Ren Shields

Ren Shields was an American folk musician born in 1868 in Chicago, Illinois. He died on 25 October 1913 in Massapequa, New York. He co-wrote the song with George "Honey Boy" Evans "In the Good Old Summer Time", (a part of which is sung by Laurel and Hardy in Below Zero (1930 film)), amongst other songs, such as "Dreamy Eyes", and "Come, take a Trip in My Air-ship".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1868, Died 1913

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

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

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 100 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	81626	10-in.	3/7/1924	Steamboat Bill	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Columbia	140361	10-in.	1/25/1925	Frankie and Johnny	Harry Frankel	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	songwriter
Columbia	W141084	10-in.	10/2/1925	In the good old summertime	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Columbia	[W]143771	10-in.	3/26/1927	Waltz me around again, Willie	Chris Bouchillon	Male vocal solo and male vocal duet, with guitar	composer
Columbia	W143998	10-in.	4/21/1927	Frankie and Johnny	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W145014	10-in.	10/25/1927	In the good old summertime	Leake County Revelers	String band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Columbia	W149364	10-in.	11/4/1929	Frankie and Johnny	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	songwriter
Columbia	W149542	10-in.	12/5/1929	Frankie and Johnny	Nick Nichols	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	songwriter
Columbia	W149543	10-in.	12/5/1929	Frankie and Johnny	Nick Nichols	Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano	songwriter
Columbia	[W]149668	10-in.	12/3/1929	Frankie and Johnny	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist
Columbia	W149723	10-in.	12/13/1929	Frankie and Johnny	Kate Smith	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W150549	10-in.	5/28/1930	Steamboat Bill	Paul Tremaine Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
OKeh	S-73037	10-in.	12/18/1924	Steamboat Bill	Fiddlin' John Carson	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin)	lyricist
OKeh	W81360	10-in.	9/20/1927	Down where the watermelon grow	Avoca Quartet	Vocal quartet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	lyricist
Brunswick	E27651	10-in.	6/6/1928	In the good old summer time	Richard Brooks ; Rueben Puckett	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	lyricist
Brunswick	E27826	10-in.	7/3/1928	Frankie and Johnnie	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	songwriter
Brunswick	E34984	10-in.	Oct. 1930	Steamboat Bill	“Happy” Dixon’s Clod Hoppers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	lyricist
Brunswick	E3704-E3705	10-in.	9/8/1926	In the good old summer time	Uncle Dave Macon	Male vocal solo, with banjo	lyricist
Brunswick	E19192-E19194	10-in.	5/7/1926	Frankie and Johnny	Joe Cook	Male vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
Brunswick	E23397-E23399	10-in.	6/1/1927	Steamboat Bill	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Brunswick	E24858-E24861	10-in.	10/21/1927	Frankie and Johnny	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Edison	1081	10-in.	between 6/17/1912 and 6/18/1912	Ain't you coming out to-night	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	3045	10-in.	May 1914	Ain't you coming out to-night	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	7283	10-in.	4/9/1920	Steamboat Bill	Edward Meeker	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 231-A]	10-in.	between late 1908 and early 1909	Make a noise like a hoop and roll away	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet	lyricist

(Results 76-100 of 100 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Ren," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.

Shields, Ren. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.

"Shields, Ren." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.