Episode 3 - Nelson Riddle

This podcast offers a comprehensive overview of Nelson Riddle, an American arranger, composer, bandleader, and orchestrator active from the 1940s to the 1980s. It details his personal background, including his birth in New Jersey, his parents, and his early musical education focusing on piano and trombone. The information highlights his formative experiences, such as hearing Ravel's Boléro, and his initial desire to be a jazz trombonist before shifting to composing and arranging. The sources extensively cover his professional career, particularly his influential work with Capitol Records artists like Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, his Academy Award and Grammy wins for film and television scores, and his later career revival through collaborations with Linda Ronstadt. Additionally, the text touches upon his personal life, including his marriages, children, an affair, and his eventual passing in 1985.