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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pierce, Nat," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207941.
Pierce, Nat. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207941.
"Pierce, Nat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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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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