Nacio Herb Brown
Ignacio Herbert "Nacio Herb" Brown (February 22, 1896 – September 28, 1964) was an American writer of popular songs, movie scores and Broadway theatre music in the 1920s through the early 1950s. Amongst his most enduring work is the score for the 1952 musical film Singin' in the Rain. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 22, 1896 (Deming), Died September 28, 1964 (San Francisco)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist, piano
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Recordings (Results 326-350 of 386 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | LAE660 | 10-in. | 11/17/1929 | Should I? | Palace Hotel Orchestra ; Jesse Stafford | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE677 | 10-in. | 12/24/1929 | Should I? | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE678 | 10-in. | 12/24/1929 | A bundle of old love letters | Charles Kaley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE697 | 10-in. | 2/1/1930 | The woman in the shoe | June Pursell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE799 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | If you’re not kissing me | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE800 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Football | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | A27-A29 | 10-in. | 5/7/1924 | Hoodoo man | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | A58-A60 | 10-in. | 5/11/1924 | Clementine | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 621W-623W | 10-in. | 3/28/1925 | Twilight (The stars and you) | The Ambassadors [Brunswick Records] ; Louis Katzman ; Irving Kaufman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | DB197 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | You were meant for me | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | DB198 | 10-in. | 5/22/1929 | Broadway melody | Melville Gideon | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | B21117 | 10-in. | 5/11/1937 | Sun showers | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | B21118 | 10-in. | 5/11/1937 | Yours and mine | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 7879 | 10-in. | 3/31/1921 | I'll keep on loving you | Max Fells' Della Robbia Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8263 | 10-in. | 10/20/1921 | When Buddha smiles | Club de Vingt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 8519 | 10-in. | 7/3/1922 | The sneak | Nathan Glantz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9478 | 10-in. | 4/23/1924 | The hoodoo man | Atlantic Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10232 | 10-in. | 2/27/1925 | Twilight (The stars and you) | Dave Harman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11662 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | The doll dance | Murray Kellner Dinner Music Ensemble | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Edison | 11687 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | The doll dance | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11879 | 10-in. | 9/8/1927 | Moonlit waters | Oreste Queensland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 11899 | 10-in. | 9/19/1927 | Moonlit waters | Vaughn De Leath ; Oreste Queensland Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18081 | 10-in. | 12/3/1927 | The doll dance | Huston Ray | Piano solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18360 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | Rag doll | Palais D'Or Orchestra ; B. A. Rolfe | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 19104 | 10-in. | 3/15/1929 | You were meant for me | Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Nacio Herb," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.
Brown, Nacio Herb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.
"Brown, Nacio Herb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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