Nelson Riddle Autographs
Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many vocalists at Capitol Records, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney and Keely Smith. He scored and arranged music for many films and television shows, earning an Academy Award and three Grammy Awards. He found commercial and critical success with a new generation in the 1980s, in a trio of Platinum albums with Linda Ronstadt.
Riddle was born in Oradell, New Jersey, the only surviving child of Marie Albertine Riddle (a native of Mulhouse, France, whose father was Spanish) and Nelson Smock Riddle, who was of English-Irish and Dutch descent. His mother had suffered six miscarriages and one stillbirth in her lifetime. It was his mother's second marriage. The family later moved to nearby Ridgewood.
Following his father's interest in music, he began taking piano lessons at age eight and trombone lessons at age fourteen. He was encouraged to continue his musical pursuits at Ridgewood High School.
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Traded items with a signature of Nelson Riddle
The most expensive item with a signature of Nelson Riddle (NELSON RIDDLE - DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/1963) was sold in January 2026 for $764.85 while the cheapest item (NELSON RIDDLE-VINTAGE SCARCE HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH....) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2008. The month with the most items sold (1) was September 2008 with an average selling price of $0.99 for an autographed item of Nelson Riddle. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with $764.85 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was September 2008. In average, an autographed item from Nelson Riddle is worth $26.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Nelson Riddle were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | NELSON RIDDLE - DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/1963 | $764.85 |  |
| NELSON RIDDLE - VINTAGE HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH...AWARD WINNING ARTIST. | $1.54 | |
| Nelson Riddle Autograph Legendary Jazz Arranger & Composer D.85 | $17.00 | |
| Nelson Riddle Band Leader and Composer Signed 3x5 Index Card Beckett | $249.99 | |
| NELSON RIDDLE Composer, Sinatra's arranger-won ACADEMY & GRAMMY AWARDS signature | $27.00 | |
| Nelson Riddle Hand Signed Autographed Paper - Bandleader Composer Arranger Music | $12.98 | |
| NELSON RIDDLE SIGNED 10 PG AGREEMENT MERRY ANDREW FILM 1958 AUTOGRAPHED | $58.89 | |
| Nelson Riddle Signed 1964 Contract Duchess Music Three Quarter Suite Brass Quint | $34.50 | |
| Nelson Riddle Signed 3x5 Index Card Sinatra Big Band Arranger | $79.99 | |
| NELSON RIDDLE signed album page autograph JSA COA big band jazz Sinatra arranger | $199.00 | |
| Nelson Riddle signed sheet music | $25.00 | |
| NELSON RIDDLE- Batman Composer / Sinatra's fave Arranger- SIGNED 3x5 Card- COA | $89.00 | |
| NELSON RIDDLE...AUTHENTIC AND GENUINE HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH WITH PICTURE. | $13.50 | |
| NELSON RIDDLE...RARE HAND SIGNED VINTAGE AUTOGRAPH ON PAGE WITH IMAGE. | $21.50 | |
| SIGNED LP NELSON RIDDLE Hey Let Yourself Go 1957 | $29.00 | |
