Herbie Fields
Herbie Fields (Herbert Bernfeld, May 24, 1919 – September 17, 1958) was an American jazz musician. He attended New York's famed Juilliard School of Music (1936–38) and served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1943. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1919 (Asbury Park), Died September 17, 1958 (Miami)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, leader, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, vocalist, composer, songwriter, arranger
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Recordings (Results 26-45 of 45 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 71940 | 10-in. | 4/5/1944 | Perdido (Lost)-1 | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71941 | 10-in. | 4/5/1944 | I didn't know about you | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 71941[a] | 4/5/1944 | Blue lullaby | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 72871 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Doublin' with Dublin | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72872 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Ribs and hot sauce | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72873 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Blow top blues | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72874 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Two fingers boogie | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72875 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Someday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72876 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Beulah's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72881 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Playboy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72882 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Punch and Judy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 86777 | 9/14/1954 | No word blues | Herbie Fields Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86778 | 9/14/1954 | The lady is a tramp | Herbie Fields Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86779 | 9/14/1954 | Baltimore | Herbie Fields Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone | |||
| Decca | 86780 | 9/14/1954 | Nutcracker swing | Herbie Fields Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone | |||
| Signature | T-1950 | 12-in. | 4/14/1944 | These foolish things (remind me of you) | Herbie Fields and his Band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | T-1951 | 12-in. | 4/14/1944 | You can depend on me | Herbie Fields and his Band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
| Signature | T-1953 | 10-in. | 4/14/1944 | Blues in C minor | Herbie Fields and his Band | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | L 8238 | 3/16/1955 | St. Louis blues | Herbie Fields Sextet | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | L 8239 | 3/16/1955 | Makin' whoopee | Herbie Fields Sextet | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Herbie," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111577.
Fields, Herbie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111577.
"Fields, Herbie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Fields, Herbie, 1919-1958 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001040103
Wikidata: Herbie Fields - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q486903
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5121288
MusicBrainz: Herbie Fields - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0359504e-5a1a-443a-9494-533f7454027b
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