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 26-50 of 383 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-53421 10-in. 5/17/1929 Pagan love song Franklyn Baur Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-53428 10-in. 5/22/1929 Singin' in the rain Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-53572 10-in. 6/20/1929 Bodas de la muñeca Marimba Centro-Americana Marimba band composer  
Victor BVE-53903 10-in. 7/3/1929 The wedding of the painted doll Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-53904 10-in. 7/3/1929 Pagan love song Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Salon Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal trio composer  
Victor BVE-53916 10-in. 7/12/1929 Singin' in the rain The Frohne Sisters ; Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with female vocal quartet and orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-53922 10-in. 7/16/1929 Pagan love song Dagmar Nordstrom Piano solo composer  
Victor BVE-53960 10-in. 7/29/1929 Should I? Arden-Ohman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor PBVE-54702 10-in. 3/14/1930 The moon is low George Olsen and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-55927 10-in. 9/13/1929 Canción pagana de amor Marimba Centro-Americana Marimba band composer  
Victor BVE-56807 10-in. 12/4/1929 Chant of the jungle Jesse Crawford Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor BVE-57090 10-in. 11/14/1929 Pagan love song Miguel Ruggeri Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-57488 10-in. 11/27/1929 Amor pagano Ángel Soto Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-57514 10-in. 10/31/1929 Chant of the jungle Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-57564 10-in. 11/29/1929 The woman in the shoe Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-57583 10-in. 12/5/1929 Should I? Paul Oliver [i.e., Frank Munn] Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-57591 10-in. 12/9/1929 A bundle of old love letters Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-57937 10-in. 12/20/1929 A bundle of old love letters High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-57958 10-in. 12/27/1929 Uno para el otro Olga Albani Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-57963 10-in. 12/30/1929 Pagan love song Giulietta Morino Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-57971 10-in. 1/2/1930 Chant of the jungle The Revelers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-57990 10-in. 1/13/1930 Chant of the jungle Victoria Quintet [i.e., Cibelli's Novelty Quintette] Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-58377 10-in. 1/13/1930 Wedding of the painted doll Frank Gaviani ; Pietro Accordion duet composer  
Victor BVE-58512 10-in. 1/21/1930 Only love is real High Hatters ; Leonard W. Joy ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-58592 10-in. 2/20/1930 The moon is low Frank Luther Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 26-50 of 383 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Nacio Herb," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.

Brown, Nacio Herb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.

"Brown, Nacio Herb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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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