Peter Nero Autographs
Peter Nero (born Bernard Nierow; May 22, 1934 – July 6, 2023) was an American pianist and pops conductor. He directed the Philly Pops from 1979 to 2013, and earned two Grammy Awards, including the award for Best New Artist in 1962, as well as a total of 8 nominations.
Born in New York, New York, as Bernard Nierow, he started his formal music training at the age of seven. He studied piano under Frederick Bried. By the time he was 14, he was accepted to New York City's High School of Music & Art and won a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Music, where he later studied part-time. He took private lessons from Abram Chasins and Constance Keene. Keene once wrote in an issue of Keyboard Classics "Vladimir Horowitz was Peter's greatest fan!" He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in psychology.
Nero made his television debut at the age of 17, playing "Rhapsody in Blue" on a special hosted by Paul Whiteman. He recorded his first album under the name of Bernie Nerow in July 1957 on the Mode label (MOD-LP117), which shows his technical virtuosity in the jazz genre. Nero recorded Piano Forte in 1961, and won a Grammy Award in 1961 for Best New Artist. The next year, he won the Grammy for Best Performance By An Orchestra Or Instrumentalist With Orchestra - Primarily Not Jazz Or For Dancing for his album The Colorful Peter Nero. Since then, he has garnered 10 additional nominations and released 67 albums. Nero's early association with RCA Victor produced 23 albums in eight years. His subsequent move to Columbia Records resulted in the million-selling single and album Summer of '42.
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Traded items with a signature of Peter Nero
The most expensive item with a signature of Peter Nero (SCARCE PETER NERO SIGNED PHOTO JAZZ LEGEND Rare Collectible (7 3/8 x 9 3/4 In)) was sold in March 2025 for $324.91 while the cheapest item (Signed Autographed CD Booklet Peter Nero - Hail The Conquering Hero) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2019. The month with the most items sold (3) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $69.99 for an autographed item of Peter Nero. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with $324.88 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2019. In average, an autographed item from Peter Nero is worth $25.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Peter Nero were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | "Philly Pops" Peter Nero Hand Signed Album Cover COA | $49.99 |  |
| "Philly Pops" Peter Nero Signed Album Cover COA | $49.99 | |
 | (SIGNED!) Peter Nero - Summer of '42 12" LP Record 1972 Columbia Stereo Pop | $30.00 | |
| Peter Nero Signed 8x10 Photo Autographed Vintage Pianist Conductor | $44.50 | |
 | Peter Nero Signed Fabric Cuff COA JSA | $45.50 | |
| Peter Nero Signed Fabric Cuff COA JSA | $50.70 | |
| Rare -CARMEN LOMBARDO/PETER NERO- Signed/Autograph/Auto JAZZ Music Album Page | $9.99 | |
 | SCARCE PETER NERO SIGNED PHOTO JAZZ LEGEND Rare Collectible (7 3/8 x 9 3/4 In) | $324.82 | |
| SCARCE PETER NERO SIGNED PHOTO JAZZ LEGEND Rare Collectible (7 3/8 x 9 3/4 In) | $324.82 | |
| SCARCE PETER NERO SIGNED PHOTO JAZZ LEGEND Rare Collectible (7 3/8 x 9 3/4 In) | $324.85 | |
| SCARCE PETER NERO SIGNED PHOTO JAZZ LEGEND Rare Collectible (7 3/8 x 9 3/4 In) | $324.88 | |
| SCARCE PETER NERO SIGNED PHOTO JAZZ LEGEND Rare Collectible (7 3/8 x 9 3/4 In) | $324.88 | |
| SCARCE PETER NERO SIGNED PHOTO JAZZ LEGEND Rare Collectible (7 3/8 x 9 3/4 In) | $324.88 | |
| SCARCE PETER NERO SIGNED PHOTO JAZZ LEGEND Rare Collectible (7 3/8 x 9 3/4 In) | $324.88 | |
| Signed Peter Nero 1966 Concert Program St. Agnes School, Albany, New York | $24.99 | |
Latest News about Peter Nero
Peter Nero, Pianist Who Straddled Genres, Is Dead at 89 (07/08/2023): He soared to popularity with a swinging hybrid of classics and jazz. He later conducted the Philly Pops, often with one hand while the other played piano. 
