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Biography
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Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra
Effective period / Period of releases: 1953 - 2011
Members: Nelson Riddle, Harold Fisher, Plas Johnson, Ray Warleigh, Ronnie Price, Judd Proctor, Jim Lawless, Peter King (2), Mitch Dalton, Colin Sheen, Ronnie Verrell
Well regarded jazz/swing group, conducted by band leader, Nelson Riddle.Started as a backing band for such luminaries as Frank Sinatra and Nat "King" Cole, before branching out into film scores.
Following the death of Nelson, his son, Christopher has acted as orchestra leader.