Nacio Herb Brown

Ignacio "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.

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

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1941

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 343 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-24557 12-in. 10/28/1920 My wonder girl Ambassador Orchestra ; Paul Whiteman Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-25674 10-in. 10/27/1921 When Buddha smiles Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-26653 10-in. 6/27/1922 The sneak! Clyde Doerr Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-29956 10-in. 5/2/1924 The hoodoo man Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor B-32253 10-in. 3/25/1925 Marie, Marie, Marie Charles Dornberger Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-38134 10-in. 3/3/1927 The doll dance Victor Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-38809 10-in. 5/18/1927 The doll dance Jerry and her Baby Grands 4 pianos composer  
Victor BVE-39131 10-in. 8/30/1927 Moonlit waters Ben Black Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-40542 10-in. 11/3/1927 Doll dance Pauline Alpert Piano solo composer  
Victor PBVE-42112 10-in. 3/22/1928 Rag doll Edna Fischer Piano solo composer  
Victor BAVE-44905 10-in. Fall 1929 Amor pagano Las Americanitas Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-46323 10-in. 7/19/1928 Rag doll Arden-Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-48743 10-in. 12/13/1928 Avalon town Roy Cropper ; Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-49958 10-in. 2/15/1929 Broadway melody The Four Rajahs ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal chorus composer  
Victor BVE-49959 10-in. 2/15/1929 You were meant for me Burt Lorin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-50546 10-in. 3/16/1929 The wedding of the painted doll Horace Heidt Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-50576 10-in. 4/15/1929 Singin' in the rain The Rounders Male vocal chorus, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-50578 10-in. 4/3/1929 Broadway melody Charles King Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-50579 10-in. 4/3/1929 The wedding of the painted doll Charles King Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-50588 10-in. 4/5/1929 You were meant for me Charles King Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-50589 10-in. 4/5/1929 Love boat Charles King Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBVE-50874 10-in. 4/28/1929 Singin' in the rain Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-51012 10-in. 3/7/1929 Pagan love song Frank Munn ; The Troubadours Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-51873 10-in. 7/23/1929 Singin' in the rain Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-53018 10-in. 4/15/1931 You're just a lover Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 1-25 of 343 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Nacio Herb," accessed February 26, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.

Brown, Nacio Herb. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 26, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.

"Brown, Nacio Herb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 26 February 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Nacio Herb Brown

Discogs: Brown, Nacio Herb

Linked Open Data Sources

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

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

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/71577259/

MusicBrainz: Brown, Nacio Herb, 1896-1964 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5219ac97-886d-4465-87c5-882e31976981

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