Sy Oliver
American trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melvin James "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 ā May 28, 1988)[1] was an American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader.
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Birth name | Melvin James Oliver |
Born | (1910-12-17)December 17, 1910 Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
Died | May 28, 1988(1988-05-28) (aged 77) New York City |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Bandleader, conductor, arranger |
Years active | 1930sā1980s |
Labels | Decca, Columbia, Capitol |
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