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B.G. DeSylva
Gender
Male
Born
Jan 27, 1895
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jul 11, 1950
Hollywood, California, USA
Producer
Composer
Writer
Theatre Owner/Operator
Lyricist
Source Material
Also Known As
Bud G. DeSylva
Buddy DeSylva
Buddy Gard DeSylva
George Gard DeSylva [Birthname]
Relations
Son of
Hal De Forrest
Husband of
Marie Wallace
(1925 - 1944) divorced
Husband of
Mimi Chandler (? -?) divorced
Step-father of
David Shelley
See Also
Henderson-DeSylva-Brown
+ More
Comments
One third of the songwriting team Henderson-DeSylva-Brown
CREDITS
Broadway
Touring
Nice Work If You Can Get It
(Apr 24, 2012 - Jun 15, 2013)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
One Mo' Time
(Mar 06, 2002 - Mar 24, 2002)
Featuring songs by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Fosse
(Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Dance
Original
Big Deal
(Apr 10, 1986 - Jun 08, 1986)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Dance
Original
Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood
(Jan 23, 1986 - Feb 02, 1986)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
My One And Only
(May 01, 1983 - Mar 03, 1985)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Good News
(Dec 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
Music by
B.G. DeSylva
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Mr. Wonderful
(Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
Featuring songs by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Panama Hattie
(Oct 30, 1940 - Jan 03, 1942)
Produced by
B.G. DeSylva
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Louisiana Purchase
(May 28, 1940 - Jun 14, 1941)
Produced by
B.G. DeSylva
Based on a story by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Du Barry Was a Lady
(Dec 06, 1939 - Dec 12, 1940)
Produced by
B.G. DeSylva
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Take a Chance
(Nov 26, 1932 - Jul 01, 1933)
Produced by
B.G. DeSylva
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Theatre Leased by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Flying High
(Mar 03, 1930 - Jan 03, 1931)
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
George White's Scandals [1929]
(Sep 23, 1929 - Feb 08, 1930)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Follow Thru
(Jan 09, 1929 - Dec 21, 1929)
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Three Cheers
(Oct 15, 1928 - Apr 13, 1929)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Hold Everything
(Oct 10, 1928 - Oct 05, 1929)
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
George White's Scandals [1928]
(Jul 02, 1928 - Jan 19, 1929)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Excess Baggage
(Dec 26, 1927 - Jun 30, 1928)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Play
Comedy
Play with music
Original
Artists and Models [1927]
(Nov 15, 1927 - Mar 24, 1928)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Manhattan Mary
(Sep 26, 1927 - May 12, 1928)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Good News
(Sep 06, 1927 - Jan 05, 1929)
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Queen High
(Sep 08, 1926 - Jul 23, 1927)
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
George White's Scandals [1926]
(Jun 14, 1926 - Jun 18, 1927)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Captain Jinks
(Sep 08, 1925 - Jan 30, 1926)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Romantic Comedy
Original
Big Boy
(Aug 24, 1925 - Dec 1925)
Lyrics by
Bud G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Gay Paree [1925]
(Aug 18, 1925 - Jan 30, 1926)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
George White's Scandals [1925]
(Jun 22, 1925 - Nov 14, 1925)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Tell Me More
(Apr 13, 1925 - Jul 11, 1925)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Big Boy
(Jan 07, 1925 - Mar 14, 1925)
Lyrics by
Bud G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
George White's Scandals [1924]
(Jun 30, 1924 - Dec 13, 1924)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Sweet Little Devil
(Jan 21, 1924 - May 03, 1924)
Lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Nifties of 1923
(Sep 25, 1923 - Nov 03, 1923)
Lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Sally
(Sep 17, 1923 - Oct 06, 1923)
Additional lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Little Miss Bluebeard
(Aug 28, 1923 - Jan 26, 1924)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Play
Comedy
Play with music
Original
Ziegfeld Follies of 1923 [Summer Edition]
(Jun 25, 1923 - Sep 15, 1923)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
George White's Scandals [1923]
(Jun 18, 1923 - Nov 10, 1923)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
The Yankee Princess
(Oct 02, 1922 - Dec 09, 1922)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Orange Blossoms
(Sep 19, 1922 - Dec 09, 1922)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
George White's Scandals [1922]
(Aug 28, 1922 - Nov 11, 1922)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
The French Doll
(Feb 20, 1922 - Jun 03, 1922)
Lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Play
Comedy
Play with music
Original
Ziegfeld Follies of 1921
(Jun 21, 1921 - Oct 01, 1921)
Lyrics by
Bud G. DeSylva
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
The Broadway Whirl
(Jun 08, 1921 - Aug 20, 1921)
Lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Sally
(Dec 21, 1920 - Apr 22, 1922)
Lyrics for "Look For the Silver Lining" by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
The Greenwich Village Follies of 1920
(Aug 30, 1920 - Mar 05, 1921)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Morris Gest's "Midnight Whirl"
(Dec 27, 1919 - Mar 13, 1920)
Sketches by
Buddy DeSylva
Lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
La, La, Lucille
(May 26, 1919 - Oct 11, 1919)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Farce
Original
Good Morning, Judge
(Feb 06, 1919 - Jun 06, 1919)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Original
Ziegfeld Follies of 1918
(Jun 18, 1918 - Closing date unknown)
Featuring songs by
Buddy DeSylva
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Bud G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Follow the Girl
(Mar 02, 1918 - Mar 23, 1918)
Featuring songs by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Sinbad
(Feb 14, 1918 - Mar 29, 1919)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Dirty Dancing
(Aug 21, 2014 - Jun 25, 2017)
Featuring songs by B.G. DeSylva
Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Original
Fosse
(Sep 14, 1999 - Feb 17, 2002)
Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Dance
