Nelson Riddle

Biography

Nelson Smock Riddle, 1 June 1921, Oradell, New Jersey, USA, d. 6 October 1985, Los Angeles, California, USA. After studying piano, Riddle took up the trombone when in his early teens, and in the late 30s played in a number of big bands, including those led by Jerry Wald, Charlie Spivak, Tommy Dorsey and Bob Crosby. After a stint in the army, he settled in California and studied arranging with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and conducting with Victor Bay. In the late 40s Riddle joined NBC, but was... Read more

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Nelson Riddle

Biography

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Genres

Action & Adventure Movies Big Band & Swing Comedy Movies Drama Movies Easy Listening Jazz Musicals & The Arts Pop / Rock Sci-Fi / Fantasy Movies Soundtrack Television Vocals Western Movies

Tags

lounge

jazz

easy listening

instrumental

ultra-lounge

soundtrack

60s

orchestra

space age pop

nelson riddle

big band

american

score

Links

allmusic bbc music page discogs imdb official homepage rateyourmusic.com viaf wikidata wikipedia