Herbie Fields

Herbie Fields

Herbie Fields (Herbert Bernfeld, May 24, 1919 – September 17, 1958) was an American jazz musician. He attended New York's famed Juilliard School of Music (1936–38) and served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1943.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1919 (Asbury Park), Died September 17, 1958 (Miami)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, leader, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, composer, vocalist, songwriter, arranger

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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	D6VB-2616	10-in.	8/6/1946	I guess I'll get the papers (and go home)	Herbie Fields Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2617	10-in.	8/6/1946	Jalousie	Herbie Fields Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D6VB-2618	10-in.	8/6/1946	There's nothing the matter with me (that a kiss can't cure)	Marianne Dunne ; Herbie Fields Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D6VB-2619	10-in.	8/6/1946	Among my souvenirs	Herbie Fields Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D6VB-3098	10-in.	10/19/1946	Moon nocturne	Herbie Fields Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D6VB-3200	10-in.	10/19/1946	Blue fields	Herbie Fields Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Victor	D6VB-3201	10-in.	10/19/1946	A huggin' and a chalkin'	Herbie Fields Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	D6VB-3384	10-in.	12/11/1946	Years and years ago	Herbie Fields Orchestra ; Romanticists	Vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D6VB-3385	10-in.	12/11/1946	Connecticut	Herbie Fields Orchestra ; Romanticists	Vocal ensemble, with male vocal solo and jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	D6VB-3405	10-in.	12/11/1946	Baby made a change in me	Herbie Fields Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	D6VB-3406	10-in.	12/11/1946	Misirlou	Herbie Fields Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D6VB-3407	10-in.	12/11/1946	Cherokee	Herbie Fields Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-0093	10-in.	1/29/1947	Rainbow mood	Herbie Fields ; Herbie Fields Quintet	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, composer
Victor	D7VB-0094	10-in.	1/29/1947	Dardanella	Herbie Fields ; Herbie Fields Quintet	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, clarinet, leader
Victor	D7VB-0095	10-in.	1/29/1947	Soprano boogie	Herbie Fields Quintet	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, clarinet, leader, composer
Victor	D7VB-0096	10-in.	1/29/1947	I wanna	Herbie Fields Quintet	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, clarinet, composer, leader, vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1985	10-in.	11/5/1947	In a Persian market	Herbie Fields ; Herbie Fields Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-1986	10-in.	11/5/1947	You turned the tables on me	Pat Flaherty ; Herbie Fields Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-1987	10-in.	11/5/1947	Chinese lullaby	Herbie Fields ; Herbie Fields Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-1988	10-in.	11/5/1947	I wish I knew the name (of the girl in my dreams)	Herbie Fields ; Herbie Fields Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1989	10-in.	11/5/1947	You twisted my heart around your little finger	Pat Flaherty ; Herbie Fields Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D7VB-1990	10-in.	11/5/1947	John John	Pat Flaherty ; Herbie Fields Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1991	10-in.	11/5/1947	We'd be the same	Herbie Fields ; Herbie Fields Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1992	10-in.	11/6/1947	Come back to Sorrento	Herbie Fields ; Herbie Fields Quintet	Jazz quintet	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, arranger
Victor	D7VB-1993	10-in.	11/6/1947	David	Herbie Fields ; Herbie Fields Quintet	Jazz quintet	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
Victor	D7VB-2238	10-in.	11/21/1947	Nocturne boogie	Herbie Fields Quintet	Jazz quintet	leader, instrumentalist, clarinet, composer
Decca	71939		4/5/1944	As long as I live	Woody Herman Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	71940	10-in.	4/5/1944	Perdido (Lost)-1	Woody Herman Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	71941	10-in.	4/5/1944	I didn't know about you	Woody Herman Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	71941[a]		4/5/1944	Blue lullaby	Woody Herman Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	72871	10-in.	5/21/1945	Doublin' with Dublin	Lionel Hampton Sextet		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	72872	10-in.	5/21/1945	Ribs and hot sauce	Lionel Hampton Sextet		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	72873	10-in.	5/21/1945	Blow top blues	Lionel Hampton Sextet		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	72874	10-in.	5/21/1945	Two fingers boogie	Lionel Hampton Sextet		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	72875	10-in.	5/21/1945	Someday	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone
Decca	72876	10-in.	5/21/1945	Beulah's boogie	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	72881	10-in.	5/21/1945	Playboy	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	72882	10-in.	5/21/1945	Punch and Judy	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	86777		9/14/1954	No word blues	Herbie Fields Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone
Decca	86778		9/14/1954	The lady is a tramp	Herbie Fields Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone
Decca	86779		9/14/1954	Baltimore	Herbie Fields Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone
Decca	86780		9/14/1954	Nutcracker swing	Herbie Fields Orchestra		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone
Signature	T-1950	12-in.	4/14/1944	These foolish things (remind me of you)	Herbie Fields and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Signature	T-1951	12-in.	4/14/1944	You can depend on me	Herbie Fields and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Signature	T-1953	10-in.	4/14/1944	Blues in C minor	Herbie Fields and his Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 8238		3/16/1955	St. Louis blues	Herbie Fields Sextet		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	L 8239		3/16/1955	Makin' whoopee	Herbie Fields Sextet		instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Herbie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111577.

Fields, Herbie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111577.

"Fields, Herbie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.