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 76-100 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 81626 | 10-in. | 3/7/1924 | Steamboat Bill | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140361 | 10-in. | 1/25/1925 | Frankie and Johnny | Harry Frankel | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W141084 | 10-in. | 10/2/1925 | In the good old summertime | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]143771 | 10-in. | 3/26/1927 | Waltz me around again, Willie | Chris Bouchillon | Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
| Columbia | W143998 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | Frankie and Johnny | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145014 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | In the good old summertime | Leake County Revelers | String band, with male vocal trio | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149364 | 10-in. | 11/4/1929 | Frankie and Johnny | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W149542 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Frankie and Johnny | Nick Nichols | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W149543 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Frankie and Johnny | Nick Nichols | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]149668 | 10-in. | 12/3/1929 | Frankie and Johnny | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W149723 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | Frankie and Johnny | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150549 | 10-in. | 5/28/1930 | Steamboat Bill | Paul Tremaine Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-73037 | 10-in. | 12/18/1924 | Steamboat Bill | Fiddlin' John Carson | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81360 | 10-in. | 9/20/1927 | Down where the watermelon grow | Avoca Quartet | Vocal quartet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27651 | 10-in. | 6/6/1928 | In the good old summer time | Richard Brooks ; Rueben Puckett | Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27826 | 10-in. | 7/3/1928 | Frankie and Johnnie | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E34984 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Steamboat Bill | “Happy” Dixon’s Clod Hoppers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E3704-E3705 | 10-in. | 9/8/1926 | In the good old summer time | Uncle Dave Macon | Male vocal solo, with banjo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E19192-E19194 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | Frankie and Johnny | Joe Cook | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E23397-E23399 | 10-in. | 6/1/1927 | Steamboat Bill | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24858-E24861 | 10-in. | 10/21/1927 | Frankie and Johnny | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 1081 | 10-in. | between 6/17/1912 and 6/18/1912 | Ain't you coming out to-night | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 3045 | 10-in. | May 1914 | Ain't you coming out to-night | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 7283 | 10-in. | 4/9/1920 | Steamboat Bill | Edward Meeker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 231-A] | 10-in. | between late 1908 and early 1909 | Make a noise like a hoop and roll away | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Ren," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.
Shields, Ren. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.
"Shields, Ren." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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