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Steve Nelson
US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”
United States • 1907-11-24 – 1981-11-13
Steve Nelson is credited on 279 releases across 91 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
279
Pressings credited
91
Albums
8
Decades active
24
In collections
Biography
Steve Edward Nelson (November 24, 1907 – November 13, 1981) was an American songwriter.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
279 releases · 91 albums · active 1950–2026
- Performance · 372
- Other credits · 14
- Production · 4
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Avatar Studios · Systems Two · Power Station · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Stick-Up!
1968

The House Of The Rising Sun
1978

Red Beans And Weiss
2014

Critical Mass
2006

Not For Nothin'
2001

Jazz For The Quiet Times
1998

Jazz For The Open Road
1998

Just Be Yourself
1987

Wingspan
1987

Keeping Our Love Warm
1980

Plays The Legacy Of Duke Ellington
1978

Sings The Great Country Hits
1965

Selected Recordings
2004

That Shearing Sound
1994

Hand In Hand
1993

Rhythm Of The Earth
1992
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Dave Holland Quintet
- "David ""Fathead"" Newman"
- Donald Brown
- Dave Holland Big Band
- Kenny Barron
- David Newman
- Steve Nelson Quintet
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