Nelson Riddle
Joe Seymour
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Born in Oradell, New Jersey, Riddle began piano lessons at eight and trombone at fourteen, later studying orchestration with Alan Shulman while serving in the Merchant Marine. After wartime service he moved to Hollywood, where his first notable Capitol assignment involved arranging Nat King Cole’s hit “Mona Lisa,” leading to a long-standing partnership with the singer and, subsequently, to work wi…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources