Melvin "Sy" Oliver . 1910-88 . Jazz arranger , trumpeter , composer , singer & bandleader . Here with Jimmy Lunceford & his orchestra 8x10 photoDate of Birth
17 December 1910, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Date of Death
28 May 1988, New York City, New York, US
Born into a musical family, Sy Oliver was an arranger, composer, trumpet player and occasional vocalist. He worked for the Jimmie Lunceford band from 1933-39, and is credited with creating that band's distinct sound. From 1939-42 he worked for Tommy Dorsey's band. He is considered to be one of the main contributors to the sound of "swing" in the late 1930s and 1940s.
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