Buddy DeSylva | |
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| Birth name | George Gard DeSylva |
| Also known as | Buddy De Sylva, Buddy DeSylva, Bud De Sylva, Buddy G. DeSylva, B.G. DeSylva |
| Born | January 27, 1895 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1950 (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, film producer, record executive |
| Formerly of | Lew Brown, Ray Henderson |
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.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 655/6. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.