Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (1930), "Don't Blame Me" (1948), "Pick Yourself Up" (1936), "I'm in the Mood for Love" (1935), "You Couldn't Be Cuter" (1938) and "Big Spender" (1966). Throughout her career, she collaborated with various influential figures in the American musical theater, including Jerome Kern, Cy Coleman, Irving Berlin, and Jimmy McHugh. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, Bernice Petkere, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood female songwriters.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 15, 1905 (Allenhurst), Died March 28, 1974 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 306 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W402207	10-in.	12/11/1928	Baby!	Lillie Delk Christian	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet	lyricist
OKeh	W402209	10-in.	12/12/1928	I must have that man!	Lillie Delk Christian	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet	lyricist
OKeh	W403886	10-in.	3/28/1930	Exactly like you	Seger Ellis	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
OKeh	W403960	10-in.	4/15/1930	Exactly like you	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W403965	10-in.	4/18/1930	On the sunny side of the street	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404000	10-in.	5/4/1930	Exactly like you	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404379	10-in.	8/20/1930	I'm doin' that thing	Ed Kirkeby Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404425	10-in.	4/28/1931	Blue again	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404426	10-in.	8/20/1930	I'm doing that thing	Earl Marlow's Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404447	10-in.	9/17/1930	One more waltz	Justin Ring Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	W404553	10-in.	11/14/1930	Blue again	Yale Collegians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Brunswick	E27269	10-in.	4/4/1928	Collegiana	Dick Robertson ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with violin and piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E27528	10-in.	5/10/1928	I can’t give you anything but love	Meyer Davis ; Al Shayne ; Swanee Syncopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E27624	10-in.	5/31/1928	I can’t give you anything but love	Louisiana Rhythm Kings ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E27629	10-in.	6/1/1928	I must have that man!	Libby Holman	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E27901	10-in.	7/27/1928	Doin’ the new low-down	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Elisabeth Welch	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E27902	10-in.	7/27/1928	Digga digga do	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Elisabeth Welch	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	lyricist
Brunswick	E27913	10-in.	7/30/1928	I can’t give you anything but love	Mary Dixon	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E28014	10-in.	8/9/1928	I can’t give you anything but love	Harold Arlen	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Brunswick	E28059	10-in.	8/14/1928	I must have that man	Blackbirds Orchestra ; Adelaide Hall ; Lew Leslie	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E28060	10-in.	8/14/1928	Baby	Blackbirds Orchestra ; Adelaide Hall ; Lew Leslie	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E28061	10-in.	8/14/1928	Dixie	Adelaide Hall	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E28107	10-in.	8/17/1928	I can’t give you anything but love	Harry Richman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E28327	10-in.	10/2/1928	I must have that man!	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Brunswick	E28470	10-in.	10/12/1928	I can’t give you anything but love	Meyer Davis ; Al Shayne ; Swanee Syncopators	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 226-250 of 306 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Dorothy," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103076.

Fields, Dorothy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103076.

"Fields, Dorothy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.