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 (Results 251-257 of 257 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D4AB-0430 | 10-in. | 11/20/1944 | Sweet dreams, sweetheart | Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | D4AB-0431 | 10-in. | 11/20/1944 | After a while | Gene Martin ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | D4AB-0432 | 10-in. | 11/20/1944 | Why don't-cha kiss me? (Like you kissed me last night) | Tommy Lucas ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0803 | 10-in. | 10/25/1945 | It's dawn again | New Music [Shep Fields] | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0804 | 10-in. | 10/25/1945 | The next time I care, I'll be careful | Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0805 | 10-in. | 10/25/1945 | Coffee time | Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | D5VB-0806 | 10-in. | 10/25/1945 | Put that ring on my finger | Meredith Blake ; New Music [Shep Fields] ; Bob Stewart | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Shep," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103682.
Fields, Shep. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103682.
"Fields, Shep." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 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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