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 (Results 26-50 of 64 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Irving," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107365.
Fields, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107365.
"Fields, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024.
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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
MusicBrainz: Irving Fields - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c64cc8ea-6099-4867-ad06-15dd365a29b8
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