Larry Shields
Lawrence James Shields (September 13, 1893 - November 21, 1953) was an early American dixieland jazz clarinetist. He was a member of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the first jazz band to record commercially. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1893 (New Orleans), Died November 21, 1953 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, composer, director
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-19331 | 10-in. | 2/26/1917 | Livery stable blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-19332 | 10-in. | 2/26/1917 | Dixieland jass band one-step | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-21583 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | At the jazz band ball | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-21584 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | Ostrich walk | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-21700 | 10-in. | 3/25/1918 | Skeleton jangle | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-21701 | 10-in. | 3/25/1918 | Tiger rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-22041 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Bluin' the blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-22042 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Fidgety feet | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-22043 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Mournin' blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-22044 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Sensation rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-22066 | 10-in. | 7/17/1918 | Clarinet marmalade blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-22067 | 10-in. | 7/17/1918 | Lazy daddy | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-22337 | 10-in. | 12/3/1918 | 'Lasses candy | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-22338 | 10-in. | 12/3/1918 | The satanic blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-24580 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | In the dusk | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-24581 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | Margie | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-24590 | 10-in. | 12/4/1920 | Palesteena | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-24809 | 10-in. | 12/30/1920 | Broadway Rose | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-24810 | 10-in. | 12/30/1920 | Sweet mamma (Papa's getting mad) | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-24825 | 10-in. | 1/28/1921 | Home again blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-24826 | 10-in. | 1/28/1921 | Crazy blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | B-25411 | 10-in. | 5/25/1921 | Satanic blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37745 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | Clarinet marmalade | Phil Napoleon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-0301 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Bluin' the blues | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet and clarinet solos | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0302 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Tiger rag | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0303 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Ostrich walk | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
| Victor | BS-0304 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Original Dixieland one-step | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Alex Palocsay ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo and trombone solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0305 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Clarinet marmalade | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo and clarinet solo | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0306 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Satanic blues | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0489 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Toddlin' blues | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0490 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Did you mean it? | Chris Fletcher ; Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0491 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Who loves you? | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0492 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Old Joe Blade | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; J. Russel Robinson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0493 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Your ideas are my ideas | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0494 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Fidgety feet | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0495 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Clarinet marmalade | The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0496 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Bluin' the blues | The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0497 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Tiger rag | The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-0498 | 10-in. | 9/25/1936 | Skeleton jangle | Nick LaRocca ; The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-02488 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | Barnyard blues | The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-02489 | 10-in. | 11/10/1936 | Original Dixieland one step | The Original Dixieland Five | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Victor | BS-019681 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Drop a nickel in the slot | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-019682 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Please be kind | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-019683 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Jezebel | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-019684 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | oooOO-OH BOOM! | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-019685 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | In my little red book | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-019686 | 10-in. | 2/18/1938 | Good-night, sweet dreams, good-night | Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet, director | |
| Victor | BS-043375 | 10-in. | 11/10/1939 | At the jazz band ball | Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067548 | 10-in. | 8/11/1941 | Satanic blues | Dixieland Octet of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Dr. Gino Hamilton ; Henry Levine | Jazz/dance band, with speaker | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067951 | 10-in. | 10/1/1941 | Clarinet marmalade | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1918-06-25-01] | Not documented | 6/25/1918 | Sweet mamma | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 78032 | 10-in. | 8/29/1918 | Jazz band ball | Guido Deiro | Piano accordion solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 78033 | 10-in. | 8/29/1918 | Ostrich walk | Guido Deiro | Piano accordion solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 143336 | 10-in. | 1/21/1927 | Clarinet marmalade | The Emperors | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W146643 | 10-in. | 7/16/1928 | Clarinet marmalade | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W151441 | 10-in. | 3/19/1931 | Clarinet marmalade | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 74103 | 12-in. | 5/14/1920 | Sphinx | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 74104 | 12-in. | 5/14/1920 | Alice blue gown | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 74105 | 12-in. | 5/14/1920 | Soudan | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76418 | 12-in. | 4/16/1919 | Barnyard blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76419 | 12-in. | 4/16/1919 | At the jazz band ball | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
| Columbia | 76458 | 12-in. | 5/12/1919 | The ostrich walk | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76459 | 12-in. | 5/12/1919 | Sensation rag, one step | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76467 | 12-in. | 5/19/1919 | Look at 'em doing it | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76468 | 12-in. | 5/19/1919 | Tiger rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76566 | 12-in. | 8/13/1919 | Satanic blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer, instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76567 | 12-in. | 8/13/1919 | Lasses candy, one-step | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76751 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | My baby's arms | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76752 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | Tell me | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76753 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | I've got my captain working for me now | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76754 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76755 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | Mammy o' mine | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| Columbia | 76756 | 12-in. | 1/8/1920 | I lost my heart in Dixieland | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
| OKeh | 8755 | 10-in. | Oct. 1924 | Clarinet marmalade blues | Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 8778 | 10-in. | Nov. 1924 | Fidgety feet | Arcadian Serenaders | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70247 | 10-in. | Oct. 1921 | Rambling blues | Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W80392 | 10-in. | 2/4/1927 | Clarinet marmalade | Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar | composer | |
| OKeh | W81071 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | Ostrich walk | Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W81518 | 10-in. | 10/5/1927 | At the Jazz Band Ball | Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 5378-5380 | 10-in. | approximately Apr. 1921 | Satanic blues | Benny Krueger’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31912 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | Lazy daddy | Louisiana Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37473 | 10-in. | 12/18/1931 | Clarinet marmalade | Casa Loma Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E4182-E4183 | 10-in. | 12/8/1926 | Clarinet marmalade | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E22024-E22026 | 10-in. | 3/19/1927 | Fidgety feet | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br (U.K.) cat 120-a] | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1927 | Clarinet marmalade | Fred Elizalde Music | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 11595 | 10-in. | 3/22/1927 | Clarinet marmalade | Phil Napoleon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Larry," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110310.
Shields, Larry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110310.
"Shields, Larry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Shields, Larry, 1893-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96036965
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