Gender
Male
Born
Jan 27, 1895
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jul 11, 1950
Hollywood, California, USA
Composer Producer 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
Comments
One third of the songwriting team Henderson-DeSylva-Brown
  • CREDITS
    A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical (Nov 11, 2024 - Feb 23, 2025)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Lester Allen, Louis Alter, Louis Armstrong, Boyd Atkins, Paul Barbarin, Irving Berlin, Shelton Brooks, Hoagy Carmichael, Henry Creamer, Harry DeCosta, Eddie deLange, Buddy DeSylva, Howard Dietz, Thomas A. Dorsey, Jimmy Van Eaton, Ben Ellison, Fred Fisher, Giuseppe Giacosa, Joe Goodwin, Jerry Herman, Robert Hill, Oscar Hammerstein II, Luigi Illica, Al Jolson, Bert Kalmar, Francis Scott Key, Sam Lewis, Irving Mills, Clarence Muse, Katherine E. Purvis, Andy Razaf, Leon René, Otis René, Luis Carl Russell, Terry Shand, Sam Theard, Robert Thiele, Percy Venable, George Weiss, Hudson Whittaker and Spencer Williams
    Nice Work If You Can Get It (Apr 24, 2012 - Jun 15, 2013)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by Buddy DeSylva
    One Mo' Time (Mar 06, 2002 - Mar 24, 2002)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Shelton Brooks, Charles McCarron, Chris Smith, Armand J. Piron, Steve J. Lewis, Andy Razaf, Clarence Williams, Quenton Redd, Henry Troy, Hezekiah Jenkins, Ma Rainey, Toots Davis, Ed Stafford, Neil Moret, Edwin B. Edwards, James D. LaRocca, W.H. Ragas, Anthony Sbarbaro, Larry Shields, Alex Bellenda, Rousseau Semmois, Clarence Todd, Edward "Kid" Ory, Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva, Wesley Wilson, Artie Matthews, George W. Thomas, Oliver G. Wallace, H. Weeks, Spencer Williams, Eddie Green, J. Turner Layton, Bessie Smith, Harry Richman, Peter De Rose and Theo A. Metz
    Fosse (Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Mort Dixon, Lew Brown, Dorothy Fields, Neil Diamond, Johnny Mercer, Howard Dietz, Irving Berlin, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Cole Porter, Joseph Arrington, Jr., Bob Crosby, Gil Rodin, Billy Rose, Fred Ebb, Stephen Schwartz, Leo Robin, Louis Prima, Andy Razaf, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Higgins, Bert Kalmar, Ted Snyder, Frederick K. Tobias and B.G. DeSylva
    Big Deal (Apr 10, 1986 - Jun 08, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva, Gus Kahn, Arthur Freed, Raymond Egan, Lew Brown, Dorothy Fields, Noble Sissle, Red Hodgson, Al Sherman, Jack Yellen, Jack Palmer, Billy Rose, Mort Dixon, Leo Robin, Walter Hirsch, Fred Fisher, Don Raye, Hughie Prince, Eleanor Sheehy, Leonard Ware, Jerry Brandow, Willie Spottswood, Leonard Kent, Edward Robinson, Joseph Young and Samuel M. Lewis; Featuring songs with lyrics (English) by Irving Caesar; Featuring songs with lyrics (original) by Julius Brammer
    Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood (Jan 23, 1986 - Feb 02, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Fields, Ira Gershwin, Otto Harbach, Johnny Mercer, E.Y. Harburg, Jimmy McHugh, P. G. Wodehouse, Buddy DeSylva, Gus Kahn, Bernard Dougall and Herbert Reynolds
    My One And Only (May 01, 1983 - Mar 03, 1985)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
    Good News (Dec 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
    Musical, Revival
    • Music by Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
    • Book by Laurence Schwab, Frank Mandel and B.G. DeSylva
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
    Mr. Wonderful (Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Sam Coslow, W. Franke Harling, Sid Kuller, Arthur Hammerstein, Dudley Wilkinson, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson, Cole Porter, Benny Davis, Harry Akst, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn
    Panama Hattie (Oct 30, 1940 - Jan 03, 1942)
    Musical, Original
    Louisiana Purchase (May 28, 1940 - Jun 14, 1941)
    Musical, Original
    Du Barry Was a Lady (Dec 06, 1939 - Dec 12, 1940)
    Musical, Original
    Take a Chance (Nov 26, 1932 - Jul 01, 1933)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by B.G. DeSylva
      See Full Producer List
    • Book by B.G. DeSylva and Laurence Schwab
    • Theatre Leased by Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
