Irving Fields
Irving Fields (born Yitzhak Schwartz; August 4, 1915 – August 20, 2016) was an American pianist and lounge music artist who was born in New York City. Some of his most noteworthy compositions include "Miami Beach Rhumba"; "Managua, Nicaragua"; and "Chantez, Chantez," covered by Dinah Shore in 1957. From November 1, 1954 to January 3, 1955, he and his orchestra appeared on the DuMont Television Network series The Ilona Massey Show, hosted by Ilona Massey. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 4, 1915 (New York City), Died August 20, 2016 (Manhattan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, composer, songwriter, vocalist, arranger
See Also: Irving Fields Trio; Campos Trio; Campos "El Pianista" y su Ritmo
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-903 | 10-in. | 5/26/1947 | The goofy gal from Tegucigalpa | Three Suns | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-3118 | 10-in. | 10/19/1946 | Managua, Nicaragua | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D6XB-3297 | 10-in. | 11/22/1946 | Managua, Nicaragua | Pepito Arvelo ; Campos "El Pianista" y su Ritmo ; Irving Fields | Male vocal solo, with piano and rhythm | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | D6XB-3298 | 10-in. | 11/22/1946 | ¿Por qué sufrir? | Pepito Arvelo ; Campos "El Pianista" y su Ritmo ; Irving Fields | Male vocal solo, with piano and rhythm | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D6XB-3299 | 10-in. | 11/22/1946 | Sueña la tumba | Pepito Arvelo ; Campos "El Pianista" y su Ritmo ; Irving Fields | Male vocal solo, with piano and rhythm | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D6XB-3300 | 10-in. | 11/22/1946 | Me habras de amar | Pepito Arvelo ; Campos "El Pianista" y su Ritmo ; Irving Fields | Male vocal solo, with piano and rhythm | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D7XB-0284 | 10-in. | 4/23/1947 | Ed Sullivan samba | José Curbelo Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D7FB-0959 | 10-in. | 6/11/1947 | Noche de ronda | Irving Fields | Piano solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D7FB-0960 | 10-in. | 6/11/1947 | Guatemala | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with jazz/dance quartet | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D7FB-0961 | 10-in. | 6/11/1947 | En tus brazos | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D7FB-0962 | 10-in. | 6/11/1947 | Rumba que zumba | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D7FB-1932 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | Far into the night | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7FB-1933 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | Cuban boogie | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader | |
| Victor | D7FB-1934 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | Malagueña | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Victor | D7FB-1935 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | La ola marina | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Victor | D7FB-2945 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Pedro piper | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields ; Betty Harris ; The Three-O-Niners | Piano solo, with female vocal solo, mixed vocal quartet, and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader | |
| Victor | D7FB-2946 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | The wedding song | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields ; Betty Harris ; The Three-O-Niners | Piano solo, with female vocal solo, mixed vocal quartet, and instrumental ensemble | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Victor | D7FB-2947 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Linda mujer | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Victor | D7FB-2948 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Paul Jones rumba | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Victor | D7VB-2988 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Chillicothe, Ohio | Heywood Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0150 | 10-in. | 1/26/1949 | Poet and peasant rumbature | Irving Fields Trio | Jazz/dance ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
| Victor | D9VB-0151 | 10-in. | 1/26/1949 | St. Louis blues | Irving Fields Trio | Jazz/dance ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-0152 | 10-in. | 1/26/1949 | Kitty | Irving Fields Trio | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female-male vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0153 | 10-in. | 1/26/1949 | Beautiful eyes | Irving Fields Trio | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal group | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-0220 | 10-in. | 3/2/1949 | Walter Thornton rumba | Jose y su orquesta Morand | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-2545 | 10-in. | 11/16/1949 | The 3rd man theme | Irving Fields Trio | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-2546 | 10-in. | 11/16/1949 | The wedding samba | Irving Fields Trio ; Three Beaus and a Peep | Jazz/dance ensemble, with mixed vocal quartet | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 106984 | 4/2/1959 | Miami Beach rhumba | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 106985 | 4/2/1959 | Lover | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 106986 | 4/2/1959 | Madalena | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 106987 | 4/2/1959 | The glow worm | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 106988 | 4/2/1959 | Around the world | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 106989 | 4/2/1959 | El cumbanchero | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 106990 | 4/2/1959 | Oye negra | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 106991 | 4/2/1959 | St. Louis blues | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 106992 | 4/2/1959 | Persian girl | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 106993 | 4/2/1959 | The donkey serenade | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 106994 | 4/2/1959 | Malaguena | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 106995 | 4/2/1959 | Slaughter on Tenth Avenue | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109827 | 11/10/1960 | Hora merengue | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109828 | 11/10/1960 | I'll always be yours | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109829 | 11/10/1960 | Mama's mambo | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109830 | 11/10/1960 | Say you love me, one more time | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109831 | 11/10/1960 | Wedding merengue | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109832 | 11/10/1960 | What wed to be, wed to be | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109833 | 11/10/1960 | I want to play | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109834 | 11/10/1960 | Spark of Jewish pride | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109835 | 11/10/1960 | The green cousin-merengue | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109836 | 11/10/1960 | Papirossen | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109837 | 11/10/1960 | My hometown girl | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 109838 | 11/10/1960 | Bublitchki | Irving Fields Trio | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110576 | 5/11/1961 | Guaglione | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110577 | 5/11/1961 | Just say I love her | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110578 | 5/11/1961 | Marina | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110579 | 5/11/1961 | Return to me | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110580 | 5/11/1961 | Sorrento cha cha | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110581 | 5/11/1961 | The blue grotto | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110582 | 5/11/1961 | Volare | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110583 | 5/11/1961 | Medley: O sole mio ; Arrivederci Roma | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110584 | 5/11/1961 | Medley: Oh Marie ; Ciribiribin | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110585 | 5/11/1961 | Ciao ciao bambina | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110586 | 5/11/1961 | Vino della rosa | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 110587 | 5/11/1961 | Isle of Capri | Irving Fields | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9081 | 10-in. | approximately 1951 | Voyage à Cuba | Jean Bretonniere ; Daniel White | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Irving," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107365.
Fields, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107365.
"Fields, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Fields, Irving, 1915-2016 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96008009
Wikidata: Irving Fields - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3154607
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87656126
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