Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was a well-known … Read Full Bio ↴Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was a well-known American bandleader, arranger and orchestrator whose career spanned from the late 1940s until the early 1980s. Riddle is perhaps best known for his 1950s work for Capitol Records, providing jazzy big-band style arrangements to accompany such vocalists as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Louis Prima and Keely Smith. Later, his arranging talents were also used by Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Bassey, Matt Monro, Linda Ronstadt, and others. His arrangements are characterized by innovative orchestration with counter melodies and instrumentation that express the emotions of each verse of a song. Interestingly, whilst arranging the Sinatra albums he received the pay of a band sideman, which was enhanced by Capitol when Nat King Cole discovered the anomaly and insisted he receive fair remuneration.
Theme From Route 66
Nelson Riddle Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Nelson Riddle:
A Felicidade Tristeza não tem fim Felicidade sim A felicidade é como…
A Long Time Ago Kiss me once, then kiss me twice Then kiss me once…
Again This couldn't happen again This is that once in a lifetime T…
All or Nothing At All All or nothing at all Half a love, never appealed to…
All Or Noting At All All or nothing at all Half a love, never appealed to…
Am I Blue Am I blue, am I blue? Ain't these tears in my…
And When I Die And when I die and when I'm dead, dead and…
Arrival In Town I was a stranger in the city Out of town…
As You Desire Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Body and Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
Bonita What can I say to you, Bonita What magic words would…
Born Free Born free, as free as the wind blows As free as…
Bye Bye Blues I got a big surprise when I saw you smile I…
C Each time I look at you is like the first…
Cabin in the Sky There's a little cabin in the sky, Mister For me and…
Can Can You're just too good to be true I can't take my…
Can-Can This can't be love because I feel so well No sobs,…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Close to You Close to you - I will always stay Close to you…
Come Rain or Come Shine I'm gonna love you like nobody's loved you, Come rain…
Come Sunday Ooh Lord, dear Lord above, God almighty, God of love, pleas…
Day In I was a stranger in the city Out of town…
Day In-Day Out I'm sitting on top of this great big wonderful world 'Cause…
Diga Diga Doo Zulu man is feelin' blue Gear his heart beat a little…
Do You Love Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Don't Be That Way April skies are in your eyes But, darling, don't be blue Do…
Dream Put your dreams away for another day And I will take…
Drive-In I was resting comfortably, face down in the gutter Life was…
East of the Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Ela é carioca Ela é carioca, ela é carioca Basta o jeitinho dela andar Nem…
Everywhere You Go You better go now Because I like you much too much, You…
Fools Rush In "Romance is a game for fools" I used to say A game…
For All We Know For all we know We may never meet again Before we go Make…
From Here To Eternity You vowed your love From here to eternity A love so true It…Get Happy Forget your troubles and just get happy You better chase all…
Get Me To The Church On Time There's just a few more hours. That's all the time you've…
Goin' Steady Oh, me and my baby are Goin' Steady, We ain't married…
Goodbye I'll never forget you I'll never forget you I'll never forge…
Green Leaves Of Summer A time to be reapin', a time to be sowin'. The…
Hold My Hand Oh yeah I tell you somethin' I think you'll understand When …
Holy-Hole-in-the-Doughnut Let's fall in love Why shouldn't we fall in love? Our hearts…
Hooray for Love I love you for sentimental reasons I hope you do believe…
I I feel a song comin' on And I'm warning ya It's a…
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Can't Say No I don't know why, I made you cry I'm sorry sweetheart…
I Feel A Song Coming On I feel a song comin' on And I'm warning ya It's a…
I Get Along Without You Very Well I get along without you very well, Of course I do, Except…
I Had the Craziest Dream In a dream the strangest and the oddest things appear And…
I Love How You Love Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Love Paris The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
I Love You Paris Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Speak To The Stars There's nothing that I know here on this earth good…
I Want To Hold Your Hand Oh yeah I tell you somethin' I think you'll understand When …
I Was Lucky I was doing all right Nothing but rainbows in my sky I…
I Wish You Love Goodbye, No use leading with our chins, This is where our…
I'll Get By I'll get by As long as I have you Though there be…
I'll Wind Blow ill wind, Blow away, Let me rest today. You're blowin' …
I'm Sorry I don't know why, I made you cry I'm sorry sweetheart…
I've Got the World on a String I've got the world on a string, sittin' on a…
Ill Wind Blow ill wind, Blow away, Let me rest today. You're blowin' …
In Love in Vain If I could hold you in the arms of love…
Isn The weather is frightening. The thunder and lightning Seem t…
Isn't This a Lovely Day? The weather is frightening. The thunder and lightning Seem…
It It's a lonesome old town When you're not around I'm lonely…
It All Depends on You Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again. All…
It's a Grand Night for Singing It's a grand night for singing, The moon is flying high,…
IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD I've got a guy, I like him fine But he takes…
It's Only a Paper Moon Say, it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea But…
Jeannine I Dream of Lilac Time Jeannine, I dream of lilac time Your eyes, they beam in…
Jump for Joy Fare thee well, land of cotton Cotton lisle is out of…
Just A Little Lovin Just a little lovin' Early in the mornin' Beats a…
Just A Little Lovin' Just a little lovin' Early in the mornin' Beats a…
Just In Time I was resting comfortably, face down in the gutter Life was…
Just One Of Those Things It was just one of those things Just one of those…
Kiss of Fire I touch your lips and all at once the sparks…
Let Let's fall in love Why shouldn't we fall in love? Our hearts…
Let's Do It You really shouldn't have done it, You hadn't any right. I r…
Let's Face The Music There may be trouble ahead, But while there's music and moon…
Let's Fall In Love Let's fall in love Why shouldn't we fall in love? Our hearts…
Lets Do It You really shouldn't have done it, You hadn't any right. I r…
Lets Face the Music and Dance There may be trouble ahead, But while there's music and moon…
Lets Fall in Love Let's fall in love Why shouldn't we fall in love? Our hearts…
Like Love Lately, I find myself gazing at stars, hearing guitars like…
Lisbon Antigua I gave my heart to you in old Lisbon that…
LITTLE GIRL BLUE When you were very young, the world was younger than…
Little White Lies The moon was all aglow But heaven was in your eyes The…
Live And Let Live Someday we'll build a home On a hilltop high, you…
Lolita Ya Ya Ya ya... wo-woo ya ya Wo-woo ya ya... woo-ya ya ya…
Love The look of love Is in your eyes A look your smile…
Love In The Garret If I could hold you in the arms of love…
Love Me Or Leave Me Love me or leave me or let me be lonely You…
Love of My Life The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
Love Theme From Lolita Sometimes the world is a valley of heartaches and tears And…
Lucky Day I'm sitting on top of this great big wonderful world 'Cause…
Make Believe That You're In Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Make Her Mine Make the river deep the mountain high the cornflower blue as…
Makin Another bride, another June Another sunny honeymoon Anothe…
Makin' Whoopee Another bride, another June Another sunny honeymoon Another …
Mona Lisa Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa men have named you You're so like…
My Foolish Heart The night is like a lovely tune Beware my foolish heart How…
My life Is it wrong wanting you Wanting you as I do? Then my…
My One And Only Love The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
Oh Lady Be Good Listen to my tale of woe it's terribly sad but true All…
Oh What a Beautiful Mornin There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, There's a bright…
One for the Wonder It's quarter to three There's no one in the place 'Cept you…
Out of My Dreams The torch I carry is handsome It's worth its heartache in…
OVER AND OVER AGAIN There's a saying old says that love is blind Still we're…
People Will Say We're in Love Why do they think up stories that link my name…
Please Be Kind This is my first affair, so please be kind Handle my…
Polka Dots and Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Pretend Pretend you're happy when you're blue It isn't very hard to…
Put Your Dreams Away Put your dreams away for another day And I will take…
Rain April showers, overhead offer me a chance To protect her fr…
Rainy Night In Georgia Hoverin' by my suitcase Tryin' to find a warm place to…
Round Midnight It begins to tell 'round midnight 'Round midnight I do prett…
Route 66 Theme Don't move, stay right where you are Talking can only g…
Shangri-La Your kisses take me to Shangri-La Each kiss is magic that…
Someday My Prince Will Come Somewhere waiting for me There is someone I'm longing to see…