    Flying High (Mar 03, 1930 - Jan 03, 1931)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by John McGowan, Lew Brown and B.G. DeSylva
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
    George White's Scandals [1929] (Sep 23, 1929 - Feb 08, 1930)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
    Follow Thru (Jan 09, 1929 - Dec 21, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva
    • Lyrics by Lew Brown and B.G. DeSylva
    Three Cheers (Oct 15, 1928 - Apr 13, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
    Hold Everything (Oct 10, 1928 - Oct 05, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by John McGowan and B.G. DeSylva
    • Lyrics by Lew Brown and B.G. DeSylva
    George White's Scandals [1928] (Jul 02, 1928 - Jan 19, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
    Excess Baggage (Dec 26, 1927 - Jun 30, 1928)
    Play, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
    Artists and Models [1927] (Nov 15, 1927 - Mar 24, 1928)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Gus Kahn, Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown
    Manhattan Mary (Sep 26, 1927 - May 12, 1928)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
    Good News (Sep 06, 1927 - Jan 05, 1929)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
    Queen High (Sep 08, 1926 - Jul 23, 1927)
    Musical, Original
    • Book by Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
    George White's Scandals [1926] (Jun 14, 1926 - Jun 18, 1927)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
    Captain Jinks (Sep 08, 1925 - Jan 30, 1926)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
    Big Boy (Aug 24, 1925 - Dec 1925)
    Musical, Revival
    • Lyrics by Bud G. DeSylva
    Gay Paree [1925] (Aug 18, 1925 - Jan 30, 1926)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by Harold Atteridge, Henry Creamer, Buddy DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald, Lester Allen, Harry Woods, Charles Tobias and Al Sherman
    George White's Scandals [1925] (Jun 22, 1925 - Nov 14, 1925)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
    Tell Me More (Apr 13, 1925 - Jul 11, 1925)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Ira Gershwin
    Big Boy (Jan 07, 1925 - Mar 14, 1925)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Bud G. DeSylva
    George White's Scandals [1924] (Jun 30, 1924 - Dec 13, 1924)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
    Sweet Little Devil (Jan 21, 1924 - May 03, 1924)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Buddy DeSylva
    Nifties of 1923 (Sep 25, 1923 - Nov 03, 1923)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Harry Ruby, Frank Crumit, Buddy DeSylva and Arthur Francis
    Sally (Sep 17, 1923 - Oct 06, 1923)
    Musical, Return Engagement
    • Additional lyrics by Anne Caldwell, P. G. Wodehouse and B.G. DeSylva
    Little Miss Bluebeard (Aug 28, 1923 - Jan 26, 1924)
    Play, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by E. Ray Goetz, Buddy DeSylva, Arthur Francis and Percy Graham Paul
    Ziegfeld Follies of 1923 [Summer Edition] (Jun 25, 1923 - Sep 15, 1923)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by Charles Tobias, Eddie Cantor, Chic Johnson, Ole Olsen, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Henry Creamer and Buddy DeSylva
    George White's Scandals [1923] (Jun 18, 1923 - Nov 10, 1923)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
    The Yankee Princess (Oct 02, 1922 - Dec 09, 1922)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
    Orange Blossoms (Sep 19, 1922 - Dec 09, 1922)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
    George White's Scandals [1922] (Aug 28, 1922 - Nov 11, 1922)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva, E. Ray Goetz and Arthur Francis
    The French Doll (Feb 20, 1922 - Jun 03, 1922)
    Play, Original
    • Lyrics by Buddy DeSylva and Will D. Cobb
    Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 (Jun 21, 1921 - Oct 01, 1921)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Gene Buck and Bud G. DeSylva
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Henry Creamer, J. Turner Layton, Grant Clarke, James Hanley, Channing Pollock, Blanche Merrill, Leo Edwards, Ballard MacDonald, Harry Carroll, Albert Willemetz, Jacques Charles, Buddy DeSylva, Gus Mueller, Buster Johnson, Andrew Sterling, Harry Von Tilzer and Edward P Moran
