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 126-150 of 383 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-028949 | 10-in. | 11/11/1938 | Temptation | Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-035347 | 10-in. | 3/24/1939 | Oriental medley | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-036379 | 10-in. | 7/28/1939 | Paradise | Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-036810 | 10-in. | 4/25/1939 | You're an old smoothie | Smoothies | Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037160 | 10-in. | 5/31/1939 | Paradise | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-038160 | 10-in. | 7/28/1939 | The moon is low | Terry Allen ; Larry Clinton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-038202 | 10-in. | 6/27/1939 | Pagan love song | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-040694 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | Good morning | Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041479 | 10-in. | 9/20/1939 | Good morning | Kaydets ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-044603 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | The moon is low | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-044604 | 10-in. | 1/12/1940 | The moon is low, part 2 | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048742 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | My wonderful one, let's dance | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-055069 | 10-in. | 9/7/1940 | Temptation | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058803 | 10-in. | 12/23/1940 | You stepped out of a dream | Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-058887 | 10-in. | 1/17/1941 | You stepped out of a dream | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band. with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BS-060367 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | You stepped out of a dream | Barry Wood | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-066194 | 10-in. | 7/8/1941 | You were meant for me | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Betty Bradley | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-071531 | 10-in. | 10/6/1941 | The wedding of the painted doll | Lew White | Organ solo, with piano, xylophone, and mixed vocal quartet (take 2); with drums (take 1) | composer | |
| Victor | BS-071922 | 10-in. | 2/17/1942 | Temptation | Jack Lowe ; Arthur Austin Whittemore | Piano duet | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0166 | 10-in. | 3/27/1945 | Temptation | Perry Como ; Ted Steele | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2085 | 10-in. | 7/2/1946 | You? So it's you! | Four King Sisters | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0558 | 10-in. | 6/7/1947 | Tim-tayshun | Hollywood Hill Billies | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1758 | 10-in. | 10/17/1947 | If I steal a kiss | Vaughn Monroe ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1760 | 10-in. | 10/17/1947 | What's wrong with me? | Vaughn Monroe ; Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal group and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1787 | 10-in. | 10/22/1947 | The wedding of the painted doll | Three Suns | Instrumental trio | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Nacio Herb," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.
Brown, Nacio Herb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.
"Brown, Nacio Herb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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