Skip Nelson
Birth and Death Data: Born August 9, 1920 (Pozzuoli), Died March 31, 1974 (West Palm Beach)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-074736 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Dearly beloved | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Skip Nelson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-074737 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Moonlight mood | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires ; Skip Nelson | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-074740 | 10-in. | 7/15/1942 | That old black magic | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires ; Skip Nelson | Male vocal solo with male vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-074741 | 10-in. | 7/15/1942 | Moonlight becomes you | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires ; Skip Nelson | Male vocal solo with male vocal quartet and jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-074744 | 10-in. | 7/16/1942 | I'm old fashioned | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Skip Nelson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-074745 | 10-in. | 7/16/1942 | A pink cocktail for a blue lady | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Skip Nelson | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Decca | 71441 | 10-in. | 10/1/1943 | Birmingham special | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71442 | 10-in. | 10/1/1943 | An old manuscript | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71621 | 10-in. | 1/7/1944 | Time on my hands | Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71623 | 10-in. | 1/7/1944 | The moon of Manakoora | Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71624 | 10-in. | 1/7/1944 | It's love-love-love | Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 71814 | 10-in. | 2/27/1944 | Sure thing | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72648 | 10-in. | 12/19/1944 | I walked in with my eyes wide open | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72650 | 10-in. | 12/19/1944 | I don't care who knows it | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72860 | 10-in. | 5/15/1945 | Counting the days | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72862 | 10-in. | 5/15/1945 | While you're away | Glen Gray Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nelson, Skip," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106427.
Nelson, Skip. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106427.
"Nelson, Skip." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Nelson, Skip - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91101641
Wikidata: Skip Nelson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q30227575
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75497389
MusicBrainz: Skip Nelson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/38f16924-e9cc-42dc-ad3e-3847faa3e371
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