Nelson Riddle is best remembered as the arranger who helped re-invent Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and many other great Capitol recording artists of the 1950s. Riddle's genius rested with his ability to construct intricate instrumental textures and mount them delicately atop a swinging big-band beat. To establish a song's mood, Riddle was not above pair…
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