Steady Nelson
Horace Steadman "Steady" Nelson (1913—1988), born in Jefferson, Texas, was a 20th-century American musician who specialized in Jazz and Swing during the Big Band era. He recorded over 60 sessions on trumpet and vocals with Woody Herman, Hal McIntyre, the Casa Loma Orchestra, Horace Hiedt, the NBC Radio orchestra and others. Nelson's most important works are his instrumental lead in "Woodchopper's Ball" and two solo vocal recordings with Woody Herman's band : "I’m Comin’ Virginia", and "Rosetta". Nelson has been declared a Texas Music Pioneer by the Texas Music Office, a division of the Office of the Governor of Texas. This link has details of Steady life. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006192834/http://www.art-dir.com/Steady%20Nelson%20Bio.htm |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1913 (Jefferson), Died 1988
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1943
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 120 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 67590 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | Get your boots laced, Papa, part 2 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67732 | 10-in. | 5/14/1940 | You think of ev'rything | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67733 | 10-in. | 5/14/1940 | Where do I go from you? | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67734 | 10-in. | 5/14/1940 | The end of the rainbow | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67735 | 10-in. | 5/14/1940 | Mister Meadowlark | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 67736 | 10-in. | 5/14/1940 | I'll pray for you | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68053 | 10-in. | 9/9/1940 | I wouldn't take a million | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68054 | 10-in. | 9/9/1940 | Looking for yesterday | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68055 | 10-in. | 9/9/1940 | Rhumboogie | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68056 | 10-in. | 9/9/1940 | A million dreams ago | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68157 | 10-in. | 9/27/1940 | Frenesi | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68158 | 10-in. | 9/27/1940 | Song of Old Hawaii | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68159 | 10-in. | 9/27/1940 | Golden wedding | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68160 | 10-in. | 9/27/1940 | Five o'clock whistle | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68227 | 10-in. | 10/10/1940 | Beat me Daddy, eight to a bar | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68228 | 10-in. | 10/10/1940 | Dream valley | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68229 | 10-in. | 10/10/1940 | Whatever happened to you? | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68230 | 10-in. | 10/10/1940 | There I go | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68324 | 10-in. | 11/9/1940 | You're the one | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68325 | 10-in. | 11/9/1940 | Love of my life | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68326 | 10-in. | 11/9/1940 | The stars remain | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68327 | 10-in. | 11/9/1940 | I should have known you years ago | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68328 | 11/9/1940 | The golden wedding (La cinquantaine) | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 68609 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | (Hurry back to) Sorrento | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 68610 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Boogie woogie bugle boy | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nelson, Steady," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207237.
Nelson, Steady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207237.
"Nelson, Steady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Nelson, Steady - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006013963
Wikidata: Steady Nelson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7605212
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/68677612
MusicBrainz: Steady Nelson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c07aaf09-25da-4dcf-b3ad-96e009016c14
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