Nick Perito

Nicholas Perito (April 7, 1924 – August 4, 2005) was an American Hollywood composer and arranger and, for 40 years, the closest collaborator of singer Perry Como.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 7, 1924 (Denver), Died August 4, 2005 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: accordion, leader, piano

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= 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	D7VB-1962	10-in.	10/31/1947	Dont blame me	Beryl Davis ; Russ Case Group	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	80293		12/21/1950	Santa Lucia	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	80294		12/21/1950	Torna a Surriento	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	80295		12/21/1950	Funiculi, funicula	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	80443		1/23/1951	Ciribiribin	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	80444		1/23/1951	O sole mio	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	80445		1/23/1951	Oh, Marie	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	80446		1/23/1951	Mattinata	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	80447		1/23/1951	La Spagnola	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	81868		11/15/1951	I'll see you in my dreams	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	81869		11/15/1951	Whispering shadows	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	81870		11/15/1951	Pizza polka	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	81871		11/15/1951	Monterosano	Nick Perito		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	84263		4/1/1953	Ruby	Nick Perito Orchestra		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	84264		4/1/1953	The song from Moulin Rouge	Nick Perito Orchestra		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	84265		4/1/1953	April in Portugal	Nick Perito Orchestra		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	84266		4/1/1953	The magic touch	Nick Perito Orchestra		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89633		3/29/1956	Just say I love her	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89634		3/29/1956	When	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89635		3/29/1956	There's no tomorrow	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89636		3/29/1956	You alone	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89681		3/29/1956	Come back to Sorrento	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89869		5/2/1956	I have but one heart	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89870		5/2/1956	Anema e core	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89871		5/2/1956	Tara talara tala	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89872		5/2/1956	You're breaking my heart	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89873		5/2/1956	I only know I love you	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89874		5/2/1956	I don't know, I don't care	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	89875		5/2/1956	You're the only one for me	Johnny Desmond		instrumentalist, accordion
Decca	107323		5/18/1959	La Paloma/La Golondrina	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	107324		5/18/1959	Cielito lindo/Chiapanecas	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	107325		5/18/1959	Without you (Tres palabras)	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	107326		5/18/1959	Noche de ronda (Be mine tonight)	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	107327		5/20/1959	A love like this	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	107328		5/20/1959	Adios	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	107329		5/20/1959	Perfidia (Tonight)	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	107330		5/20/1959	What a diff'rence a day made (Cuando vuelva a tu lado)	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	107331		5/21/1959	Besame mucho	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	107332		5/21/1959	Say si si (Para vigo me voy)	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	107333		5/21/1959	Kiss of fire	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	107334		5/21/1959	Anna (El negro zumbon)	Toni Arden		leader
Decca	108777		3/2/1960	Under Paris skies (Sous le ciel de Paris)	Vicki Benet		leader
Decca	108778		3/2/1960	The last time I saw Paris	Vicki Benet		leader
Decca	108779		3/2/1960	I wish you love (Que reste-t-il de nos amours?)	Vicki Benet		leader
Decca	108780		3/2/1960	On the Champs Elysees (Surles Champs-Elysées)	Vicki Benet		leader
Decca	108781		3/3/1960	A Paris	Vicki Benet		leader
Decca	108782		3/3/1960	La Parisienne	Vicki Benet		leader
Decca	108783		3/3/1960	Paris canaille	Vicki Benet		leader
Decca	108784		3/3/1960	The poor people of Paris	Vicki Benet		leader
Decca	108785		3/4/1960	You don't know Paris	Vicki Benet		leader
Decca	108786		3/4/1960	When the world was young	Vicki Benet		leader
Decca	108787		3/4/1960	Why do you pass me by (Vous qui passez sans me voir)	Vicki Benet		leader
Decca	108788		3/4/1960	Padam ... padam	Vicki Benet		leader

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Perito, Nick," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207834.

Perito, Nick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207834.

"Perito, Nick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.