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 1-25 of 120 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 65379 | 10-in. | 4/12/1939 | At the Woodchopper's ball | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65380 | 10-in. | 4/12/1939 | Big wig in the wigwam | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65381 | 10-in. | 4/12/1939 | Dallas blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65382 | 10-in. | 4/12/1939 | Blues downstairs-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65383 | 10-in. | 4/12/1939 | Blues upstairs-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65634 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | Paleface | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65635 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | The Sheik of Araby | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65636 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | casbah blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65637 | 10-in. | 5/24/1939 | Farewell blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65978 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | East Side kick | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65979 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | Midnight echoes | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65980 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | Jumpin' blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 65981 | 10-in. | 7/18/1939 | Big morning | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66048 | 10-in. | 8/2/1939 | Love with a capital You | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66049 | 10-in. | 8/2/1939 | Still the bluebird sings | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66050 | 10-in. | 8/2/1939 | Love me | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66051 | 10-in. | 8/2/1939 | Rosetta | Woody Herman Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66529 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | For tonight | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66530 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | Fine and dandy | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66531 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | Put that thing in writing | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66532 | 10-in. | 9/11/1939 | can this be love? | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66672 | 10-in. | 9/26/1939 | If I knew then | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66673 | 10-in. | 9/26/1939 | I'm comin' Virginia | Woody Herman Orchestra | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66674 | 10-in. | 9/26/1939 | Blue dawn | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 66897 | 10-in. | 11/20/1939 | Swingin' a dream | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nelson, Steady," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207237.
Nelson, Steady. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207237.
"Nelson, Steady." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 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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