Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the...
29 KB (3,447 words) - 23:42, 28 November 2024
following is the discography for big band and traditional pop arranger Nelson Riddle (1921–1985). The Music from Oklahoma! (Capitol, 1955) Moonglow (Capitol...
12 KB (1,345 words) - 13:01, 14 November 2024
with Capitol Records and released several albums with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, notably In the Wee Small Hours (1955) and Songs for Swingin' Lovers...
258 KB (28,436 words) - 02:47, 21 December 2024
Got a Crush on You" originally arranged by Nelson Riddle in 1960. "Summer Wind" arranged by Nelson Riddle in 1966. "Come Rain or Come Shine" arranged...
30 KB (2,681 words) - 17:30, 7 December 2024
Gram Parsons, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Earl Scruggs, Johnny Cash, and Nelson Riddle. Christopher Loudon, of Jazz Times, wrote in 2004 that Ronstadt is "blessed...
188 KB (18,976 words) - 15:27, 22 November 2024
That Face! (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
self-written number, with arrangements by his father's longtime collaborators Nelson Riddle and Don Costa. Sinatra later expressed unhappiness with his vocals,...
3 KB (230 words) - 17:43, 19 May 2024
Suggested Readings) "Route 66 Theme". Nelson Riddle – The Official Website. Retrieved 2012-04-24. "Nelson Riddle". Nelson Riddle – The Official Website. Retrieved...
35 KB (3,960 words) - 06:12, 13 December 2024
the same arrangement with a full orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, and once more in 1961, in a stereophonic version with another full...
36 KB (3,526 words) - 17:16, 12 December 2024
The Best of Nelson Riddle is a compilation album of composer-arranger Nelson Riddle's hit singles and popular tracks from his LP albums, released in October...
4 KB (247 words) - 04:45, 21 July 2024
Close to You (Frank Sinatra album) (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
eight months and five different sessions, and was arranged by Nelson Riddle. Nelson Riddle commented that the structure of popular songs does not lend itself...
5 KB (566 words) - 05:22, 5 October 2024
Lisbon Antigua (section Nelson Riddle recording)
hit in the United States when recorded by the Nelson Riddle orchestra in 1956. It was brought to Riddle's attention by Nat King Cole's manager who had...
4 KB (345 words) - 23:01, 26 August 2024
May". His pop hits were collaborations with Nelson Riddle, Gordon Jenkins, and Ralph Carmichael. Riddle arranged several of Cole's 1950s albums, including...
66 KB (6,560 words) - 09:46, 18 December 2024
and "White Christmas", both duets recorded with Bing Crosby and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra from the 1957 ABC television special Happy Holidays with Bing...
11 KB (670 words) - 05:16, 6 December 2024
In the Wee Small Hours (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
1955 by Capitol and produced by Voyle Gilmore with arrangements by Nelson Riddle. The album's songs deal with themes such as introspection, melancholy...
53 KB (5,060 words) - 17:16, 16 November 2024
Don Raffell (section Studio work and Nelson Riddle)
long time close professional association with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle. Don Raffell was born and raised in a musical family in Washington D...
10 KB (1,101 words) - 09:39, 30 October 2024
Songs for Young Lovers (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
orchestration had been reduced for the concerts. The tracks were conducted by Nelson Riddle, the sessions for this album and the preceding singles ("I've Got the...
10 KB (1,094 words) - 10:18, 5 October 2024
Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
Sinatra chose to work with his frequent collaborator, Nelson Riddle. The three tracks conducted by Riddle at the would-be first session (May 5, 1958) were...
17 KB (1,807 words) - 10:20, 5 October 2024
Exclusive Original Soundtrack Album was released on LP, featuring music by Nelson Riddle and snippets of dialogue from Adam West, Burt Ward, Burgess Meredith...
97 KB (12,247 words) - 21:29, 9 December 2024
Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle is a 1963 album by Oscar Peterson with orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle. The album was produced by Jim...
5 KB (414 words) - 08:40, 21 November 2024
Performing & Recording. New York: W. Morrow. p. 82. Riddle, Nelson (1985). Arranged By Nelson Riddle. Secaucus, NJ: Warner Brothers Publications Inc. p...
26 KB (2,559 words) - 03:45, 4 October 2024
A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
originally issued on a 1954 Capitol 45 rpm single, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle. In 2007 the album was reissued yet again, with a "50th Anniversary"...
13 KB (1,115 words) - 23:00, 19 November 2024
Swing Easy! (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
Sinatra's second for Capitol and the first to feature arrangements by Nelson Riddle (Riddle had merely conducted on Songs for Young Lovers). As its title implies...
6 KB (590 words) - 10:17, 5 October 2024
What's New (Linda Ronstadt album) (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
first in a trilogy of 1980s albums Ronstadt recorded with arranger Nelson Riddle. John Kosh designed the album covers for all three albums. The album...
10 KB (872 words) - 19:57, 16 December 2024
the Great American Songbook. Much of this music was made popular by Nelson Riddle and television-friendly singers like Rosemary Clooney, Dean Martin,...
11 KB (1,216 words) - 16:41, 8 December 2024
No One Cares (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
concept as In the Wee Small Hours and Only the Lonely (both arranged by Nelson Riddle). No One Cares was described by critics as the singer's saddest and...
12 KB (1,189 words) - 10:21, 5 October 2024
Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
Frank Sinatra, and his fourth for Capitol Records. It was arranged by Nelson Riddle and released in March 1956 on LP and January 1987 on CD. It was the...
13 KB (1,159 words) - 08:54, 24 October 2024
Moonlight Sinatra (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle and his orchestra. Moonlight Sinatra marked Sinatra's final collaboration with Riddle. The title of the album is...
6 KB (518 words) - 10:15, 5 October 2024
Strangers in the Night (Frank Sinatra album) (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
the final album Sinatra performed with long-time arranger/conductor Nelson Riddle and his orchestra. Strangers in the Night has been certified platinum...
12 KB (765 words) - 02:34, 27 November 2024
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
Ella Fitzgerald accompanied by an orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle. The album focuses on the songs of the composer Jerome Kern. This was...
6 KB (504 words) - 14:24, 8 September 2024
Duets II (Frank Sinatra album) (category Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle)
1957. “Embraceable You” arranged by Nelson Riddle in 1960. “My Funny Valentine” originally arranged by Nelson Riddle in 1957 for a Seattle, Washington concert...
12 KB (964 words) - 22:07, 21 November 2024