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 - 1944
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 1-25 of 253 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-101824 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | Us on a bus | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Mary Jane Walsh | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-101825 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | Do you or don't you love me | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-101826 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | A rendezvous with a dream | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-101827 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | You're "Toots" to me | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-101828 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | On the beach at Bali-Bali | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-101829 | 10-in. | 5/18/1936 | The state of my heart | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102333 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | On a coconut island | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102334 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | I can't escape from you | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102335 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | Sittin' in the sand a-sunnin' | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102336 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | The house Jack built for Jill | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102337 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | Sweet misery of love | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102338 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | Did I remember | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102428 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | The way you look tonight | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102429 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Never gonna dance | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102430 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Picture me without you | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102431 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | Midnight blue | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102432 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | One, two, button your shoe | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-102433 | 10-in. | 8/7/1936 | So do I | Charles Chester ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-087 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | I've got you under my skin | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-088 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | Me and the moon | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-089 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | I'm talking through my heart | Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-090 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | Easy to love | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-091 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | You came to my rescue | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-092 | 10-in. | 9/1/1936 | (Trouble ends) Out where the blue begins | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-02192 | 10-in. | 10/22/1936 | In the chapel in the moonlight | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Shep," accessed November 30, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103682.
Fields, Shep. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103682.
"Fields, Shep." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 30 November 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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