Sy Oliver
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Sy Oliver was an influential American jazz arranger, trumpeter, and bandleader known for his innovative work with big bands in the swing era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-12-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1988-05-28 ⓘ |
| employer |
Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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Tommy Dorsey Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | swing era ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Melvin James "Sy" Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Melvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | big band jazz arranging ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Duke Ellington
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Fletcher Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| nickname | Sy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArrangementFor |
Jimmie Lunceford’s band arrangements in the 1930s
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Tommy Dorsey’s recording of "On the Sunny Side of the Street" NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey’s recording of "Yes Indeed!" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration | Sy Oliver and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative big band arrangements in the swing era
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work with Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra ⓘ work with Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Opus One
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Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes Indeed! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Decca Records ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| style | big band arranging ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Frank Sinatra
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Jimmie Lunceford NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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