Steve Nelson
Steve Edward Nelson (November 24, 1907 – November 13, 1981) was an American songwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died November 13, 1981 (Armonk (hamlet in Westchester County, New York, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 67 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-53089 | 10-in. | 5/11/1931 | You don't need glasses (to see I'm in love) | Walter Ashby ; Elly Bellare ; Snooks Friedman ; Ken Herlin ; Memphis Ramblers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-56088 | 10-in. | 9/13/1929 | There's too many eyes that wanna make eyes at two pretty eyes I love | Ted Weems Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-63189 | 10-in. | 11/3/1930 | Us and company | Leonard Joy's All String Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BRC-64632 | 10-in. | 1/2/1931 | Yours and mine | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-64831 | 10-in. | 12/19/1930 | Yours and mine | Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-67720 | 10-in. | 12/17/1930 | Yours and mine | The Southerners | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-70907 | 10-in. | 10/23/1931 | What are you thinkin' about, baby? | Gene Kardos Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-011756 | 10-in. | 8/21/1937 | Worried over you | Shep Fields ; Bobby Goday ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-071907 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | That ain't the way I dreamed it | Johnny McAfee ; Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3141 | 10-in. | 1/23/1950 | Sweet promises and good intentions | Lisa Kirk ; Henri René ; Three Beaus and a Peep | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3390 | 10-in. | 3/7/1950 | Peter Cottontail | Fran Allison | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3547 | 10-in. | 2/8/1950 | Peter cottontail | Roy Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal harmonies | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3668 | 10-in. | 6/15/1950 | Frosty the snow man | Moon Maids ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3729 | 10-in. | 7/20/1950 | Frosty the snow man | Roy Rogers | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3730 | 10-in. | 7/20/1950 | Peter cottontail | Roy Rogers | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3841 | 10-in. | 3/3/1950 | Rubber knuckle Sam | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4043 | 10-in. | 3/28/1950 | With this ring I thee wed | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4044 | 10-in. | 3/28/1950 | Paving the highway with tears | Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4267 | 10-in. | 4/26/1950 | A prison without walls | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4653 | 10-in. | 5/22/1950 | The tom cat blues | Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5761 | 10-in. | 10/10/1950 | Coffee, cigarettes and tears | Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E1VB-2501 | 10-in. | 6/7/1951 | There's no escape | Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-1668 | 10-in. | 2/20/1946 | Nobody's love is like mine | Zeke Manners ; Zeke Manners Band | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2626 | 10-in. | 8/7/1946 | Left by the wayside | Buchanan Brothers ; Georgia Catamounts | Male vocal duet, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-2845 | 10-in. | 9/11/1946 | Ida-Idaho | Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nelson, Steve," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100108.
Nelson, Steve. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100108.
"Nelson, Steve." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Nelson, Steve, 1907-1981 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00042726
Wikidata: Steve Nelson - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18719065
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/86921411
MusicBrainz: Steve Nelson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4a64fa8d-4a3f-43f1-aea9-ef883b786867
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1959569 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1959569
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