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Nacio Herb Brown

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Real name
Ignacio Herb Brown
Born
February 22, 1896
Died
September 28, 1964
Country
United States
IPI
00004353033 49 works
4353033 1 work
Affiliation
ASCAP
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Composer of popular songs, movie scores, and Broadway theatre music in the 1920s through the early 1950s.
In the early days of film soundtracks, Brown signed with MGM in 1928, and under contract would produce some of the greatest Motion Picture scores ever written.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970
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Covers by Nacio Herb Brown

Songs written by Nacio Herb Brown

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
All I Do Is Dream of You Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Gene Raymond Covered by (132 artists)
Alone Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Maxine Grey REC,REL, Kitty Carlisle & Allan Jones BRD October 29, 1935 Covered by (43 artists)
A New Moon Is over My Shoulder Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Isham Jones and His Orchestra July 16, 1934 Covered by (8 artists)
Avalon Town Grant Clarke, Nacio Herb Brown Sam Lanin and His Troubadours – Vocal Chorus William Smith September 27, 1928 Covered by (12 artists)
Broadway Melody Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Earl Burtnett and His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra - With Vocal Chorus by Paul Gibbons REC, Charles King BRD January 25, 1929 Covered by (34 artists)
Broadway Rhythm Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Stuart Allen June 19, 1935 Covered by (16 artists)
Chant of the Jungle Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Roy Ingraham and His Orchestra September 10, 1929 Covered by (24 artists)
Eadie Was a Lady B.G. DeSylva, Nacio Herb Brown, Richard A. Whiting Ethel Merman November 26, 1932 Covered by (6 artists)
From Now On Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Isham Jones and His Orchestra July 16, 1934 Covered by (2 artists)
Good Morning Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Abe Lyman and His Californians - Vocal Refrain by Rose Blane REC,REL, Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney BRD August 29, 1939 Covered by (20 artists)
If I Steal a Kiss Edward Heyman, Nacio Herb Brown Frank Sinatra – Orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl December 4, 1947
I'm Feelin' Like a Million Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed George Murphy and Eleanor Powell [dubbed by Marjorie Lane] Covered by (13 artists)
I've Got a Feeling You're Fooling Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Archie Bleyer and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Durelle Alexander REC, June Knight, Robert Taylor and Chorus BRD June 20, 1935 Covered by (36 artists)
Love Is Where You Find It Earl Brent, Nacio Herb Brown Kathryn Grayson November 1947 Covered by (8 artists)
Love Songs of the Nile Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Prince Kalu and His Hawaiian Serenaders April 1933 Covered by (60 artists)
On a Sunday Afternoon Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Stuart Allen June 19, 1935 Covered by (7 artists)
Pagan Love Song Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed The Troubadours [Nathaniel Shilkret] – Vocal Refrain by Frank Munn REC,REL, Ramon Novarro BRD March 7, 1929 Covered by (144 artists)
Paradise Nacio Herb Brown, Gordon Clifford Leo Reisman and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Frances Maddux REC, Pola Negri BRD December 28, 1931 Covered by (118 artists)
Rag Doll Nacio Herb Brown B. A. Rolfe and His Palais d'Or Orchestra April 3, 1928 Covered by (18 artists)
Señorita Edward Heyman, Nacio Herb Brown Frank Sinatra – Orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl REC, Kathryn Grayson and Frank Sinatra BRD October 29, 1947 Covered by Vic Damone - Music by Camarata
Should I? Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Victor Arden-Phil Ohman and Their Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Burt Lorin REC, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL July 29, 1929 Covered by (98 artists)
Sing Before Breakfast Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Buddy Ebsen, Vilma Ebsen & Eleanor Powell [dubbed by Marjorie Lane] Covered by Pearce-Pickering Ragtime Five
Singin' in the Rain Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed The Rounders [US1] REC, Cliff Edwards, Brox Sisters, Rounders and MGM Chorus BRD April 26, 1929 Covered by (243 artists)
Smoke Dreams Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Helen Ward REC,REL, Penny Singleton BRD December 9, 1936 Covered by (2 artists)
Sun Showers Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Billie Holiday May 11, 1937 Covered by (3 artists)
Temptation Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Bing Crosby with Lennie Hayton and His Orchestra October 22, 1933 Covered by (154 artists)
The Doll Dance Nacio Herb Brown Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra REC, Willie Creager's Rhythm Aces REL March 3, 1927 Covered by (46 artists)
The Moon Is Low Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Ukulele Ike (Cliff Edwards) February 5, 1930 Covered by (25 artists)
The Wedding of the Painted Doll Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed James Burrows Covered by (60 artists)
The Woman in the Shoe Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Ben Selvin and His Orchestra October 23, 1929 Covered by (10 artists)
When Buddha smiles Nacio Herb Brown, George Gershwin Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra February 1922 Unverified
Would You Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Bing Crosby with Victor Young and His Orchestra REC, Jeanette MacDonald BRD March 29, 1936 Covered by (17 artists)
You Are My Lucky Star Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Archie Bleyer and His Orchestra June 20, 1935 Covered by (90 artists)
Your Broadway And My Broadway Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Carroll Gibbons and The Savoy Hotel Orpheans 1937 Unverified
You're an Old Smoothie B.G. DeSylva, Nacio Herb Brown, Richard A. Whiting Ethel Merman and Jack Haley November 26, 1932 Covered by (20 artists)
Yours and Mine Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Jan Garber and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus Russ Brown REC, Eleanor Powell [dubbed by Marjorie Lane] BRD May 3, 1937 Covered by (22 artists)
You Stepped out of a Dream Gus Kahn, Nacio Herb Brown Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle and The Modernaires REC,REL, Tony Martin [US1] BRD January 17, 1941 Covered by (374 artists)
You Were Meant for Me Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed Earl Burtnett and His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra REC, Charles King BRD January 25, 1929 Covered by (91 artists)

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