Harry Shields
Harry Shields (June 30, 1899 – January 19, 1971) was an American jazz clarinetist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died January 19, 1971 (New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 8900 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Peculiar | Brownlee's Orchestra of New Orleans | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 8901 | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Dirty rag | Brownlee's Orchestra of New Orleans | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | L 12580 | 12/29/1955 | After you've gone | Al Hirt and his New Orleans Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 12581 | 12/29/1955 | Over the waves | Al Hirt and his New Orleans Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 12582 | 12/29/1955 | While we danced at the Mardi Gras | Al Hirt and his New Orleans Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 12583 | 12/29/1955 | Breeze | Al Hirt and his New Orleans Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 12584 | 12/29/1955 | Toot, toot, tootsie goodbye | Al Hirt and his New Orleans Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 12585 | 12/29/1955 | It's a sin to tell a lie | Al Hirt and his New Orleans Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 12586 | 12/29/1955 | Loveless love | Al Hirt and his New Orleans Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |||
| Decca | L 12587 | 12/29/1955 | Floatin' down to cotton town | Al Hirt and his New Orleans Jazz Band | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Harry," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107381.
Shields, Harry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107381.
"Shields, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shields, Harry, 1899-1971 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96018008
Wikidata: Harry Shields - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15529203
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10039170
MusicBrainz: Harry Shields - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/13d92cc6-ca5e-4264-a92a-c242feb073d2
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