    The Broadway Whirl (Jun 08, 1921 - Aug 20, 1921)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Buddy DeSylva, Joseph McCarthy, Richard Carle and John Henry Mears
    Sally (Dec 21, 1920 - Apr 22, 1922)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics for "Look For the Silver Lining" by B.G. DeSylva
    The Greenwich Village Follies of 1920 (Aug 30, 1920 - Mar 05, 1921)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Buddy DeSylva, Joe Goodwin, Lew Brown, Murray Roth, Howard Johnson and Cliff Hess
    Morris Gest's "Midnight Whirl" (Dec 27, 1919 - Mar 13, 1920)
    Musical, Original
    • Sketches by Buddy DeSylva and John Henry Mears
    • Lyrics by Buddy DeSylva and John Henry Mears
    La, La, Lucille (May 26, 1919 - Oct 11, 1919)
    Musical, Original
    • Lyrics by Arthur J. Jackson and B.G. DeSylva
    Good Morning, Judge (Feb 06, 1919 - Jun 06, 1919)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by Buddy DeSylva, Irving Caesar, Alfred Bryan, Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young
    Ziegfeld Follies of 1918 (Jun 18, 1918 - Closing date unknown)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Buddy DeSylva, Arthur Jackson, Harry Ruby, Eddie Cantor, Archie Gottler and Edgar Leslie
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Bud G. DeSylva, Arthur Jackson, Harry Ruby, Eddie Cantor, Sidney D Mitchell and Edgar Leslie
    Follow the Girl (Mar 02, 1918 - Mar 23, 1918)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Sigmund Romberg and Buddy DeSylva
    Sinbad (Feb 14, 1918 - Mar 29, 1919)
    Musical, Original
    • Additional lyrics by Buddy DeSylva, Gus Kahn, Alfred Bryan, Jack Yellen, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Henry Creamer and Irving Caesar
    Dirty Dancing (Aug 21, 2014 - Jun 25, 2017)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs by Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, Michael Lloyd, John D'Andrea, Erich Bulling, Franke Previte, John DeNicola, Donald Markowitz, Cole Porter, Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, B.G. DeSylva, Harry Warren, Berry Gordy Jr., Otis Redding, Clyde McPhatter, Gerald Wexler, Chong Lim, Conrad Helfrich, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan, George Gordy, Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, Louis A. Lou Perez, Jim Fuller, Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Ron Wilson, Mark Zappocosta, Margaret Cobb, Bruce Channel, Richard Barrett, Eleanor Bergstein, Herbert Russell, Consuelo Velázquez, Nat D. Ayer, Earl Edwards, Bernice Williams, Eugene Dixon, Mickey Baker, Ellas McDaniel, Sylvia Robinson, John Madara, David White, Guty Cárdenas, Ricardo López Méndez, Jane Brucker, Kenny Ortega, Neal Cavanaugh, Terry Fryer, Tom Graf, Fred Parris, Pablo Cairo, Patrick Swayze, Stacy Widelitz and Michael Goldman
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, Franke Previte, John DeNicola, Donald Markowitz, Cole Porter, Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, B.G. DeSylva, Mack Gordon, Berry Gordy Jr., Otis Redding, Clyde McPhatter, Gerald Wexler, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan, George Gordy, Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, Louis A. Lou Perez, Mark Zappocosta, Margaret Cobb, Bruce Channel, Richard Barrett, Eleanor Bergstein, Herbert Russell, Consuelo Velázquez, Sunny Skylar, Clifford Grey, Earl Edwards, Bernice Williams, Eugene Dixon, Mickey Baker, Ellas McDaniel, Sylvia Robinson, John Madara, David White, Guty Cárdenas, Ricardo López Méndez, Jane Brucker, Kenny Ortega, Neal Cavanaugh, Terry Fryer, Tom Graf, Fred Parris, Pablo Cairo, Patrick Swayze, Stacy Widelitz and Michael Goldman
    Fosse (Sep 14, 1999 - Feb 17, 2002)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Mort Dixon, Lew Brown, Dorothy Fields, Neil Diamond, Johnny Mercer, Howard Dietz, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Cole Porter, Joseph Arrington, Jr., Bob Crosby, Gil Rodin, Billy Rose, Fred Ebb, Stephen Schwartz, Louis Prima, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Higgins, Bert Kalmar, Ted Snyder, Frederick K. Tobias, B.G. DeSylva and Andy Razaf
