Ren Shields
Ren Shields was an American folk musician born in 1868 in Chicago, Illinois. He died on 25 October 1913 in Massapequa, New York. He co-wrote the song with George "Honey Boy" Evans "In the Good Old Summer Time", (a part of which is sung by Laurel and Hardy in Below Zero (1930 film)), amongst other songs, such as "Dreamy Eyes", and "Come, take a Trip in My Air-ship". |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1868, Died 1913
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-2176 | 10-in. | 1/21/1905 | They were all doing the same | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | C-2176 | 12-in. | 1/21/1905 | They were all doing the same | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2443 | 10-in. | 4/4/1905 | Come take a trip in my airship | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2492 | 10-in. | 4/25/1905 | Waltzing with the girl you love | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-2847 | 7-in. | 10/27/1905 | In the good old summer time | Sousa's Band | Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2847 | 10-in. | 10/27/1905 | In the good old summer time | Sousa's Band | Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3380 | 10-in. | 5/10/1906 | Waltz me around again, Willie | Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | E-3380 | 8-in. | 5/10/1906 | Waltz me around again, Willie | Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-4036 | 10-in. | 11/14/1906 | Moses Andrew Jackson, good bye | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-4510 | 12-in. | 5/20/1907 | Moses Andrew Jackson, good bye | May Irwin | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6872 | 10-in. | 3/10/1909 | The longest way round is the shortest way home | Will Oakland | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-6873 | 10-in. | 3/11/1909 | When you know that your girlie loves you | Elise Stevenson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-7063 | 10-in. | 5/11/1909 | The recipe for love | Frank C. Stanley ; Elise Stevenson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-7094 | 10-in. | 5/18/1909 | Make a noise like a hoop and roll away | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-8097 | 10-in. | 7/7/1909 | Take me out for a joy ride | Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-8963 | 10-in. | 5/17/1910 | Just for a girl | Edward M. Favor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-10151 | 10-in. | 4/5/1911 | Steamboat Bill | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-10179 | 10-in. | 4/13/1911 | Steamboat Bill | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-14940 | 10-in. | 6/9/1914 | In the good old summertime | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with male vocal chorus | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-16216 | 12-in. | 7/20/1915 | Songs of the past, no. 4 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-16216 | 12-in. | 5/11/1927 | Songs of the past, no. 4 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-18925 | 12-in. | 12/22/1916 | Songs of the past, no. 23 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37908 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Down where the watermelon grows | Ernest Moody ; Phil Reeve | Male vocal duet, with guitar and ukulele | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-38921 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Steamboat Bill | Ernest Rogers | Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment) | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-49077 | 12-in. | 1/18/1929 | Minstrel show of 1929 | Victor Minstrels | Minstrels, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Ren," accessed April 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.
Shields, Ren. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.
"Shields, Ren." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Shields, Ren, 1868-1913 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92054080
Wikidata: Ren Shields - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7312319
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18876456
MusicBrainz: Ren Shields - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9bfba27-bd0c-48db-a6bd-d26351d8b4b5
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