Steve Nelson

Steve Edward Nelson (November 24, 1907 – November 13, 1981) was an American songwriter. Born in New York City, Nelson worked for Tin Pan Alley starting there in 1929. He later wrote country songs for artists such as Eddy Arnold and Guy Lombardo. In 1950, probably his best known composition, "Frosty the Snowman" was released, co-written with Jack Rollins. In 1952, Nelson co-wrote, again with Rollins, the song which was used for the safety campaign of Smokey Bear.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 24, 1907 (New York City), Died November 13, 1981 (Armonk)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, lyricist, 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	Description	Role
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-3547	10-in.	2/8/1950	Peter cottontail	Roy Rogers	Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal harmonies	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
Victor	D6VB-2993	10-in.	10/3/1946	Palace in Dallas	Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and string band	composer
Victor	D7VB-0476	10-in.	2/24/1947	Dangerous ground	Roy Rogers	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0484	10-in.	3/3/1947	I've got a feeling (somebody's stealin' my darlin')	Country Washburne Orchestra ; Roy Rogers ; Country Washburne	Male vocal solo, with string band	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-0733	10-in.	5/18/1947	Bouquet of roses	Eddy Arnold	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1001	10-in.	8/14/1947	One way passage	Leonard Dabney ; Clyde Grubb ; Tennessee Valley Boys (Clyde Grubb)	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1878	10-in.	11/11/1947	I'm waltzing with a broken heart	Dave Denney	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1880	10-in.	11/11/1947	If the truth were ever known	Dave Denney	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2176	10-in.	12/10/1947	Who cares, who cares?	Dave Denney	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2181	10-in.	12/11/1947	Everyone has someone but me	Dave Denney	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2633	10-in.	12/10/1947	Whose blues are you now	Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell)	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2821	10-in.	12/17/1947	A heart full of love (for a handful of kisses)	Eddy Arnold	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-2876	10-in.	12/19/1947	My dreamboat in sinking	Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson	String band, with male vocal solo and accordion	composer
Victor	D8VB-4086	10-in.	12/20/1948	I wish I had a girl like you, mother	Eddy Arnold	String band, with male vocal solo and piano	songwriter
Victor	D8VB-4104	10-in.	12/22/1948	Show me the way back to your heart	Eddy Arnold	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D8VB-4106	10-in.	12/22/1948	One kiss too many	Eddy Arnold	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0783	10-in.	11/17/1949	Send ten pretty flowers to my girl in Tennessee	Spade Cooley ; Bob "Tex" Cromer ; Spade Cooley Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0867	10-in.	2/3/1949	Tears can never drown the flame (that's in my heart)	Slim Whitman	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1237	10-in.	4/5/1949	I'm throwing rice (at the girl I love)	Eddy Arnold ; Ben Lambert	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-2237	10-in.	9/13/1949	Will Santy come to shanty town	Eddy Arnold ; Eddy Arnold	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-2447	10-in.	10/26/1949	Then I'll grow tired of you	Elton Britt ; Skytoppers	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	W149001	10-in.	9/13/1929	There's too many eyes that "wanna" make eyes at two pretty eyes I love	Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W149154	10-in.	10/17/1929	Don't get collegiate	Buddy Morgan and his Veterans	Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	W151177	10-in.	12/26/1930	Yours and mine	Smith Ballew ; Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Columbia	H1241	10-in.	1/26/1945	Hang your head in shame	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	H1354	10-in.	4/9/1945	You're only in my arms (to cry on my shoulder)	The Rambling Rogue (Fred Rose)	String band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	HCO1646	10-in.	1/11/1946	You only want me when you're lonely	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	HCO1887	10-in.	7/2/1946	Gallivantin' Galveston gal	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	HCO2243	10-in.	2/24/1947	Dangerous ground	Jimmie Lawson	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	HCO3495	10-in.	12/29/1948	A heart full of love (for a handful of kisses)	Johnny Bond	Male vocal, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	CO40949	10-in.	7/8/1949	I'm throwing rice (at the girl I love)	Ray Smith	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	CO41684	10-in.	8/26/1949	Why in heaven's name	George Morgan	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Brunswick	E35164	10-in.	1/15/1931	Yours and mine	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E35215	10-in.	11/6/1930	Yours and mine	Red Nichols Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E35898	10-in.	1/7/1931	Yours and mine	Ralph Bennett Seven Aces	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E36033	10-in.	2/6/1931	Yours and mine	Ross Colby	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E36842	10-in.	6/3/1931	You don’t need glasses (To see I’m in love)	Harry Reser ; Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E30832-E30833	10-in.	Sept. 1929	There’s too many eyes (That "wanna" make eyes at two pretty eyes that I love)	Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	LAE899	10-in.	11/10/1930	Us and company	Californians	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nelson, Steve," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100108.

Nelson, Steve. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100108.

"Nelson, Steve." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.