Trivia

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6724 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

Published a textbook of arranging techniques, "Arranged by Nelson Riddle," in 1973.

Recorded on hiw own, as opposed to accompanying other performers, for Capitol, Reprise, Liberty, and Alshire records.

Had seven children with wife Doreen: Nelson III (born 1947), Rosemary (born 1948), Christopher Riddle (born 1950), Bettina (born 1954), Leonora Celeste (born 1957, died age six months), Cecily Jean (born 1962), Maureen Alicia (born 1962).

His second wife, Naomi Tenenholtz, was the daughter of the film and stage actor Elihu Tenenholtz (stage name: Tenen Holtz).

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 676-678. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.

Nelson Riddle went on tour with Linda Ronstadt after the "Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984)" movie.

He was nominated for the 2014 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Entertainment Category.

He was nominated for the 2015 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services in the Performance Arts.

His musical papers now reside at The University of Arizona.

Norman Felton, executive producer of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), was so dissatisfied with Riddle's score for a 1966 two-part episode of the series, he wrote Riddle a memo expressing his great disappointment.