Larry Shields
Lawrence James Shields (September 13, 1893 - November 21, 1953) was an early American dixieland jazz clarinetist. He was a member of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the first jazz band to record commercially. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1893 (New Orleans), Died November 21, 1953 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, composer, director
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 86 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-19331 | 10-in. | 2/26/1917 | Livery stable blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-19332 | 10-in. | 2/26/1917 | Dixieland jass band one-step | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-21583 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | At the Jazz Band Ball | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
Victor | B-21584 | 10-in. | 3/19/1918 | Ostrich walk | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
Victor | B-21700 | 10-in. | 3/25/1918 | Skeleton jangle | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-21701 | 10-in. | 3/25/1918 | Tiger rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-22041 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Bluin' the blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-22042 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Fidgety feet | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
Victor | B-22043 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Mournin' blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-22044 | 10-in. | 6/25/1918 | Sensation rag | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-22066 | 10-in. | 7/17/1918 | Clarinet marmalade blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
Victor | B-22067 | 10-in. | 7/17/1918 | Lazy daddy | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
Victor | B-22337 | 10-in. | 12/3/1918 | 'Lasses candy | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-22338 | 10-in. | 12/3/1918 | The satanic blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet, composer | |
Victor | B-24580 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | In the dusk | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-24581 | 10-in. | 11/24/1920 | Margie | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-24590 | 10-in. | 12/4/1920 | Palesteena | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-24809 | 10-in. | 12/30/1920 | Broadway Rose | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-24810 | 10-in. | 12/30/1920 | Sweet mamma (Papa's getting mad) | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-24825 | 10-in. | 1/28/1921 | Home again blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-24826 | 10-in. | 1/28/1921 | Crazy blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | B-25411 | 10-in. | 5/25/1921 | Satanic blues | Original Dixieland Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-37745 | 10-in. | 2/7/1927 | Clarinet marmalade | Phil Napoleon Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | BS-0301 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Bluin' the blues | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet and clarinet solos | instrumentalist, clarinet | |
Victor | BS-0302 | 10-in. | 9/2/1936 | Tiger rag | Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo | instrumentalist, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Larry," accessed October 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110310.
Shields, Larry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110310.
"Shields, Larry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 October 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Shields, Larry, 1893-1953 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96036965
Wikidata: Larry Shields - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1568121
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/147145970306332252170
MusicBrainz: Larry Shields - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b9325922-f0cc-4d14-8c82-dd4e985b667e
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