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On TV today, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real with David Letterman (2018)

February 18, 2018 - you do not want to miss Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real promoting their "Four Letter Word" album at "Late Show with David Letterman" on...

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Frank Sinatra records ‘The Concert Sinatra’ with a large orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle (1963)

Frank Sinatra's 'The Concert Sinatra' is a studio album recorded on February 18 & 21, 1963 with a larger-than-normal orchestra gathered by Nelson Riddle for the occasion and released the...

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Nat King Cole begins the recording of ‘Cole Español,’ an album arranged by Nelson Riddle (1958)

Nat King Cole's 'Cole Español' is a studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on February 17, 18, 20, June 11, 30, 1958 and released in August 1958 by Capitol.Track...

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Frank Sinatra records his ninth album for Capitol : ‘In the Wee Small Hours’ arranged by Nelson Riddle (1955)

Frank Sinatra's 'In the Wee Small Hours' is his ninth studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on March 1, 1954, February 8 & March 4, 1955 and released in...

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Nat King Cole records ‘St. Louis Blues’ with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor (1963)

Nat King Cole's 'St. Louis Blues' is an album (OST to the film of the same name staring Cole) recorded on January 29–31, 1958 with Nelson Riddle as arranger and...

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Nat King Cole records an album arranged by Nelson Riddle : ‘Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love’ (1953)

'Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love' is an album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on January 27, 28, 1953 and August 23, 25, 1955 and released by Capitol.Track...

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Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis record together the live album ‘Two Men with the Blues’ at Jazz At Lincoln Center In New York (2007)

'Two Men with the Blues' by Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis is a live album recorded on January 12 & 13, 2007 at Jazz At Lincoln Center In New York...

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Willie Nelson takes his family to San Francisco Fillmore (2019)

January 6, 2019 - the "Willie Nelson & Family" tour with Willie Nelson, his two sons Lukas Nelson (g) and Micah Nelson (d, g) plus Kevin Smith (b), Billy English...

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Ella Fitzgerald records for Verve ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook’ with an orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle (1963)

'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook' is a studio album recorded on January 5-7, 1963, with an orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle and released the same year by Verve.Track...

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Ricky Nelson sings in Alabama before going to Dallas (1985)

December 30, 1985 - before flying tomorrow towards Dallas, Texas, Ricky Nelson and his musicians will be on stage at P.J.'s Alley in Guntersville, AL

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Ella Fitzgerald finishes the recording of ‘Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson’ with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra (1961)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson' is a studio album recorded on January 5, 1959–December 27, 1961 with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra and released in 1962 by Verve.Track Listing...

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Paul, Neil, Alison et al pay tribute to Willie Nelson (2015)

November 19, 2015 - Paul Simon, Buckwheat Zydeco, Edie Brickell, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Neil Young, Rosanne Cash, Cyndi Lauper, Raul Malo, Leon Bridges will join forces at the Gershwin...

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Frank Sinatra records ‘A Swingin’ Affair!’ an album with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor (1956)

Frank Sinatra's 'A Swingin' Affair!' is his twelfth studio album recorded between November 15 and 28, 1956 with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor and released in 1957 by Capitol.Track...

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James Brown records ‘Soul on Top’ with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra (1969)

James Brown's 'Soul on Top' is an album recorded on November 10–11, 1969, with conductor Oliver Nelson and Louie Bellson & his orchestra and released in 1970 By King.Track Listing...

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Frank Sinatra records his seventh album : ‘Songs for Young Lovers’ with Nelson Riddle (1953)

Frank Sinatra's 'Songs for Young Lovers' is his seventh studio album recorded on November 5 and 6, 1953 in Hollywood with Nelson Riddle as a conductor and released in 1954...

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Frank Sinatra records his tenth studio album : ‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!’ arranged by Nelson Riddle (1956)

Frank Sinatra's 'Songs for Swingin' Lovers!' is his tenth studio album arranged by Nelson Riddle, recorded on October 17, 1955, January 9 – 12, 16, 1956 and released in March...

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Hugh Masekela accompanies Nelson Mandela (1993)

October 10, 1993 - Nelson Mandela - who is in town to receive the city's lifetime citizenship - and hugh Masekela will be at Symphony Hall in Birmingham, England

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Capitol publish Dean Martin’s album : ‘This Time I’m Swingin’!’ conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle (1960)

Dean Martin's 'This Time I'm Swingin'!' is an album conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle and released on October 3, 1960 by Capitol.Track Listing : 1.I Can'T Believe That You'Re...

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Willie Nelson brings his son to Farm Aid (2013)

September 21, 2013 - Willie Nelson will perform with Lily Meola and his son Lukas Nelson at 'Farm Aid 2013' in Saratoga Springs, NY

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Willie Nelson does not sing Frank Sinatra’s repertoire like Sinatra. He sings it his way.

Willie Nelson's 'My Way' is his sixty-eighth studio album featuring Norah Jones on one song, produced by Buddy Cannon and Matt Rollings and released on September 14, 2018 by Legacy...

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