Nelson Riddle
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 Smith household names. He found commercial and critical success again in the 1980s with a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt. His orchestrations earned an Academy Award and three Grammy Awards.
Early years
Riddle was born in Oradell, New Jersey, the only child of Marie Albertine Riddle and Nelson Smock Riddle, Sr., and later moved to nearby Ridgewood. Following his father's interest in music, he began taking piano lessons at age eight and trombone lessons at age fourteen.
A formative experience was hearing Serge Koussevitsky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra playing Maurice Ravel's Boléro. Riddle said later: "... I've never forgotten it. It's almost as if the orchestra leaped from the stage and smacked you in the face ..."
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Nelson Riddle
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- The Joy of Living / Love Is a Game of Poker released: 2007
- The Spy With My Face: Music from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Movies released: 2006
- Oklahoma / Can Can released: 2005
- Sea of Dreams / Love Tide released: 2004
- Route 66 & Other TV Themes / More Hit TV Themes released: 2002
- Batman released: 2000
- Contemporary Sound of Nelson Riddle released: 1968
- Matt Sings, Nelson Swings released: 1967
- Batman: Exclusive Original Television Soundtrack Album released: 1966
- Batman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack released: 1966
- Harlow released: 1965
- Love Is a Game of Poker released: 1962
- Lolita released: 1962
- The Tender Touch released: 1956
- 101 Strings released:
- Communication released:
- El Dorado released:
- Hey... Let Yourself Go / C'mon... Get Happy released:
- The Best Of released:
The Joy of Living / Love Is a Game of Poker
Released 2007- Life Is a Bowl of Cherries
- You Make Me Feel So Young
- Makin' Whoopee!
- Bye Bye Blues
- It's So Peaceful in the Country
- The Joy of Living
- It's a Big Wide Wonderful World
- June in January
- Isn't This a Lovely Day
- Indian Summer
- It's a Grand Night for Singing
- I Got the Sun in the Morning
- Playboy's Theme
- Alone Too Long
- Queen of Hearts
- Red Silk Stockings and Green Perfume
- Finesse
- A Game of Poker
- It's So Nice to Have a Man About the House
- Witchcraft
- Two Hearts Wild
- You Fascinate Me So
- Penny Ante
- Indiscreet
The Spy With My Face: Music from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Movies
Released 2006- To Trap a Spy: Main Title / Solo Strikes Again (Main Title)
- To Trap a Spy: The Kiss Off / Main Title (Meet Mr. Solo / End Title)
- The Spy with My Face: Main Title
- The Spy with My Face: Phase Two / Sub Male / Bugged Bobo
- The Spy with My Face: New Alps / Impostor's First Test / Cyanide Cigarette
- The Spy with My Face: Incarcerated Swinging
- The Spy with My Face: The Real McCoy / End Title
- One Spy Too Many: Dog Fight on Wheels (Main Title)
- One Spy Too Many: Briefcase / Follow That Spy
- One Spy Too Many: The Three Alexanders / The Great Design
- One Spy Too Many: Farm / Skip Loader / Wrong Driver
- One Spy Too Many: End Title
- One of Our Spys Is Missing: Main Title
- One of Our Spys Is Missing: Go-Go in Soho/Cat Jam
- One of Our Spys Is Missing: Duel by Flashlight / Fat Vat/Bridge of Lions
- One of Our Spys Is Missing: Love With the Proper Mannequin / Thrush Cycle
- One of Our Spys Is Missing: Thrush Guards / The Sacrifice / Jordin's Demise
- One of Our Spys Is Missing: Hot Tie
- One of Our Spys Is Missing: End Title
- The Spy in the Green Hat: Main Title
- The Spy in the Green Hat: Sicilian Style / Sacre!
- The Spy in the Green Hat: Stilletto Tango / Wrong Uncle
- The Spy in the Green Hat: Von Kronen / Kit Kat Klub
- The Spy in the Green Hat: Mr. Impeccable / I Sure Do/Right!
- The Spy in the Green Hat: End Title
- The Karate Killers: Main Title / Search Party
- The Karate Killers: Coliseum a Go Go / Arrivederci / Drain Pipe
- The Karate Killers: Along the Seine / Anyone for Venice
- The Karate Killers: Snow Goons / Touchdown
- The Karate Killers: Sidewalks of Japan
- The Karate Killers: Karate & Stick Game
- The Karate Killers: Mod Wedding / End Cast
- The Helicopter Spies: Main Title
- The Helicopter Spies: End Title
- How to Steal the World: Crazy Airport (Main Title)
- How to Steal the World: Trouble in Hong Kong (End Title)
Oklahoma / Can Can
Released 2005- Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
- The Surrey With the Fringe on Top
- Kansas City
- I Can't Say No
- Many a New Day
- People Will Say We Are in Love
- Poor Jud Is Dead
- Out of My Dreams
- The Farmer and the Cowman
- All Er Nothin'
- Oklahoma
- It's All Right With Me
- Vouz-En, Go Away
- You Do Something to Me
- Maidens Typical of France
- Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)
- Just One of Those Things
- I Love Paris
- Est Magnifique
- Come Along With Me
- Live and Let Live
- Montmart
- Can Can
Sea of Dreams / Love Tide
Released 2004- Out of the Night
- My Isle of Golden Dreams
- Tangi Tahiti
- Dream
- There's No You
- Drifting and Dreaming
- Easter Isle
- Let's Fall in Love
- Polka Dots and Moonbeams
- Put Your Dreams Away
- Autumn Leaves
- Sea of Dreams
- Bali Ha'i
- Ill Wind
- East of the Sun
- Till the End of Time
- Caravan
- Sweet Leilani
- Take Me in Your Arms
- Solitude
- Santana
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
- Love Tide
Route 66 & Other TV Themes / More Hit TV Themes
Released 2002- Route 66 Theme
- The Alvin Show Theme
- The Andy Griffith Theme
- Theme From Ben Casey
- My Three Sons
- The Untouchables
- Naked City Theme
- Sing Along
- The Defenders Theme
- Theme From San Benedict
- Theme From Dr. Kildare
- This Could Be the Start of Something
- Ballad of Jed Clampett (From the Beverly Hillbillies)
- Bonanza Theme
- Moon River From the Andy Williams Show
- Stoney Burke Theme
- McHale's Navy March
- The Dickens and Fenster March
- Supercar
- Ballad of Paladin From Have Gun Will Travel
- Lucy Theme
- Bubbles in the Wine the Laurence Welk Theme
- New Naked City Theme
- Dick Van Dike Theme
Batman
Released 2000- Acknowledgment / Main Title
- Batmobile to Airport
- A Good Job
- Roger Wilco
- Just Ring / Yo Ho, Sir / Let's Find Out
- Tricky Buoy
- Torpedoes
- Holy Polaris
- Kitka
- Shades Of Smolensic
- Jet Umbrellas
- Filthy Criminals / Chamber 17
- Credulous Creatures / Fine Finkish Friends
- Dehydrated / Stand Clear
- Flee For Your Life!
- False Feathers / Swallow This Pill
- My Very Paradise
- The Grotto / A Stitch in Time
- Emergency Operation
- Small Craft
- Attack / Take It In Tow
- Vials
- End Title
- Dark Eyes
- Plaisir d'Amour
- Again
- Batman Theme
Batman: Exclusive Original Television Soundtrack Album
Released 1966- Batman Theme
- Batman Riddles the Riddler! - Or - (Hi Diddle Riddle)
- Batusi A-Go! Go! - Or - (I Shouldn't Wish to Attract Attention)
- Two Perfectly Ordinary People - Or - (!!!!)
- Holy-Hole-In-The-Doughnut - Or - (Robin, You've Done It Again!)
- Batman Pows the Penguin - Or - (Aha, My Fine-Feathered Finks!)
- To the Batmobile!
- Batman Blues
- Holy Flypaper
- Batman Thaws Mr. Freeze - Or - (That's the Way the Ice-Cube Crumbles!)
- Gotham City
- Zelda Tempts Batman - Or - (Must He Go It Alone???)
Batman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released 1966- Acknowledgement / Main Title
- Batmobile to Airport
- A Good Job
- Roger Wilco
- Just Ring / Yo Ho, Sir
- Tricky Buoy
- Torpodoes
- Holy Polaris
- Kitka
- Shades of Smolensic
- Jet Umbrellas
- Filthy Criminals / Chamber 17
- Credulous Creatures
- Dehydrated / Stand Clear
- Flee for Your Life
- False Feathers / Swallow This Pill
- My Very Paradise
- The Grotto / A Stitch in Time
- Emergency Operations
- Small Craft
- Attack / Take It in Tow
- Vials
- End Titles
- Dark Eyes
- Plaisir D'Amour
- Again
- Batman Theme
Hey... Let Yourself Go / C'mon... Get Happy
- Let's face the music and dance
- You are my lucky star
- You and the night and the music
- Younger than springtime
- You leave me breathless
- You're an old smoothie
- Then I'll be happy
- I get along without you very well
- I can't escape from you
- Have you got any castles, baby?
- Darn that dream
- Let yourself go
- Jeannine, I dream of lilac time
- Without a song
- September in the rain
- S'Posin
- Am I blue
- Rain
- I'll get by
- Diga diga doo
- For all we know
- Time was
- Something to remember me by
- Get happy
Born: 1921-06-01
Died: 1985-10-06
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