Steady Nelson
Horace Steadman "Steady" Nelson (1913—1988), born in Jefferson, Texas, was a 20th-century American musician who specialized in Jazz and Swing during the Big Band era. He recorded over 60 sessions on trumpet and vocals with Woody Herman, Hal McIntyre, the Casa Loma Orchestra, Horace Hiedt, the NBC Radio orchestra and others. Nelson's most important works are his instrumental lead in "Woodchopper's Ball" and two solo vocal recordings with Woody Herman's band : "I’m Comin’ Virginia", and "Rosetta". Nelson has been declared a Texas Music Pioneer by the Texas Music Office, a division of the Office of the Governor of Texas. This link has details of Steady life. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006192834/http://www.art-dir.com/Steady%20Nelson%20Bio.htm |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1913 (Jefferson), Died 1988
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1943
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 120 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 66898 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | This changing world | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66899 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | It's my turn now | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66900 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | Blues on parade-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66952 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | Smarty pants | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66953 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | The rhumba jumps | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66954 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | Peace, brother! | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66955 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | Love's got me down again | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66960 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | Blues on parade-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67028 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | Careless | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67029 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | Wouldja mind ? | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67030 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | Pick-a-rib-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67031 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | It's a blue world | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67152 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Give a little whistle | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67153 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | The sky fell down | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67154 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Peach tree street | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67155 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Blue prelude | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67156 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Cousin to Chris | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67163 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Blue link | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67521 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Deep night | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67522 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Whistle stop | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67523 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Herman at the Sherman | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67524 | 10-in. | 4/10/1940 | Bessie's blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 67587 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | Music BY the moon | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67588 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | Jukin' (Ski jump) | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67589 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | Get your boots laced, Papa, part 1-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nelson, Steady," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207237.
Nelson, Steady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207237.
"Nelson, Steady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Nelson, Steady - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006013963
Wikidata: Steady Nelson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7605212
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/68677612
MusicBrainz: Steady Nelson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c07aaf09-25da-4dcf-b3ad-96e009016c14
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