Dorothy Fields
Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (1930), "Don't Blame Me" (1948), "Pick Yourself Up" (1936), "I'm in the Mood for Love" (1935), "You Couldn't Be Cuter" (1938) and "Big Spender" (1966). Throughout her career, she collaborated with various influential figures in the American musical theater, including Jerome Kern, Cy Coleman, Irving Berlin, and Jimmy McHugh. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, Bernice Petkere, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood female songwriters. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 15, 1905 (Allenhurst), Died March 28, 1974 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 301 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | LBVE-70626 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 11/27/1931 | Cuban love song [from The Cuban love song) | Wayne King Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-70964 | 10-in. | 12/3/1931 | Cuban love song | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BSHQ-72838 | 10-in. | 6/2/1932 | Good-bye blues | Roane's Pennsylvanians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-74906 | 10-in. | 1/12/1933 | Hey! Young fella | Glen Gray Orchestra ; Walter Hunt | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75487 | 10-in. | 4/27/1933 | In the little white church on the hill | Merry Macs | Soprano and male vocal trio, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75788 | 10-in. | 4/11/1933 | In the little white church on the hill | Lee Morse | Female vocal solo, with piano and guitar | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75945 | 10-in. | 7/27/1933 | In the little white church on the hill | The Vagabonds | Male vocal trio, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75982 | 10-in. | 7/29/1933 | I can't give you anything but love, baby | King's Jesters | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76300 | 10-in. | 6/28/1933 | In the little white church on the hill | James Melton | Male vocal solo, with pipe organ | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76605 | 10-in. | 7/7/1933 | Don't blame me | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76619 | 10-in. | 7/11/1933 | Don't blame me | Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Howard Phillips | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-78059 | 10-in. | 10/2/1933 | Dinner at eight | Ernie Holst ; Hotel Lexington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-78070 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | Dinner at eight | Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Frank Luther | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-78518 | 10-in. | 11/8/1933 | My dancing lady | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-81730 | 10-in. | 2/21/1934 | Digga digga doo | The Three Scamps | Vocal and instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-82550 | 10-in. | 5/24/1934 | Thank you for a lovely evening | Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-82582 | 10-in. | 6/1/1934 | Thank you for a lovely evening | Tom Berwick Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-83974 | 10-in. | 2/15/1935 | Lovely to look at | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-83975 | 10-in. | 2/15/1935 | I won't dance | Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84071 | 10-in. | 8/30/1934 | Lost in a fog | Gloria Grafton | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84242 | 10-in. | 9/9/1934 | Lost in a fog | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-84250 | 10-in. | 9/10/1934 | Lost in a fog | Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-85823 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | You're an angel | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-85827 | 10-in. | 4/12/1935 | Music in my heart | Lee Bennett ; Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-88773 | 10-in. | 3/5/1935 | I won't dance | George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra ; Loretta Lee ; Sonny Schuyler | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Dorothy," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103076.
Fields, Dorothy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103076.
"Fields, Dorothy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Fields, Dorothy, 1905-1974 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81023046
Wikidata: Dorothy Fields - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q435241
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