – see under “Various Artists”
Hamilton HLP-142 – see under “Various Artists”
Hamilton HLP 12142 – see under “Various Artists”
Jasmine (E) JASM 1513, Sentimental Sy: SO arranges, conducts- and sings!
Jazz Club (Belgium) N.3801/02, S O’s Swinging Musical Argmts: The SO Orch
Jazz Club (Fr) N.3803/04, Easy Walker: Sy Oliver and His Orchestra, 1975
Jazz Legacy (Fr) 19, Sy Oliver: Annie Laurie, 1979
Jazz Legacy (Fr) 35, Sy Oliver: Easy Walker, 1979
Jazz Vault (E) JV105, From The Jazz Vault: The Sy Oliver Orchestra
Jubilee JGM 1081, Have You Met – D Rondo Arr and cond by Dave Terry-SO
Jubilee JGM 1095, the Story of the Blues: Della Reese monaural
Jubilee JGS 1107 – see under “Various Artists”
Jubilee JLP 1105, Welcome Matt Dennis Sy Oliver arranger and conductor
Jubilee JLP 1106, 77 Sunset Strip and Other Selections: Frankie Ortega & SO
Jubilee SDJLP 1106, 77 Sunset Strip and Other Selections: Frankie Ortega & SO
LIMS Record Co SPM-1000, “What Can I Say?”: Val Anthony & Sy Oliver
LIMS Record Co SPS-1000, “What Can I Say?”: Val Anthony & Sy Oliver
London (E) HA-D 2181, Sentimental Sy: SO arrs, conducts- and sings!, 1960
London (E) SAH-J 6021, the Story of the Blues: Della Reese, 1959
London (E) LTZ-J 15163, the Story of the Blues: Della Reese
MCA 1316, satchmo serenades: Louis Armstrong: with orch dir by SO, 1980
MCA (E) MCL 1705 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA (Fr) 510.194, S Oliver and His Orchestra: “Castle Rock” 1949 – 1951, 1978
MCA (G) COPS 5190, satchmo serenades: LA: with orch dir by SO, 1973
MCA Coral (G), ella Vol 6: E Fitzgerald With Sy Oliver And His Orch 1949-1954
MCA (G) 0082.050 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA Coral (J) MCL 3010, Louis And The Angels: with chorus and orch dir by SO
MCA (Sp) S-21.614 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA (Sp) H-203.838e, Orquestas de Oro: SO And His O: "J Lunceford In Hi-Fi"
Melodiya (Russia) M60 48875 007, For Dancers Only, 1990
Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2-242, Oliver’s Twist and Easy Walker, 1996  
Official (Sw) 3053, Sy Oliver And His Orchestra: Civilization, 1989
Official (Den) 12004 - see under "Various Artists"
Parkway 7036, Chubby Checker with Sy Oliver and His Orchestra
Polydor (G) LPHM 46037, caterina valente in new york: with s oliver and his orch
Polydor (Netherlands) 2670 170 – see under “Various Artists”
Reprise FS-1003, I remember Tommy… : F Sinatra , Dec 1961 single sleeve
Reprise R-1003, I remember Tommy… : F Sinatra, Dec 1961 gatefold  
Reprise R9-1003, I remember Tommy... F Sinatra   sleeve, no photo of FS
Reprise (Brazil) 34.020 – see under “Various Artists”
Reprise (E) R5031 – see under “Various Artists” 
Reprise (Mex) RM-1003, I remember Tommy… : F Sinatra single sleeve
RGE (Brazil) XRLP 6.031, For You: Sy Oliver
Riverside RLP 7502, Dance Music for People Who Don’t Dance Anymore mono  
Riverside RLP 97502, Dance Music for People Who Don’t Dance Anymore  
Ronco Teleproductions (E) ESG/4/5006 – see under “Various Artists”
SESAC N-3801/02, Oliver’s Twist: The Sy Oliver Orchestra
SESAC N-3803/04, Easy Walker: Sy Oliver and His Orchestra
Summit Records (Aus) SRA 250 523, satchmo serenades: L Armstrong . . . 
Versailles (Fr) STDX 6.020 – see under “Various Artists”
Vogue (G) 60 357 – see under “Various Artists”
Vogue (G) 60 394 – see under “Various Artists”
Vogue (G) 60 395 – see under “Various Artists”
Vogue (G) ZS 10026, I Remember Tommy / Remember Tommy Dorsey
Wax Time (Sp) 771707, Louis and the G Book: L Armstrong with the . . . , 2011
label not known (Arg), Sy Oliver: Por La Acera Soleada

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