Career
He recorded over 60 sessions on trumpet and vocals with Woody Herman, Hal McIntyre, the Casa Loma Orchestra, Horace Hiedt, the National Broadcasting Company Radio orchestra and others Nelson"s most important works are his instrumental lead in "Woodchopper"s Ball" and two solo vocal recordings with Woody Herman"s band: "I’m Comin’ Virginia", and "Rosetta". Nelson has been declared a Texas Music Pioneer by the Texas Music Office, a division of the Office of the Governor of Texas.
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