Nacio Herb Brown

Ignacio Herbert "Nacio Herb" Brown (February 22, 1896 – September 28, 1964) was an American writer of popular songs, movie scores and Broadway theatre music in the 1920s through the early 1950s. Amongst his most enduring work is the score for the 1952 musical film Singin' in the Rain.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 22, 1896 (Deming), Died September 28, 1964 (San Francisco)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, piano

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Recordings (Results 351-375 of 383 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 19146 10-in. 4/5/1929 Avalon town Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 19222 10-in. 5/28/1929 The wedding of the painted doll California Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison 19244 10-in. 6/7/1929 Singin' in the rain B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 19268 10-in. 6/25/1929 Pagan love song Waldo Mayo Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble and mixed vocal ensemble composer  
Edison 19281 10-in. 7/5/1929 Singin' in the rain B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 19296 10-in. 7/16/1929 Singin' in the rain B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison 19327 10-in. 7/30/1929 The wedding of the painted doll The New Yorkers Male vocal quintet, with orchestra composer  
Edison 19331 10-in. 8/2/1929 Pagan love song Jack Stillman Orchestra ; Walter Scanlan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-795 10-in. 3/15/1929 You were meant for me Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet composer  
Edison N-813 10-in. 3/25/1929 Broadway melody Al Friedman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Edison N-839 10-in. 4/5/1929 Avalon town Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-926 10-in. 5/28/1929 The wedding of the painted doll California Ramblers Jazz/dance band composer  
Edison N-949 10-in. 6/7/1929 Singin' in the rain B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-977 10-in. 6/25/1929 Pagan love song Waldo Mayo Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble and mixed vocal ensemble composer  
Edison N-1004 10-in. 7/5/1929 Singin' in the rain B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-1020 10-in. 7/16/1929 Singin' in the rain B. A. Rolfe Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-1051 10-in. 7/31/1929 The wedding of the painted doll The New Yorkers [Edison vocal group] Male vocal quintet, with orchestra composer  
Edison N-1055 10-in. 8/2/1929 Pagan love song Jack Stillman Orchestra ; Walter Scanlan Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Edison N-1163 10-in. 9/26/1929 Pagan love song Walter Scanlan ; Warren Yates Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo composer  
Nordskog [Nordskog cat 3004B] 10-in. 1922 Persian nights Herb Wiedoeft Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft Jazz/dance band composer  
Nordskog [Nordskog cat 3005A] 10-in. 1922 The sneak Herb Wiedoeft Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263609-A] 10-in. July 1929 or earlier Broadway melody Roméo Mousseau Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263609-B] 10-in. July 1929 or earlier Tu es née pour moi Roméo Mousseau Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Victor (Canada) [Vic cat 263658-B] 10-in. September 1929 or earlier Le chant paiën Georges Beauchemin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Gennett 15175 10-in. 6/8/1929 The wedding of the painted doll William Stoess and his Miami Ramblers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 351-375 of 383 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Nacio Herb," accessed May 12, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.

Brown, Nacio Herb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 12, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.

"Brown, Nacio Herb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928

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LCNAR: Brown, Nacio Herb, 1896-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80131750

Wikidata: Nacio Herb Brown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1282487

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71577259

MusicBrainz: Nacio Herb Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5219ac97-886d-4465-87c5-882e31976981

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/62094

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