    My One And Only (Mar 08, 1985 - Apr 20, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
    Good News (Dec 15, 1973 - Oct 20, 1974)
    Musical, Revival
    • Words & Music by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
    • Book by Laurence Schwab, B.G. DeSylva and Frank Mandel
A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical (Nov 11, 2024 - Feb 23, 2025)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Lester Allen, Louis Alter, Louis Armstrong, Boyd Atkins, Paul Barbarin, Irving Berlin, Shelton Brooks, Hoagy Carmichael, Henry Creamer, Harry DeCosta, Eddie deLange, Buddy DeSylva, Howard Dietz, Thomas A. Dorsey, Jimmy Van Eaton, Ben Ellison, Fred Fisher, Giuseppe Giacosa, Joe Goodwin, Jerry Herman, Robert Hill, Oscar Hammerstein II, Luigi Illica, Al Jolson, Bert Kalmar, Francis Scott Key, Sam Lewis, Irving Mills, Clarence Muse, Katherine E. Purvis, Andy Razaf, Leon René, Otis René, Luis Carl Russell, Terry Shand, Sam Theard, Robert Thiele, Percy Venable, George Weiss, Hudson Whittaker and Spencer Williams
Nice Work If You Can Get It (Apr 24, 2012 - Jun 15, 2013)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by Buddy DeSylva
One Mo' Time (Mar 06, 2002 - Mar 24, 2002)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Shelton Brooks, Charles McCarron, Chris Smith, Armand J. Piron, Steve J. Lewis, Andy Razaf, Clarence Williams, Quenton Redd, Henry Troy, Hezekiah Jenkins, Ma Rainey, Toots Davis, Ed Stafford, Neil Moret, Edwin B. Edwards, James D. LaRocca, W.H. Ragas, Anthony Sbarbaro, Larry Shields, Alex Bellenda, Rousseau Semmois, Clarence Todd, Edward "Kid" Ory, Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva, Wesley Wilson, Artie Matthews, George W. Thomas, Oliver G. Wallace, H. Weeks, Spencer Williams, Eddie Green, J. Turner Layton, Bessie Smith, Harry Richman, Peter De Rose and Theo A. Metz
Fosse (Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Mort Dixon, Lew Brown, Dorothy Fields, Neil Diamond, Johnny Mercer, Howard Dietz, Irving Berlin, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Cole Porter, Joseph Arrington, Jr., Bob Crosby, Gil Rodin, Billy Rose, Fred Ebb, Stephen Schwartz, Leo Robin, Louis Prima, Andy Razaf, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Higgins, Bert Kalmar, Ted Snyder, Frederick K. Tobias and B.G. DeSylva
Big Deal (Apr 10, 1986 - Jun 08, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva, Gus Kahn, Arthur Freed, Raymond Egan, Lew Brown, Dorothy Fields, Noble Sissle, Red Hodgson, Al Sherman, Jack Yellen, Jack Palmer, Billy Rose, Mort Dixon, Leo Robin, Walter Hirsch, Fred Fisher, Don Raye, Hughie Prince, Eleanor Sheehy, Leonard Ware, Jerry Brandow, Willie Spottswood, Leonard Kent, Edward Robinson, Joseph Young and Samuel M. Lewis; Featuring songs with lyrics (English) by Irving Caesar; Featuring songs with lyrics (original) by Julius Brammer
Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood (Jan 23, 1986 - Feb 02, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Fields, Ira Gershwin, Otto Harbach, Johnny Mercer, E.Y. Harburg, Jimmy McHugh, P. G. Wodehouse, Buddy DeSylva, Gus Kahn, Bernard Dougall and Herbert Reynolds
My One And Only (May 01, 1983 - Mar 03, 1985)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
Good News (Dec 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
Musical, Revival
  • Music by Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
  • Book by Laurence Schwab, Frank Mandel and B.G. DeSylva
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
Mr. Wonderful (Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Sam Coslow, W. Franke Harling, Sid Kuller, Arthur Hammerstein, Dudley Wilkinson, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson, Cole Porter, Benny Davis, Harry Akst, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn
Panama Hattie (Oct 30, 1940 - Jan 03, 1942)
Musical, Original
Louisiana Purchase (May 28, 1940 - Jun 14, 1941)
Musical, Original
Du Barry Was a Lady (Dec 06, 1939 - Dec 12, 1940)
Musical, Original
Take a Chance (Nov 26, 1932 - Jul 01, 1933)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by B.G. DeSylva
    See Full Producer List
  • Book by B.G. DeSylva and Laurence Schwab
  • Theatre Leased by Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
Flying High (Mar 03, 1930 - Jan 03, 1931)
Musical, Original
  • Book by John McGowan, Lew Brown and B.G. DeSylva
