Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. His work for Capitol Records kept such vocalists as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney and Keely Smithhousehold names. He found commercial and critical success again in the 1980s with a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt.
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| - Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. His work for Capitol Records kept such vocalists as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney and Keely Smithhousehold names. He found commercial and critical success again in the 1980s with a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt.
- Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. (Oradell (New Jersey), 1 June 1921 – Los Angeles (California), October 6, 1985) was an American bandleader and arranger. His career stretched from the late forties to the early eighties of the 20th century. Riddle is probably best known for his collaboration with the record label Capitol Recordsin the 1950s, as an arranger and accompanist of many famous soloists like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Louis Prima and Keely Smith.
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| - Oradell, New Jersey U.S.A.
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| - Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. His work for Capitol Records kept such vocalists as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney and Keely Smithhousehold names. He found commercial and critical success again in the 1980s with a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt.
- Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. (Oradell (New Jersey), 1 June 1921 – Los Angeles (California), October 6, 1985) was an American bandleader and arranger. His career stretched from the late forties to the early eighties of the 20th century. Riddle is probably best known for his collaboration with the record label Capitol Recordsin the 1950s, as an arranger and accompanist of many famous soloists like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Louis Prima and Keely Smith.
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