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Buddy DeSylva. 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.
"Do It Again" is an American popular song by composer George Gershwin and lyricist Buddy DeSylva. The song premiered in the 1922 Broadway show The French Doll, as performed by actress Irène Bordoni.
George Gard “Buddy” DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. His first hit, “I’ll Say She Does”, was written for the 1918...
Buddy G. DeSylva. Soundtrack: L.A. Confidential. 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.
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- January 27, 1895
- Buddy G. DeSylva
- July 11, 1950
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There are so many kinds of riches,Though wealth you miss,Remember this :RefrainThe moon belongs to everyone—The stars belong to everyoneThe song first enjoyed chart success in 1927 with the recordings by George Olsenand Frank Black. Jo Stafford recorded the song on November 7, 1947, bringing the song to a new genre. She enjoyed chart success with the song reaching the No. 21 spot in 1948. Dinah Shore also covered the song in 1948;her single reached peaked at No. 18 on the charts.
The Ink Spots covered the song in 1947; their version reached #10 on the Billboard U.S. R&B chart.[citation needed]The song was included in both film adaptations of Good News, in 1930 and 1947; the 1947 film featured the song several times, sung by June Allyson, Mel Tormé, and Peter Lawford. The film The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956), about DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, was named after the song and featured it with a version sung by Sheree North (dubbed b...
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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.
Learn about Buddy DeSylva, an American songwriter, film producer and record executive who co-founded Capitol Records. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs with George Gershwin, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson.
