1. George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive.
12 Facts About Buddy DeSylva
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Buddy DeSylva wrote or co-wrote many popular songs, and along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Records.
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Buddy DeSylva's Portuguese-born father, Aloysius J De Sylva, was better known to American audiences as actor Hal De Forrest.
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Buddy DeSylva's father was a lawyer as well as an actor.
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Soon thereafter, he met Jolson and in 1918 the pair went to New York and Buddy DeSylva began working as a songwriter in Tin Pan Alley.
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In 1925, Buddy DeSylva became one third of the songwriting team with lyricist Lew Brown and composer Ray Henderson, one of the top Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the era.
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Buddy DeSylva joined ASCAP in 1920 and served on the ASCAP board of directors between 1922 and 1930.
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Buddy DeSylva became a producer of stage and screen musicals.
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Buddy DeSylva relocated to Hollywood and was contracted to Fox Studios.
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Betty Hutton always credited Buddy DeSylva for bringing her to Hollywood and launching her film career.
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In 1942, Johnny Mercer, Glenn Wallichs and Buddy DeSylva together founded Capitol Records.
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Buddy DeSylva died in Hollywood, aged 55, and is buried at Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.