Nellie Lutcher

Nellie Rose Lutcher (October 15, 1912 – June 8, 2007) was an American R&B and jazz singer and pianist, who gained prominence in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Lutcher was most recognizable for her diction and exaggerated pronunciation and was credited as an influence by Nina Simone among others.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 15, 1912 (Lake Charles (parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States)), Died June 8, 2007 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Victor	F4PB-2393	10-in.	3/18/1955	It's been said	Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five	composer
Decca	87472		2/25/1955	It's been said	Nellie Lutcher	vocalist
Decca	87473		2/25/1955	Whose honey are you	Nellie Lutcher	vocalist
Decca	87474		2/25/1955	Please come back	Nellie Lutcher	vocalist
Decca	87475		2/25/1955	[Unknown title(s)]	Nellie Lutcher	vocalist
Decca	87486		2/25/1955	If I didn't love you like I do	Nellie Lutcher	vocalist
Decca	L 7631		4/15/1954	Blues in the night	Nellie Lutcher	vocalist
Decca	L 7632		4/15/1954	Breezin' along with the breeze	Nellie Lutcher	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lutcher, Nellie," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328557.

Lutcher, Nellie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328557.

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