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 151-175 of 257 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-025302 | 10-in. | 8/12/1938 | Teacher's pet | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet | leader | |
| Victor | BS-025303 | 10-in. | 8/12/1938 | You're lovely madame | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-025304 | 10-in. | 8/12/1938 | That's a plenty | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-025305 | 10-in. | 8/12/1938 | A blues serenade | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-025306 | 10-in. | 8/12/1938 | Curly headed baby | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-025307 | 10-in. | 8/12/1938 | Short'nin' bread | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | PBS-026251 | 10-in. | 11/14/1938 | It serves you right | Shep Fields ; Annabelle Graham ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBS-026252 | 10-in. | 11/14/1938 | I go for that | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBS-026253 | 10-in. | 11/14/1938 | Everybody's laughing | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBS-026254 | 10-in. | 11/14/1938 | Kind'a lonesome | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBS-026255 | 10-in. | 11/14/1938 | An old curiosity shop | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBS-026256 | 10-in. | 11/14/1938 | I must see Annie tonight | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Three Ripples | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | director | |
| Victor | BS-034687 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | My heart has wings | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-034688 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Hot pretzels | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
| Victor | BS-034689 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | A home in the clouds | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-034690 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Stand by for further announcements | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-034691 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-034692 | 10-in. | 5/22/1939 | Buffoon | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Victor | BS-041151 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | Are you having any fun? | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-041152 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | Goodnight my beautiful | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Jerry Stewart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-041153 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | South of the border (Down Mexico way) | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-041154 | 10-in. | 8/1/1939 | It's all over town (We're thru) | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Jerry Stewart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BS-041761 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | Happy birthday to love | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | leader | |
| Victor | BS-041762 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | The answer is love | Hal Derwin ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Victor | BS-041763 | 10-in. | 10/13/1939 | I'll wait | Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Jerry Stewart | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter, leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Shep," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103682.
Fields, Shep. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103682.
"Fields, Shep." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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