Original
My One And Only
(Mar 08, 1985 - Apr 20, 1986)
Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Good News
(Dec 15, 1973 - Oct 20, 1974)
Words & Music by B.G. DeSylva
Book by B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Revival
CREDITS
Broadway
Touring
Nice Work If You Can Get It
(Apr 24, 2012 - Jun 15, 2013)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
One Mo' Time
(Mar 06, 2002 - Mar 24, 2002)
Featuring songs by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Fosse
(Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Dance
Original
Big Deal
(Apr 10, 1986 - Jun 08, 1986)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Dance
Original
Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood
(Jan 23, 1986 - Feb 02, 1986)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
My One And Only
(May 01, 1983 - Mar 03, 1985)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Good News
(Dec 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
Music by
B.G. DeSylva
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Mr. Wonderful
(Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
Featuring songs by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Panama Hattie
(Oct 30, 1940 - Jan 03, 1942)
Produced by
B.G. DeSylva
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Louisiana Purchase
(May 28, 1940 - Jun 14, 1941)
Produced by
B.G. DeSylva
Based on a story by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Du Barry Was a Lady
(Dec 06, 1939 - Dec 12, 1940)
Produced by
B.G. DeSylva
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Take a Chance
(Nov 26, 1932 - Jul 01, 1933)
Produced by
B.G. DeSylva
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Theatre Leased by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Flying High
(Mar 03, 1930 - Jan 03, 1931)
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
George White's Scandals [1929]
(Sep 23, 1929 - Feb 08, 1930)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Follow Thru
(Jan 09, 1929 - Dec 21, 1929)
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Three Cheers
(Oct 15, 1928 - Apr 13, 1929)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Hold Everything
(Oct 10, 1928 - Oct 05, 1929)
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
George White's Scandals [1928]
(Jul 02, 1928 - Jan 19, 1929)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Excess Baggage
(Dec 26, 1927 - Jun 30, 1928)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Play
Comedy
Play with music
Original
Artists and Models [1927]
(Nov 15, 1927 - Mar 24, 1928)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Manhattan Mary
(Sep 26, 1927 - May 12, 1928)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Good News
(Sep 06, 1927 - Jan 05, 1929)
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Queen High
(Sep 08, 1926 - Jul 23, 1927)
Book by
B.G. DeSylva
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
George White's Scandals [1926]
(Jun 14, 1926 - Jun 18, 1927)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Captain Jinks
(Sep 08, 1925 - Jan 30, 1926)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Romantic Comedy
Original
Big Boy
(Aug 24, 1925 - Dec 1925)
Lyrics by
Bud G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Gay Paree [1925]
(Aug 18, 1925 - Jan 30, 1926)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
George White's Scandals [1925]
(Jun 22, 1925 - Nov 14, 1925)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Tell Me More
(Apr 13, 1925 - Jul 11, 1925)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Big Boy
(Jan 07, 1925 - Mar 14, 1925)
Lyrics by
Bud G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
George White's Scandals [1924]
(Jun 30, 1924 - Dec 13, 1924)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Sweet Little Devil
(Jan 21, 1924 - May 03, 1924)
Lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Nifties of 1923
(Sep 25, 1923 - Nov 03, 1923)
Lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Sally
(Sep 17, 1923 - Oct 06, 1923)
Additional lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Little Miss Bluebeard
(Aug 28, 1923 - Jan 26, 1924)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Play
Comedy
Play with music
Original
Ziegfeld Follies of 1923 [Summer Edition]
(Jun 25, 1923 - Sep 15, 1923)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
George White's Scandals [1923]
(Jun 18, 1923 - Nov 10, 1923)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
The Yankee Princess
(Oct 02, 1922 - Dec 09, 1922)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Orange Blossoms
(Sep 19, 1922 - Dec 09, 1922)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
George White's Scandals [1922]
(Aug 28, 1922 - Nov 11, 1922)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
The French Doll
(Feb 20, 1922 - Jun 03, 1922)
Lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Play
Comedy
Play with music
Original
Ziegfeld Follies of 1921
(Jun 21, 1921 - Oct 01, 1921)
Lyrics by
Bud G. DeSylva
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
The Broadway Whirl
(Jun 08, 1921 - Aug 20, 1921)
Lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Sally
(Dec 21, 1920 - Apr 22, 1922)
Lyrics for "Look For the Silver Lining" by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
The Greenwich Village Follies of 1920
(Aug 30, 1920 - Mar 05, 1921)
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Morris Gest's "Midnight Whirl"
(Dec 27, 1919 - Mar 13, 1920)
Sketches by
Buddy DeSylva
Lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
La, La, Lucille
(May 26, 1919 - Oct 11, 1919)
Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Farce
Original
Good Morning, Judge
(Feb 06, 1919 - Jun 06, 1919)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Original
Ziegfeld Follies of 1918
(Jun 18, 1918 - Closing date unknown)
Featuring songs by
Buddy DeSylva
Featuring songs with lyrics by
Bud G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Follow the Girl
(Mar 02, 1918 - Mar 23, 1918)
Featuring songs by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Sinbad
(Feb 14, 1918 - Mar 29, 1919)
Additional lyrics by
Buddy DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Original
Dirty Dancing
(Aug 21, 2014 - Jun 25, 2017)
Featuring songs by B.G. DeSylva
Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Original
Fosse
(Sep 14, 1999 - Feb 17, 2002)
Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Revue
Dance
Original
My One And Only
(Mar 08, 1985 - Apr 20, 1986)
Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Original
Good News
(Dec 15, 1973 - Oct 20, 1974)
Words & Music by B.G. DeSylva
Book by B.G. DeSylva
Musical
Comedy
Revival
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