Ren Shields

Ren Shields was an American folk musician born in 1868 in Chicago, Illinois. He died on 25 October 1913 in Massapequa, New York. He co-wrote the song with George "Honey Boy" Evans "In the Good Old Summer Time", (a part of which is sung by Laurel and Hardy in Below Zero (1930 film)), amongst other songs, such as "Dreamy Eyes", and "Come, take a Trip in My Air-ship".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1868, Died 1913

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 100 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1414	10-in.	5/23/1902	It's got to be a minstrel show tonight	Dan W. Quinn	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1414	7-in.	5/23/1902	It's got to be a minstrel show tonight	Dan W. Quinn	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1655	10-in.	10/2/1902	In the good old summer time	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1655	7-in.	10/2/1902	In the good old summer time	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1700	10-in.	10/17/1902	Wait at the gate for me	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1700	7-in.	10/17/1902	Wait at the gate for me	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1793	10-in.	11/20/1902	In the good old summer time	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1793	7-in.	11/20/1902	In the good old summer time	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1833	10-in.	12/17/1902	In the good old summer time	Sousa's Band	Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1833	7-in.	12/17/1902	In the good old summer time	Sousa's Band	Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1984	10-in.	2/19/1903	They were all doing the same	Edward M. Favor	Male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1984	7-in.	2/19/1903	They were all doing the same	Edward M. Favor	Male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]2053	10-in.	3/3/1903	When the winter time comes 'round	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]2053	7-in.	3/3/1903	When the winter time comes 'round	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]2157	10-in.	4/3/1903	They were all doing the same	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet	lyricist, composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]2157	7-in.	4/3/1903	They were all doing the same	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet	lyricist, composer
Victor	B-290	10-in.	8/25/1903	When the winter time comes 'round	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet	lyricist
Victor	B-418	10-in.	9/16/1903	In the good old summer time	Harry Macdonough	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	B-945	10-in.	1/19/1904	The sweetest flower that grows in Tennessee	Joseph Natus	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	A-945	7-in.	1/19/1904	The sweetest flower that grows in Tennessee	Joseph Natus	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Victor	E-1161	8-in.	5/10/1906	In the good old summer time	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-1161	10-in.	3/24/1904	In the good old summer time	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	A-1161	7-in.	3/24/1904	In the good old summer time	Haydn Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	B-1582	10-in.	7/11/1904	Come take a trip in my airship	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	A-1582	7-in.	7/11/1904	Come take a trip in my airship	Billy Murray	Male vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 100 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Ren," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.

Shields, Ren. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.

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