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
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 65 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D6VB-3118 | 10-in. | 10/19/1946 | Managua, Nicaragua | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Stuart Wade | Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | D6XB-3297 | 10-in. | 11/22/1946 | Managua, Nicaragua | Pepito Arvelo ; Campos "El Pianista" y su Ritmo ; Irving Fields | Male vocal solo, with piano and rhythm | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6XB-3298 | 10-in. | 11/22/1946 | ¿Por qué sufrir? | Pepito Arvelo ; Campos "El Pianista" y su Ritmo ; Irving Fields | Male vocal solo, with piano and rhythm | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6XB-3299 | 10-in. | 11/22/1946 | Sueña la tumba | Pepito Arvelo ; Campos "El Pianista" y su Ritmo ; Irving Fields | Male vocal solo, with piano and rhythm | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D6XB-3300 | 10-in. | 11/22/1946 | Me habras de amar | Pepito Arvelo ; Campos "El Pianista" y su Ritmo ; Irving Fields | Male vocal solo, with piano and rhythm | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7FB-0116 | 10-in. | 1/29/1947 | Managua Nicaragua | José Curbelo Orchestra ; Bobby Ramos | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D7XB-0284 | 10-in. | 4/23/1947 | Ed Sullivan samba | José Curbelo Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D7VB-0903 | 10-in. | 5/26/1947 | The goofy gal from Tegucigalpa | Three Suns | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
Victor | D7FB-0959 | 10-in. | 6/11/1947 | Noche de ronda | Irving Fields | Piano solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7FB-0960 | 10-in. | 6/11/1947 | Guatemala | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
Victor | D7FB-0961 | 10-in. | 6/11/1947 | En tus brazos | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7FB-0962 | 10-in. | 6/11/1947 | Rumba que zumba | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7FB-1932 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | Far into the night | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader, songwriter | |
Victor | D7FB-1933 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | Cuban boogie | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader | |
Victor | D7FB-1934 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | Malagueña | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | D7FB-1935 | 10-in. | 10/27/1947 | La ola marina | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | D7FB-2945 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Pedro piper | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields ; Betty Harris ; The Three-O-Niners | Piano solo, with female vocal solo, mixed vocal quartet, and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, composer, leader | |
Victor | D7FB-2946 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | The wedding song | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields ; Betty Harris ; The Three-O-Niners | Piano solo, with female vocal solo, mixed vocal quartet, and instrumental ensemble | songwriter, instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | D7FB-2947 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Linda mujer | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | D7FB-2948 | 10-in. | 12/23/1947 | Paul Jones rumba | Campos Trio ; Irving Fields | Piano solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
Victor | D7VB-2988 | 10-in. | 12/26/1947 | Chillicothe, Ohio | Heywood Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-0150 | 10-in. | 1/26/1949 | Poet and peasant rumbature | Irving Fields Trio | Jazz/dance ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | D9VB-0151 | 10-in. | 1/26/1949 | St. Louis blues | Irving Fields Trio | Jazz/dance ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D9VB-0152 | 10-in. | 1/26/1949 | Kitty | Irving Fields Trio | Jazz/dance ensemble, with female-male vocal duet | leader, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter | |
Victor | D9VB-0153 | 10-in. | 1/26/1949 | Beautiful eyes | Irving Fields Trio | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal group | leader, instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Irving," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107365.
Fields, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107365.
"Fields, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Fields, Irving, 1915-2016 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96008009
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VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/87656126
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