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
George White's Scandals [1929] (Sep 23, 1929 - Feb 08, 1930)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
Follow Thru (Jan 09, 1929 - Dec 21, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva
  • Lyrics by Lew Brown and B.G. DeSylva
Three Cheers (Oct 15, 1928 - Apr 13, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
Hold Everything (Oct 10, 1928 - Oct 05, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Book by John McGowan and B.G. DeSylva
  • Lyrics by Lew Brown and B.G. DeSylva
George White's Scandals [1928] (Jul 02, 1928 - Jan 19, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
Excess Baggage (Dec 26, 1927 - Jun 30, 1928)
Play, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
Artists and Models [1927] (Nov 15, 1927 - Mar 24, 1928)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Gus Kahn, Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown
Manhattan Mary (Sep 26, 1927 - May 12, 1928)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
Good News (Sep 06, 1927 - Jan 05, 1929)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
Queen High (Sep 08, 1926 - Jul 23, 1927)
Musical, Original
  • Book by Laurence Schwab and B.G. DeSylva
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
George White's Scandals [1926] (Jun 14, 1926 - Jun 18, 1927)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
Captain Jinks (Sep 08, 1925 - Jan 30, 1926)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
Big Boy (Aug 24, 1925 - Dec 1925)
Musical, Revival
  • Lyrics by Bud G. DeSylva
Gay Paree [1925] (Aug 18, 1925 - Jan 30, 1926)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by Harold Atteridge, Henry Creamer, Buddy DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald, Lester Allen, Harry Woods, Charles Tobias and Al Sherman
George White's Scandals [1925] (Jun 22, 1925 - Nov 14, 1925)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Lew Brown
Tell Me More (Apr 13, 1925 - Jul 11, 1925)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Ira Gershwin
Big Boy (Jan 07, 1925 - Mar 14, 1925)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Bud G. DeSylva
George White's Scandals [1924] (Jun 30, 1924 - Dec 13, 1924)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
Sweet Little Devil (Jan 21, 1924 - May 03, 1924)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Buddy DeSylva
Nifties of 1923 (Sep 25, 1923 - Nov 03, 1923)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Harry Ruby, Frank Crumit, Buddy DeSylva and Arthur Francis
Sally (Sep 17, 1923 - Oct 06, 1923)
Musical, Return Engagement
  • Additional lyrics by Anne Caldwell, P. G. Wodehouse and B.G. DeSylva
Little Miss Bluebeard (Aug 28, 1923 - Jan 26, 1924)
Play, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by E. Ray Goetz, Buddy DeSylva, Arthur Francis and Percy Graham Paul
Ziegfeld Follies of 1923 [Summer Edition] (Jun 25, 1923 - Sep 15, 1923)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by Charles Tobias, Eddie Cantor, Chic Johnson, Ole Olsen, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Henry Creamer and Buddy DeSylva
George White's Scandals [1923] (Jun 18, 1923 - Nov 10, 1923)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
The Yankee Princess (Oct 02, 1922 - Dec 09, 1922)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
Orange Blossoms (Sep 19, 1922 - Dec 09, 1922)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
George White's Scandals [1922] (Aug 28, 1922 - Nov 11, 1922)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by B.G. DeSylva, E. Ray Goetz and Arthur Francis
The French Doll (Feb 20, 1922 - Jun 03, 1922)
Play, Original
  • Lyrics by Buddy DeSylva and Will D. Cobb
Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 (Jun 21, 1921 - Oct 01, 1921)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Gene Buck and Bud G. DeSylva
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Henry Creamer, J. Turner Layton, Grant Clarke, James Hanley, Channing Pollock, Blanche Merrill, Leo Edwards, Ballard MacDonald, Harry Carroll, Albert Willemetz, Jacques Charles, Buddy DeSylva, Gus Mueller, Buster Johnson, Andrew Sterling, Harry Von Tilzer and Edward P Moran
The Broadway Whirl (Jun 08, 1921 - Aug 20, 1921)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Buddy DeSylva, Joseph McCarthy, Richard Carle and John Henry Mears
