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  
(Results 1-25 of 42 records)

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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