Nick Perito

Nicholas Perito (April 7, 1924 – August 4, 2005) was an American Hollywood composer and arranger and, for 40 years, the closest collaborator of singer Perry Como.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 7, 1924 (Denver), Died August 4, 2005 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, leader, piano

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1962 10-in. 10/31/1947 Dont blame me Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Group Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 80293 12/21/1950 Santa Lucia Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 80294 12/21/1950 Torna a Surriento Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 80295 12/21/1950 Funiculi, funicula Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 80443 1/23/1951 Ciribiribin Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 80444 1/23/1951 O sole mio Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 80445 1/23/1951 Oh, Marie Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 80446 1/23/1951 Mattinata Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 80447 1/23/1951 La Spagnola Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 81868 11/15/1951 I'll see you in my dreams Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 81869 11/15/1951 Whispering shadows Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 81870 11/15/1951 Pizza polka Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 81871 11/15/1951 Monterosano Nick Perito instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 84263 4/1/1953 Ruby Nick Perito Orchestra instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 84264 4/1/1953 The song from Moulin Rouge Nick Perito Orchestra instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 84265 4/1/1953 April in Portugal Nick Perito Orchestra instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 84266 4/1/1953 The magic touch Nick Perito Orchestra instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89633 3/29/1956 Just say I love her Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89634 3/29/1956 When Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89635 3/29/1956 There's no tomorrow Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89636 3/29/1956 You alone Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89681 3/29/1956 Come back to Sorrento Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89869 5/2/1956 I have but one heart Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89870 5/2/1956 Anema e core Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89871 5/2/1956 Tara talara tala Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89872 5/2/1956 You're breaking my heart Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89873 5/2/1956 I only know I love you Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89874 5/2/1956 I don't know, I don't care Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 89875 5/2/1956 You're the only one for me Johnny Desmond instrumentalist, accordion  
Decca 107323 5/18/1959 La Paloma/La Golondrina Toni Arden leader  
Decca 107324 5/18/1959 Cielito lindo/Chiapanecas Toni Arden leader  
Decca 107325 5/18/1959 Without you (Tres palabras) Toni Arden leader  
Decca 107326 5/18/1959 Noche de ronda (Be mine tonight) Toni Arden leader  
Decca 107327 5/20/1959 A love like this Toni Arden leader  
Decca 107328 5/20/1959 Adios Toni Arden leader  
Decca 107329 5/20/1959 Perfidia (Tonight) Toni Arden leader  
Decca 107330 5/20/1959 What a diff'rence a day made (Cuando vuelva a tu lado) Toni Arden leader  
Decca 107331 5/21/1959 Besame mucho Toni Arden leader  
Decca 107332 5/21/1959 Say si si (Para vigo me voy) Toni Arden leader  
Decca 107333 5/21/1959 Kiss of fire Toni Arden leader  
Decca 107334 5/21/1959 Anna (El negro zumbon) Toni Arden leader  
Decca 108777 3/2/1960 Under Paris skies (Sous le ciel de Paris) Vicki Benet leader  
Decca 108778 3/2/1960 The last time I saw Paris Vicki Benet leader  
Decca 108779 3/2/1960 I wish you love (Que reste-t-il de nos amours?) Vicki Benet leader  
Decca 108780 3/2/1960 On the Champs Elysees (Surles Champs-Elysées) Vicki Benet leader  
Decca 108781 3/3/1960 A Paris Vicki Benet leader  
Decca 108782 3/3/1960 La Parisienne Vicki Benet leader  
Decca 108783 3/3/1960 Paris canaille Vicki Benet leader  
Decca 108784 3/3/1960 The poor people of Paris Vicki Benet leader  
Decca 108785 3/4/1960 You don't know Paris Vicki Benet leader  
Decca 108786 3/4/1960 When the world was young Vicki Benet leader  
Decca 108787 3/4/1960 Why do you pass me by (Vous qui passez sans me voir) Vicki Benet leader  
Decca 108788 3/4/1960 Padam ... padam Vicki Benet leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Perito, Nick," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207834.

Perito, Nick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207834.

"Perito, Nick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207834

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Perito, Nick - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93076272

Wikidata: Nick Perito - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7027699

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71581506

MusicBrainz: Nick Perito - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/62320be8-8cfb-4769-a336-9b2e7cb74653

ISNI: 0000 0000 7732 2172 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000077322172

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1513138

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