Nelson's Notes
The Official Publication of
The Nelson Riddle Appreciation Society
This is a newsletter compiled by Alan Wright which included news of recent Riddle releases on CD as well as news items and comment from the past. If you would like a sample copy why not write to :-
Alan Wright 4, Jardine Cottage, Templewood Lane, STOKE POGES, Bucks. SL2 4BQ UK
Issue No.27 -Spring 2002 features among other things:
Alan Wrights visit to the States and meeting with Peter Levinson , Rosemary Riddle and Christopher Riddle
The five arrangements of "I get along without you very well " by Nelson
A tribute page to Peggy Lee
"My Student " Alan Shulman and Nelson Riddle --by Jay Shulman
Issue No.28 - Summer 2002 features
Details of the unreleased "Hey Diddle Riddle" tracks
Nelsons work with Charlie Spivak ,thanks to Fred Wadsworth
The seven recordings by Nelson of "Love Is Here To Stay"
Nelson Riddle remembered by Brian Belton
Issue No.29 - Autumn 2002 features
Tribute to Rosemary Clooney
Appreciation News
Looking back 50 years
The six recordings by Nelson of "Imagination"
Interview with Nelson in 1985 by Walt Von Hauffe
Article in Entertainment Weekly -29 May 1998
With the Crosby Brothers
The 1961 article from "Queen" by Robin Douglas-Home
The five arrangements of " When your lover has gone"
More about "Lisbon Antigua"
Christopher Riddle Revisited and reports of his tour of the UK
Meet Keith Pawlak - archivist of the Nelson Riddle Memorial Library
From Nelson's ledger
A look at five arrangement by Nelson of "Someone to watch over me"
Route 66- Did Nelson make the full arrangement?
Soundalikes
Nelson Riddle and Billy Eckstine on CD
Keely Smith 'I Wish You Love ' CD
Dean Martin - Keith Pawlak's research
I Concentrate On You .......4 times
Issue No.34 - Winter 2003/2004
The BBC Concert Orchestra at Newcastle
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis- Keith Pawlak
1946-1950 The Obscure Years
A Voice From Another Season - The Musical
From Nelson's Ledger
Tributes to Billy May and Milt Bernhart
A New CD featuring 10 tracks with Margaret Whiting backed by Nelson
"This Is Your Music" a series of TV shows from 1954 -56
Good-bye ........Five Times
Soundalikes - The subject runs ...and run
About Our President
New on Compact Disc including backings to Betty Hutton, Giselle Mackenzie and The Four Freshmen
Doris Day - Still "Young At Heart"
They Can't Take That Away From Me ........Five Times
Article from Crescendo June 1970
The Rosemary Clooney DVD Songs from the Classic Television Series
Nelson at the Movies- Some of the films Nelson was involved with
New on CD- Ella May Morse, Dorothy Lamour , Four Knights and Shirley Bassey
It Never Entered My Mind , four times
50 Years Ago - Four Knights, Bobby Troup, Margaret Whiting , Lynn Murray and others.
Details of a proposed 40 track double CD featuring Nelson's works
Nelson's first composition "Class Song"
Nelson Riddle- TV Specials in the USA 1968 to 1985
Fools Rush In ....Four Times
Fifty Years Ago- Four Knights, Nat King Cole, Margaret Whiting and This Is Your Music
New on Compact Disc
Nelson on DVD
Honorary member George Roberts on how he meet Nelson
David O'Rourke honours Nelson with Concert in New York
In The Still Of The Night ....... Three Times
Keith Pawlak delves further into Phil Silvers and Swinging Brass
David O'Rourke explains how his Nelson Riddle tribute came about
Alan Wright reviews the concert in New York
Riddler's Right Hand- about Nelson's copyist Vern Yocum
Robert Farnon - A Tribute
New on CD and DVD
The Piano Style of Nat King Cole
Tommy Shepard - Trombonist and Photographer
Julie Andrews LP with Nelson Riddle " Time is my Friend"
Bob Bain tells how he and Nelson became friends
Little Girl Blue - Four times.
Nelson discusses ingredients, achievements, vocal giants and orchestral aims.
Issue No 42 - Winter 2005- 2006
Our Presidents Christmas message
Sue Raney becomes a honorary member
New on Compact Disc
More than you know - Three times
I've Got You Under My Skin - recorded 50 years ago.
A Touch Of Class - the recording of Nelson and Matt Monro
Sinatra at the Palladium - the new technologically advanced show in London
Nelson's awards for records, films and television
Rosemary Clooney and the arrangers
Christopher Riddle brings Dad's sound to life
Sing A Song With Riddle / Hey Diddle Riddle
News from the University of Arizona Music Archive
Nat and Nelson the new release from Bear Family
When Nelson twice meet the Carpenters
Nelson Riddle's arrangements for Frankie Carle
RTE Concert Orchestra "Songs For Swingin' Lovers" concert in Dublin Aug 12th and 13th
Tributes to Bill Miller and Don Lusher
Six arrangements for Dick Stabile fronting Jerry Lewis
The music by Nelson from the film "Merry Andrew" now on CD
A list of Artistes accompanied by Nelson
Stan Britt on the 50 year old "In The Wee Small Hours " Classic album
Nelson with Elliot Lawrence
Avon Calling - Nelsons Christmas Album made for the famous cosmetic company
Jazz at the Lincoln Centre on 13th Nov. 2006 - Gershwin Celebration highlighting Riddle arrangements
When Nelson met Antonio Carlos Jobim
Nelson Riddle - Albums in his own name ( Includes Soundtracks )
My One And Only Love - Four times
Nelson Riddle's arrangements for Victor Young
50 Years Ago - including Nelsons work with Judy Garland
The Concert Nelson - Yes Nelson wrote classical works too
50 years ago- Nelson busy with TV, Movies and Session music
The Man I Love - Four Times
Tribute to Frankie Laine
Nelsons arrangements for Sealtest ( the icecream company, who sponsored their own Radio programme )
Louis Jordan and Louis Jordan ( later Louis Jourdan ). Nelson worked with both
The Phenomenal Nelson Riddle - An article written by our editor back in 1996
Solving the Riddle - August 10th , 2007 - Dublin
Cross Country Suite Update
Nelson on Compact Disc
Why no mention of Nelson Riddle? by Commander Harry Harley
When Nelson came to Golders Green - 4 programmes by the BBC featuring vocals by Vince Hill, Carol Carr, Grace Kennedy and Dennis Lotis
Solving The Riddle concert report and programme
Rosemary 's Notes about her Dad
Radio Cumbria presents- our editor talking with Harry King
New releases on CD including the four tracks from Johnny Concho
Some of Nelson's work for TV "The Man from Uncle and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"
I Didn't Know What Time It Was - four times
Details of the Tour by the Nelson Riddle Orchestra in the UK, February to March 2008
Buddy DeFranco performs "Cross Country Suite" with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, October 9th 2007
Love Is Here To Stay - Seven times
Nelson's choices for Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 in 1961
25 Years ago Nelson and Linda Ronstadt
Nelson Riddle's Orchestration of Delius's Three Preludes for Piano by David J Eccott from the Delius Society Journal