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 (Results 26-50 of 86 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Larry," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110310.
Shields, Larry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110310.
"Shields, Larry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Shields, Larry, 1893-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96036965
Wikidata: Larry Shields - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1568121
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/147145970306332252170
MusicBrainz: Larry Shields - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b9325922-f0cc-4d14-8c82-dd4e985b667e
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