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Buddy DeSylva George Gard “Buddy” DeSylva was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs and along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs he founded Capitol Records. DeSylva was born in New York City, but grew up in California and attended the University of Southern California.
His first hit came rapidly with "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" (1922), a collaboration with lyricist Harry Ruby that was later recorded by Barbra Streisand. "California Here I Come," perhaps his best-known composition, followed in 1924; written with lyricist Buddy DeSylva, it became one of singer Al Jolson's signature tunes and a perennial standard.
George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive (born January 27, 1895, New York City, New York (USA) - died July 11, 1950, Hollywood, California (USA). Along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs he founded Capitol Records .
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 11-- George Gard (Buddy) De Sylva, retired song writer and film producer, died today at the Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital of a heart ailment from which he had suffered ...
George Gard De Sylva, “Buddy”, was born in New York City on January 27, 1895. Growing up in California, he graduated from the University of Southern Cal. Soon after graduation he was introduced to Al Jolson, who became enamored with songs De Sylva had written for the Jolson hit show Sinbad.
That same year, Meyer worked with lyricist Buddy De Sylva and the pair produced the Al Jolson #1 recording “California, Here I Come.” Meyer contributed songs to several Broadway scores, including Big Boy , Just Fancy , Here’s Howe , Lady Fingers , Charlot’s Revue (1925) , Yes, Yes, Yvette , Ziegfeld Follies (1934) and New Faces (1936), .
B.G. DeSylva, Benny Davis: Covered by : Black Bottom: Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown: Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders: June 28, 1926: Covered by : Button Up Your Overcoat: Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown: Jack Haley and Zelma O'Neal PRF, Buddy Golden and His Michigan Wolverines - Vocal Chorus by Irving Kaufman REC