Sally (Dec 21, 1920 - Apr 22, 1922)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics for "Look For the Silver Lining" by B.G. DeSylva
The Greenwich Village Follies of 1920 (Aug 30, 1920 - Mar 05, 1921)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Buddy DeSylva, Joe Goodwin, Lew Brown, Murray Roth, Howard Johnson and Cliff Hess
Morris Gest's "Midnight Whirl" (Dec 27, 1919 - Mar 13, 1920)
Musical, Original
  • Sketches by Buddy DeSylva and John Henry Mears
  • Lyrics by Buddy DeSylva and John Henry Mears
La, La, Lucille (May 26, 1919 - Oct 11, 1919)
Musical, Original
  • Lyrics by Arthur J. Jackson and B.G. DeSylva
Good Morning, Judge (Feb 06, 1919 - Jun 06, 1919)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by Buddy DeSylva, Irving Caesar, Alfred Bryan, Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young
Ziegfeld Follies of 1918 (Jun 18, 1918 - Closing date unknown)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Buddy DeSylva, Arthur Jackson, Harry Ruby, Eddie Cantor, Archie Gottler and Edgar Leslie
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Bud G. DeSylva, Arthur Jackson, Harry Ruby, Eddie Cantor, Sidney D Mitchell and Edgar Leslie
Follow the Girl (Mar 02, 1918 - Mar 23, 1918)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Sigmund Romberg and Buddy DeSylva
Sinbad (Feb 14, 1918 - Mar 29, 1919)
Musical, Original
  • Additional lyrics by Buddy DeSylva, Gus Kahn, Alfred Bryan, Jack Yellen, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young, Henry Creamer and Irving Caesar
Dirty Dancing (Aug 21, 2014 - Jun 25, 2017)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs by Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, Michael Lloyd, John D'Andrea, Erich Bulling, Franke Previte, John DeNicola, Donald Markowitz, Cole Porter, Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, B.G. DeSylva, Harry Warren, Berry Gordy Jr., Otis Redding, Clyde McPhatter, Gerald Wexler, Chong Lim, Conrad Helfrich, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan, George Gordy, Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, Louis A. Lou Perez, Jim Fuller, Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Ron Wilson, Mark Zappocosta, Margaret Cobb, Bruce Channel, Richard Barrett, Eleanor Bergstein, Herbert Russell, Consuelo Velázquez, Nat D. Ayer, Earl Edwards, Bernice Williams, Eugene Dixon, Mickey Baker, Ellas McDaniel, Sylvia Robinson, John Madara, David White, Guty Cárdenas, Ricardo López Méndez, Jane Brucker, Kenny Ortega, Neal Cavanaugh, Terry Fryer, Tom Graf, Fred Parris, Pablo Cairo, Patrick Swayze, Stacy Widelitz and Michael Goldman
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman, Franke Previte, John DeNicola, Donald Markowitz, Cole Porter, Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, B.G. DeSylva, Mack Gordon, Berry Gordy Jr., Otis Redding, Clyde McPhatter, Gerald Wexler, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan, George Gordy, Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, Louis A. Lou Perez, Mark Zappocosta, Margaret Cobb, Bruce Channel, Richard Barrett, Eleanor Bergstein, Herbert Russell, Consuelo Velázquez, Sunny Skylar, Clifford Grey, Earl Edwards, Bernice Williams, Eugene Dixon, Mickey Baker, Ellas McDaniel, Sylvia Robinson, John Madara, David White, Guty Cárdenas, Ricardo López Méndez, Jane Brucker, Kenny Ortega, Neal Cavanaugh, Terry Fryer, Tom Graf, Fred Parris, Pablo Cairo, Patrick Swayze, Stacy Widelitz and Michael Goldman
Fosse (Sep 14, 1999 - Feb 17, 2002)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Mort Dixon, Lew Brown, Dorothy Fields, Neil Diamond, Johnny Mercer, Howard Dietz, Richard Adler, Jerry Ross, Cole Porter, Joseph Arrington, Jr., Bob Crosby, Gil Rodin, Billy Rose, Fred Ebb, Stephen Schwartz, Louis Prima, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Higgins, Bert Kalmar, Ted Snyder, Frederick K. Tobias, B.G. DeSylva and Andy Razaf
My One And Only (Mar 08, 1985 - Apr 20, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva
Good News (Dec 15, 1973 - Oct 20, 1974)
Musical, Revival
  • Words & Music by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson
  • Book by Laurence Schwab, B.G. DeSylva and Frank Mandel

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