Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields

Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (1930), "Don't Blame Me" (1948), "Pick Yourself Up" (1936), "I'm in the Mood for Love" (1935), "You Couldn't Be Cuter" (1938) and "Big Spender" (1966). Throughout her career, she collaborated with various influential figures in the American musical theater, including Jerome Kern, Cy Coleman, Irving Berlin, and Jimmy McHugh. Along with Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, Bernice Petkere, and Kay Swift, she was one of the first successful Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood female songwriters.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 15, 1905 (Allenhurst), Died March 28, 1974 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 306 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Vi cat 37520-B]	10-in.	1933	No me culpes	Don Dean ; Estudiantes de Hollywood	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-41244	10-in.	12/19/1927	Harlem River quiver	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BVE-42395	10-in.	6/2/1928	I must have that man	Irene Taylor	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-43103	10-in.	2/21/1928	Collegiana	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus	lyricist
Victor	BVE-43990	10-in.	5/17/1928	I can't give you anything but love	Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-45893	10-in.	7/19/1928	I can't give you anything but love, baby!	Grace Hayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-46662	10-in.	8/6/1928	I must have that man	Grace Hayes	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-47920	10-in.	11/16/1928	Bon soir, cherie	Jacques Renard Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48102	10-in.	10/30/1928	I can't give you anything but love	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48129	10-in.	11/6/1928	Baby	New Orleans Black Birds	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48132	10-in.	11/7/1928	I must have that man	Irving Aaronson ; Commanders	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo (takes 1-3); with female vocal solo and male vocal chorus (takes 4-6)	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48133	10-in.	11/7/1928	Diga diga doo	Irving Aaronson ; Commanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48166	10-in.	11/15/1928	Bandanna babies	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48167	10-in.	11/15/1928	Diga diga do	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48168	10-in.	11/15/1928	I must have that man	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48286	10-in.	12/24/1928	Let's sit and talk about you	Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-48287	10-in.	12/24/1928	Futuristic rhythm	Park Central Orchestra ; Ben Pollack	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	CVE-49008	10-in.	12/20/1928	Gems from Blackbirds of 1928	Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus (takes 4-7); with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2); unaccompanied (take 3)	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49203	10-in.	11/23/1928	I can't give you anything but love	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-49768	10-in.	3/7/1929	Hot feet	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist
Victor	BVE-50956	10-in.	3/19/1929	Let's sit and talk about you	Frank Crumit ; Julia Sanderson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51104	10-in.	3/29/1929	Looking for love	Bernie Cummins ; New York Biltmore Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51212	10-in.	4/10/1929	Looking for love	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51273	10-in.	5/1/1929	Nada puedo darte sino amor	José Bohr	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist
Victor	BVE-51973	10-in.	5/3/1929	Arabian lover	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	lyricist

(Results 1-25 of 306 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Dorothy," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103076.

Fields, Dorothy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103076.

"Fields, Dorothy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.