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 51-75 of 386 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-59647 10-in. 3/21/1930 Woman in the shoe The Revelers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-62264 10-in. 6/4/1930 If you're not kissing me Victor Orchestra Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-62674 10-in. 7/8/1930 Pagan love song Lennington H. Shewell Theremin solo, with piano and dubbed recording composer  
Victor BVE-63191 10-in. 11/3/1930 I'll still belong to you Leonard Joy's All String Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-67467 10-in. 2/25/1931 Heavenly night Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BRC-70104 10-in. 6/30/1931 You're just a lover Georges Metaxa Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor LBRC-70138 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 7/30/1931 Join the Victor artists' party Victor Arden ; Frank Crumit ; Phil Ohman ; The Revelers ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra Demonstration record : Orchestra, vocalists, and speaker composer  
Victor BRC-71205 10-in. 12/28/1931 Paradise Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Frances Maddux Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BRC-71210 10-in. 12/29/1931 I'm only guessin' Pennsylvanians ; The Three Girl Friends ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2); with female vocal trio (takes 3 and 4) composer  
Victor BRC-72244 10-in. 4/6/1932 Paradise Russ Columbo Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Victor BRC-72546 10-in. 5/5/1932 Paradise Dell Lampe Orchestra ; Rob Roy Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-74609 10-in. 11/25/1932 Turn out the light Jack Fulton ; Paul Whiteman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-74650 10-in. 12/8/1932 Eadie was a lady Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet composer  
Victor BS-74652 10-in. 12/8/1932 You're an old smoothie Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Ramona Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-75427 10-in. 4/24/1933 The chant of the jungle Tom and Roy Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars composer  
Victor BS-75488 10-in. 4/27/1933 We're together again Merry Macs Soprano and male vocal trio, with piano composer  
Victor BS-75490 10-in. 4/27/1933 Love songs of the Nile Merry Macs Soprano and male vocal trio, with piano composer  
Victor BS-76073 10-in. 5/2/1933 Love songs of the Nile Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Howard Phillips Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-76090 10-in. 5/5/1933 Love songs of the Nile Ted Holt ; Jack Berger Hotel Astor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-76099 10-in. 5/5/1933 We're together again Little Jack Little Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-76467 10-in. 6/15/1933 Hold your man Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal trio composer  
Victor BS-76845 10-in. 8/4/1933 Hold your man Andrea Marsh ; Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-77356 10-in. 12/14/1933 Temptation Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-78060 10-in. 10/2/1933 We'll make hay while the sun shines Ernie Holst ; Hotel Lexington Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-78150 10-in. 10/11/1933 Beautiful girl Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 51-75 of 386 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Nacio Herb," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.

Brown, Nacio Herb. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928.

"Brown, Nacio Herb." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102928

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LCNAR: Brown, Nacio Herb, 1896-1964 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80131750

Wikidata: Nacio Herb Brown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1282487

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MusicBrainz: Nacio Herb Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5219ac97-886d-4465-87c5-882e31976981

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/62094

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