Buddy Fields
Buddy Fields was an important songwriter during the early twentieth century. He was born on September 24, 1889 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (which is now in Austria). He died on October 4, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan in the United States of America. His name at birth was Arthur B. Fields. His most famous song "You Gotta Be a Football Hero" was cowritten with Al Sherman and Al Lewis. Fields was both an author and agent having been educated in Chicago public schools. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 24, 1889, Died October 4, 1965
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 60 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W142200 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | The pump song | Ed Smalle | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W142204 | 10-in. | 5/14/1926 | The pump song | Gangplank Orchestra ; Earl Gresh | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W145830 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | You're wonderful | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Paul Small | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W146372 | 10-in. | 5/31/1928 | You're wonderful | Broadway Bellhops | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W150155 | 10-in. | 3/31/1930 | Chinnin' and chattin' with May | Hot Air Men | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]150198 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Chinnin' and chattin' with May | Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Harry Reser's Orchestra] ; Tom Frawley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]150642 | 10-in. | 7/10/1930 | You are easy to remember (But not so easy to forget) | Bill Coty ; Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W151709 | 10-in. | 8/6/1931 | (With you on my mind I find) I can't write the words | Robert Hood Bowers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152158 | 10-in. | 3/21/1932 | You're the one (You beautiful son-of-a-gun) | Paul Specht Orchestra ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152214 | 10-in. | 6/10/1932 | Night shall be filled with music | Sammy Fain ; Joe Moss Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152336 | 10-in. | 12/27/1932 | Now we're on our second honeymoon | Enric Madriguera Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152503 | 10-in. | 9/19/1933 | You gotta be a football hero | Ben Bernie and All the Lads | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W351057 | 10-in. | 7/3/1931 | With you on my mind, I find) I can't write the words | Roy Carroll and his Sands Point Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 8468 | 10-in. | October 1923 | Calling (For you) | Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 9016 | 10-in. | Mar. 1925 | If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be crying now | Arcadia Peacock Orchestra of St. Louis ; Jack Ford | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-71095 | 10-in. | Dec. 1922 | Falling | Finzel's Arcadia Orchestra of Detroit | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73515 | 10-in. | July 1925 | She's drivin' me wild | Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | 80056 | 10-in. | 6/3/1926 | The pump song | The Happiness Boys | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W400720 | 10-in. | 5/29/1928 | My baby came home | Red McKenzie ; Music Box | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 9450-9452 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | Falling | Gene Rodemich’s Orchestra ; Allister Wylie | Jazz/dance band, with piano duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14068-14071 | 10-in. | 10/22/1924 | (If it wasn’t for you) I wouldn’t be crying now | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 15605-15607 | 10-in. | 4/21/1925 | If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be crying now | Frank Bessinger ; Phil Ohman ; Frank Wright | Male vocal duet, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28619 | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1928 | You’re wonderful | Tex Brewster's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E36983 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | (With you on my mind, I find) I can’t write the words | Ralph Bennett and his Seven Aces (All Eleven of 'Em) [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37082 | 10-in. | 8/17/1931 | I can’t write the words | Boswell Sisters ; The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Buddy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112468.
Fields, Buddy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112468.
"Fields, Buddy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Fields, Buddy, 1889-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004065261
Wikidata: Buddy Fields - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4984854
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63722621
MusicBrainz: Buddy Fields - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/41ac84a1-b6cd-4305-87f1-f771f1fab832
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