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Nat Pierce

Nathaniel Pierce Blish Jr., known professionally as Nat Pierce (July 16, 1925 – June 10, 1992) was an American jazz pianist and prolific composer and arranger, perhaps best known for being pianist and arranger for the Woody Herman band from 1951 to 1955. Pieces by Pierce were predominantly created for use in big bands.

Birth and Death Data: Born Somerville (city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States), Died June 10, 1992 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger, harpsichord

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 77 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO60472 10-in. 2/20/1958 I'm coming Virginia Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO60473 10-in. 2/20/1958 Mister Five by Five Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO60474 10-in. 2/20/1958 June night Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO60475 10-in. 2/20/1958 Rosalie Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO60476 10-in. 2/26/1958 Knock me a kiss Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, harpsichord  
Columbia CO60477 10-in. 2/26/1958 Jimmy's blues Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO60478 10-in. 2/26/1958 Someday sweetheart Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO60479 10-in. 2/26/1958 Harvard blues Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO60480 10-in. 2/27/1958 It's a sin to tell a lie Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO60481 10-in. 2/27/1958 Tav'lin' light Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO60482 10-in. 2/27/1958 When you're smiling Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CO60483 10-in. 2/27/1958 Somebody stole my gal Jimmy Rushing Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89749 4/10/1956 Frank, but Ernest Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89750 4/10/1956 Close cover before striking Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89751 4/10/1956 From A to Z Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89752 4/10/1956 It looks like rain Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89753 4/11/1956 we three Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89754 4/11/1956 The flat cap Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89755 4/11/1956 The Sonn also rises Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 89756 4/11/1956 Lmeon twist Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100240 June 1956 I'll buy that dream Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100241 June 1956 Maple leaf rag Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100242 June 1956 Slippery when wet Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100243 June 1956 You call it madness Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 100244 June 1956 A trip to Nathan's Nat Pierce Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1-25 of 77 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pierce, Nat," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207941.

Pierce, Nat. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207941.

"Pierce, Nat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207941

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LCNAR: Pierce, Nat - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83021219

Wikidata: Nat Pierce - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q126468

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/34644257

MusicBrainz: Nat Pierce - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6b8db50b-b838-42b2-9772-cb4564b4f7a8

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1456514 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1456514

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