Shep Fields
Shep Fields (born Saul Feldman, September 12, 1910 – February 23, 1981) was an American bandleader who led the Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm orchestra during the 1930s. His distinctive Rippling Rhythm sound was featured on big band remote broadcasts from historic hotels nationwide and remained popular with audiences from the 1930's into the early 1960's. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 12, 1910 (Brooklyn), Died February 26, 1981 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, songwriter, arranger, speaker, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 201-225 of 257 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-056728 | 10-in. | 10/8/1940 | I've got a one track mind | Dorothy Allen ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-056729 | 10-in. | 10/8/1940 | The bad humor man | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BS-060642 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | Twilight dance of the flowers | Dorothy Allen ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-060643 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | Donna | Shep Fields ; Larry Neill ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-060644 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | La cucaracha | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-060645 | 10-in. | 2/13/1941 | Gotta see a dream about a girl | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Sonny Washburn | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-063827 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Blue prelude | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-063828 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Marche Slave | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-063829 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | Hungarian dance no. 5 | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-063830 | 10-in. | 4/29/1941 | I found a million dollar baby (in a five and ten cent store) | Dorothy Allen ; Larry Neill ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | director | |
| Victor | BS-063857 | 10-in. | 5/6/1941 | Habanera | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-063858 | 10-in. | 5/6/1941 | Don't blame me | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-063859 | 10-in. | 5/6/1941 | You're blasé | Dorothy Allen ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-063860 | 10-in. | 5/6/1941 | You're driving me crazy | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-066820 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | The whistler's mother-in-law | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-066821 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | Yo te amo, oh! Baby | Dorothy Allen ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-066822 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | City called heaven | Pat Foy ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-066823 | 10-in. | 7/14/1941 | It's you again | Dorothy Allen ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-068699 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | The lost chord | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-068800 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Fire dance | Shep Fields ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BS-068801 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Someone's rocking my dreamboat | Ken Curtis ; Shep Fields ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-068802 | 10-in. | 12/23/1941 | Let's say goodnight with a dance | Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-071452 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Mine | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ann Perry | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | director | |
| Victor | BS-071453 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | 'Twas not so long ago | Eddie Kelly ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet | director | |
| Victor | BS-071454 | 10-in. | 10/7/1941 | Who can I turn to? | New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ann Perry | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Shep," accessed May 11, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103682.
Fields, Shep. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103682.
"Fields, Shep." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Fields, Shep, 1910-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82078290
Wikidata: Shep Fields - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q735080
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/104146989
MusicBrainz: Shep Fields - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8e7afcad-1cb0-4856-ac5c-4ac7041063dd
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