Jerry Fielding
Jerry Fielding (born Joshua Itzhak Feldman; June 17, 1922 – February 17, 1980) was an American jazz musician, bandleader, arranger, and film composer. He was a three-time Oscar nominee for Best Original Score, and an Emmy Award winner. He began his career as a popular arranger for radio orchestras, but was blacklisted in 1953, subsequently working in Las Vegas. In the following decade, he re-emerged as a composer of film and television scores, most notably Westerns, crime, and action films. He was best known for his collaborations with Sam Peckinpah, Clint Eastwood, and Michael Winner. His notable film scores include The Wild Bunch (1969), Johnny Got His Gun (1971), Straw Dogs (also 1971), The Mechanic (1972), The Gambler (1974), The Bad News Bears (1976), The Outlaw Josey Wales (also 1976), Demon Seed (1977), and Escape from Alcatraz (1979). He was also noted for his work on the television series Star Trek and Kolchak: The Night Stalker. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Pittsburgh (city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States), Died February 17, 1980 (Toronto (capital and largest city of the province of Ontario, Canada) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, drums, arranger, leader, director
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 42 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9AB-2617 | 10-in. | 12/21/1949 | Don't do something to someone else | Jerry Fielding Orchestra ; Lucy Ann Polk | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | director | |
| Victor | D9AB-2618 | 10-in. | 12/21/1949 | Crazy he calls me | Jerry Fielding ; Lucy Ann Polk | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | conductor | |
| Decca | 108422 | December 1959 | Ridin' high | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 108423 | December 1959 | Lover come back to me | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 108424 | December 1959 | Lullaby of Birdland | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 108425 | December 1959 | (When we're alone) Penthouse serenade | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 108426 | December 1959 | You turned the tables on me | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 108427 | December 1959 | Just in time | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 108428 | December 1959 | And the angels sing | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 108429 | December 1959 | By myself | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 108430 | December 1959 | That's all | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 108431 | December 1959 | Day by day | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 108432 | December 1959 | They can't take that away from me | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | 108433 | December 1959 | Bidin' my time | Teresa Brewer | leader | |||
| Decca | L 8001 | 11/12/1954 | June night | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | L 8002 | 11/12/1954 | Contented | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | L 8003 | 11/12/1954 | Taking a chance on love | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | L 8004 | 11/12/1954 | All I do is dream of you | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | L 8017 | 11/29/1954 | The gypsy in my soul | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | L 8018 | 11/29/1954 | You couldn't be cuter | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | L 8019 | 11/29/1954 | Lady of the evening | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | L 8020 | 11/29/1954 | The glory of love | Jerry Fielding Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | L 8025 | 11/30/1954 | There's danger in your eyes | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | L 8026 | 11/30/1954 | Me and my shadow | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | arranger, conductor | |||
| Decca | L 8027 | 11/30/1954 | These foolish things | Conrad Gozzo ; Jerry Fielding Orchestra | arranger, conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fielding, Jerry," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109391.
Fielding, Jerry. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109391.
"Fielding, Jerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: Jerry Fielding
Discogs: Jerry Fielding
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IMDb: Jerry Fielding
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LCNAR: Fielding, Jerry, 1922-1980 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92022726
Wikidata: Jerry Fielding - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q928666
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/17407334
MusicBrainz: Jerry Fielding - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ea25057a-8bc6-43ec-b1ba-be663f20af82
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/310181 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/310181
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