Something to Remember Me By Oh, give me something to remember you by When you are…
Something to Remember You By Oh, give me something to remember you by When you are…
Somewhere My Love The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
Speak to Me of Love Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Spring Is Here Spring is here! Why doesn't my heart go dancing? Spring is…
Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Straighten Up And Fly Right The buzzard took the monkey for a ride in the…
Strangers in the Night Hoverin' by my suitcase Tryin' to find a warm place to…
Sweet Lorraine Everything is set, skies are blue, Can't believe it yet, but…
Taking a Chance on Love Here I go again, I hear those trumpets blow again All…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The Folks Who Live On The Hill Someday we'll build a home On a hilltop high, you…
The Green Leaves Of Summer A time to be reapin', a time to be sowin'. The…
The Look Of Love The look of love Is in your eyes A look your smile…
The More I See You Each time I look at you is like the first…
The Ring Ring the bell, it's a glorious sound, people gather around A…
The Shadow of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
The Theme From Route 66 Don't move, stay right where you are Talking can only g…
Then I You look at me and wonder, you look at me…
There This is our last dance together Tonight soon will be long…
There Is No Breeze There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
There's To You This is our last dance together Tonight soon will be long…
this can This can't be love because I feel so well No sobs,…
Three Coins In The Fountain Three coins in the fountain Each one seeking happiness Throw…
Time I was resting comfortably, face down in the gutter Life was…
Too Marvelous for Words You're just to marvelous Too marvelous for words Like glorio…
Volare Sometimes the world is a valley of heartaches and tears And…
Weaver Of Dreams You're a weaver of dreams You and your strange fascination Y…
What Now My Love What now my love? Now that you've left me How can I…
What'll I Do I'll get by As long as I have you Though there be…
When You're In Love Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
When Your Love Has Gone What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming That co…
White On White The moon was all aglow But heaven was in your eyes The…
Who Someday we'll build a home On a hilltop high, you…
Witchcraft Those fingers in my hair That sly come hither stare That str…
You Close to you - I will always stay Close to you…
You Are My Lucky Star You are my lucky star I saw you from afar Two…
You Do Something To Me You do something to me Something that simply mystifies me Te…
You Fascinate Me So You make me feel so young You make me feel as…
You're Mine You Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Young At Heart Fairy tales can come true It can happen to you if…
Younger Than Spring Time Younger than springtime are you Softer than starlight are y…
Younger Than Springtime Younger than springtime are you Softer than starlight are yo…
Your Zowie Face I see your face before me, crowding my every dream There…
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@toobad181
I am crying as I write this. George Maharis ( "Buzz" who co- starred with Martin Milner ) just passed away May 24, 2023, at the age of 94. I hope he's " found himself " perhaps continuing to find adventure traveling around in heaven in a Corvette --
RIP " Buzz ". Will always love you.
@Alan-71351
Thanks toobad. I LOVED this show starting as a ten year old.Two cool cats. Sorry about G. Too
@highlanderNC-mr8fe
California in the 60’s and 70’s man it was so beautiful.
@Travis-bs6hm
One of the finest songs ever written
@Chazd1949
@@Alan-71351 Wow, me too at ten years old. I've always loved this TV program and the Nelson Riddle orchestra playing the theme. I have a CD of it and always play it when I'm on a road trip somewhere. This TV program did more to popularize the American dream car the Chevy Corvette, more than any GM ads could have. I've always loved the Corvette and have had several of them. My current one is a '64 Stingray coupe, 365HP, 327, 4-spd.
@Chazd1949
@@highlanderNC-mr8fe I lived in Ft. Lauderdale FL through all of the 60s and 70s. The beach scene along A1A from the Yankee Clipper hotel north past Las Olas Blvd was a great place to cruise, to check out the cars and the girls. Except for the Vietnam war, it was a great time to be alive - great cars, great music, and great friends.
@nyterpfan
That walking bass line with the jazzy piano counterpoint--then the booming brass section--absolutely friggin BOSS!!
@dsparkman6315
Pay attention to that bass line. It is rather unique and innovative.
@margotblanchette3767
❤
@scottmckenna9164
My childhood passes by in music