Irving Fields

Irving Fields

Irving Fields (born Yitzhak Schwartz; August 4, 1915 – August 20, 2016) was an American pianist and lounge music artist who was born in New York City. Some of his most noteworthy compositions include "Miami Beach Rhumba"; "Managua, Nicaragua"; and "Chantez, Chantez," covered by Dinah Shore in 1957. From November 1, 1954 to January 3, 1955, he and his orchestra appeared on the DuMont Television Network series The Ilona Massey Show, hosted by Ilona Massey.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 4, 1915 (New York City), Died August 20, 2016 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, composer, songwriter, vocalist, arranger

See Also: Irving Fields Trio; Campos Trio; Campos "El Pianista" y su Ritmo

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 65 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9VB-0220	10-in.	3/2/1949	Walter Thornton rumba	Jose y su orquesta Morand	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D9VB-2545	10-in.	11/16/1949	The 3rd man theme	Irving Fields Trio	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, leader
Victor	D9VB-2546	10-in.	11/16/1949	The wedding samba	Irving Fields Trio ; Three Beaus and a Peep	Jazz/dance ensemble, with mixed vocal quartet	leader, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106984		4/2/1959	Miami Beach rhumba	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106985		4/2/1959	Lover	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106986		4/2/1959	Madalena	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106987		4/2/1959	The glow worm	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106988		4/2/1959	Around the world	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106989		4/2/1959	El cumbanchero	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106990		4/2/1959	Oye negra	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106991		4/2/1959	St. Louis blues	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106992		4/2/1959	Persian girl	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106993		4/2/1959	The donkey serenade	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106994		4/2/1959	Malaguena	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	106995		4/2/1959	Slaughter on Tenth Avenue	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	109827		11/10/1960	Hora merengue	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	109828		11/10/1960	I'll always be yours	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	109829		11/10/1960	Mama's mambo	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	109830		11/10/1960	Say you love me, one more time	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	109831		11/10/1960	Wedding merengue	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	109832		11/10/1960	What wed to be, wed to be	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	109833		11/10/1960	I want to play	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	109834		11/10/1960	Spark of Jewish pride	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	109835		11/10/1960	The green cousin-merengue	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	109836		11/10/1960	Papirossen	Irving Fields Trio		instrumentalist, piano

(Results 26-50 of 65 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Irving," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107365.

Fields, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107365.

"Fields, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.