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  1. George Gard " Buddy " DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) [1] 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 co-founded Capitol Records . Biography.

  2. George GardBuddy” DeSylva (January 27, 1895July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. His first hit, “I’ll Say She Does”, was written for...

  3. January 27, 1895 in New York, NY. Died. July 11, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA. Genre. Vocal, Stage & Screen, Jazz. Styles. Cast Recordings, Show Tunes, Tin Pan Alley Pop, Traditional Pop, Dance Bands, Standards, Swing, Vocal Jazz, Vocal Pop. Also Known As. B.G. DeSylva.

  4. 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.

  5. January 27, 1895 · New York, USA. Died. July 11, 1950 · Hollywood, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. George Gard DeSylva. Mini Bio. Prolific songwriter ("April Showers", "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Look for the Silver Lining", "California, Here I Come"), composer, producer, publisher and author, educated at USC.

    • January 27, 1895
    • July 11, 1950
  6. Biography. Awards. Trivia. IMDbPro. All topics. Buddy G. DeSylva (1895-1950) Music Department. Producer. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Prolific songwriter ("April Showers", "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Look for the Silver Lining", "California, Here I Come"), composer, producer, publisher and author, educated at USC.

  7. Born in New York City, he grew up in California and graduated from the University of Southern California. His father was Hal de Forrest (Aloysius J. De Sylva), a Portugese-born actor stage and silent film actor. After graduating from college, DeSylva was introduced to Al Jolson and he wrote songs for Jolson’s hit show Sinbad.