Larry Shields

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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
Victor	BS-0303	10-in.	9/2/1936	Ostrich walk	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields	Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
Victor	BS-0304	10-in.	9/2/1936	Original Dixieland one-step	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Alex Palocsay ; Larry Shields	Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo and trombone solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0305	10-in.	9/2/1936	Clarinet marmalade	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo and clarinet solo	composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0306	10-in.	9/2/1936	Satanic blues	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0489	10-in.	9/25/1936	Toddlin' blues	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; Larry Shields	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0490	10-in.	9/25/1936	Did you mean it?	Chris Fletcher ; Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0491	10-in.	9/25/1936	Who loves you?	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0492	10-in.	9/25/1936	Old Joe Blade	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band ; J. Russel Robinson	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0493	10-in.	9/25/1936	Your ideas are my ideas	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0494	10-in.	9/25/1936	Fidgety feet	Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0495	10-in.	9/25/1936	Clarinet marmalade	The Original Dixieland Five	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0496	10-in.	9/25/1936	Bluin' the blues	The Original Dixieland Five	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0497	10-in.	9/25/1936	Tiger rag	The Original Dixieland Five	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-0498	10-in.	9/25/1936	Skeleton jangle	Nick LaRocca ; The Original Dixieland Five	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-02488	10-in.	11/10/1936	Barnyard blues	The Original Dixieland Five	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-02489	10-in.	11/10/1936	Original Dixieland one step	The Original Dixieland Five	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-019681	10-in.	2/18/1938	Drop a nickel in the slot	Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, director
Victor	BS-019682	10-in.	2/18/1938	Please be kind	Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, director
Victor	BS-019683	10-in.	2/18/1938	Jezebel	Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, director
Victor	BS-019684	10-in.	2/18/1938	oooOO-OH BOOM!	Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, director
Victor	BS-019685	10-in.	2/18/1938	In my little red book	Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, director
Victor	BS-019686	10-in.	2/18/1938	Good-night, sweet dreams, good-night	Lola Bard ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet, director
Victor	BS-043375	10-in.	11/10/1939	At the Jazz Band Ball	Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-067548	10-in.	8/11/1941	Satanic blues	Dixieland Octet of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Dr. Gino Hamilton ; Henry Levine	Jazz/dance band, with speaker	composer
Victor	BS-067951	10-in.	10/1/1941	Clarinet marmalade	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	[Trial 1918-06-25-01]	Not documented	6/25/1918	Sweet mamma	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band, with vocal chorus	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	78032	10-in.	8/29/1918	Jazz band ball	Guido Deiro	Piano accordion solo	composer
Columbia	78033	10-in.	8/29/1918	Ostrich walk	Guido Deiro	Piano accordion solo	composer
Columbia	143336	10-in.	1/21/1927	Clarinet marmalade	The Emperors	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W146643	10-in.	7/16/1928	Clarinet marmalade	Ted Lewis and his Band	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W151441	10-in.	3/19/1931	Clarinet marmalade	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	74103	12-in.	5/14/1920	Sphinx	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	74104	12-in.	5/14/1920	Alice blue gown	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	74105	12-in.	5/14/1920	Soudan	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76418	12-in.	4/16/1919	Barnyard blues	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76419	12-in.	4/16/1919	At the Jazz Band Ball	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
Columbia	76458	12-in.	5/12/1919	The ostrich walk	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76459	12-in.	5/12/1919	Sensation rag, one step	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76467	12-in.	5/19/1919	Look at 'em doing it	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76468	12-in.	5/19/1919	Tiger rag	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76566	12-in.	8/13/1919	Satanic blues	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76567	12-in.	8/13/1919	Lasses candy, one-step	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76751	12-in.	1/8/1920	My baby's arms	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76752	12-in.	1/8/1920	Tell me	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76753	12-in.	1/8/1920	I've got my captain working for me now	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76754	12-in.	1/8/1920	I'm forever blowing bubbles	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76755	12-in.	1/8/1920	Mammy o' mine	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
Columbia	76756	12-in.	1/8/1920	I lost my heart in Dixieland	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, clarinet
OKeh	8755	10-in.	Oct. 1924	Clarinet marmalade blues	Jimmy Joy ; St. Anthony Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	8778	10-in.	Nov. 1924	Fidgety feet	Arcadian Serenaders	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-70247	10-in.	Oct. 1921	Rambling blues	Jazz Hounds ; Mamie Smith	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W80392	10-in.	2/4/1927	Clarinet marmalade	Bix Beiderbecke ; Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with cornet and guitar	composer
OKeh	W81071	10-in.	5/9/1927	Ostrich walk	Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W81518	10-in.	10/5/1927	At the Jazz Band Ball	Bix Beiderbecke and his Gang	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	5378-5380	10-in.	approximately Apr. 1921	Satanic blues	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E31912	10-in.	1/27/1930	Lazy daddy	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E37473	10-in.	12/18/1931	Clarinet marmalade	Casa Loma Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E4182-E4183	10-in.	12/8/1926	Clarinet marmalade	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E22024-E22026	10-in.	3/19/1927	Fidgety feet	Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 120-a]	10-in.	approximately Aug. 1927	Clarinet marmalade	Fred Elizalde Music	Jazz/dance band	composer
Edison	11595	10-in.	3/22/1927	Clarinet marmalade	Phil Napoleon Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Larry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110310.

Shields, Larry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110310.

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