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 76-100 of 120 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 68611 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Oh! Look at me now | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68616 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Bounce me brother, with a solid four | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68697 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | Blue flame | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68698 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | Fur trappers' ball | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68804 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Sleepy serenade | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68805 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Let's get away from it all | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68806 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Everything happens to me | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68807 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Chloe (Song of the swamp) | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68808 | 10-in. | 3/11/1941 | Eve, let that apple bee | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 68927 | 10-in. | 4/4/1941 | You call it madness, but I call it love | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68928 | 10-in. | 4/4/1941 | Lazy rhapsody | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68929 | 10-in. | 4/4/1941 | Intermezzo | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68930 | 10-in. | 4/4/1941 | Time changes everything | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68931 | 10-in. | 4/4/1941 | My Mom | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68982 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Dancing in the dark | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68983 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | G'bye now | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68984 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Until tomorrow | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68985 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | You'll never know | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68986 | 10-in. | 4/11/1941 | Night watchman | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69311 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Love me a little | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69312 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Hey doc! | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69313 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Don't cry, cherie | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69314 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Prisoner of love | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69315 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | There goes that song again | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 69316 | 10-in. | 6/5/1941 | Loveliness and love | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nelson, Steady," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207237.
Nelson, Steady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207237.
"Nelson, Steady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 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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