Shep Fields

Shep Fields (born Saul Feldman, September 12, 1910 – February 23, 1981) was an American bandleader who led the Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm orchestra during the 1930s. His distinctive Rippling Rhythm sound was featured on big band remote broadcasts from historic hotels nationwide and remained popular with audiences from the 1930's into the early 1960's.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 12, 1910 (Brooklyn), Died February 26, 1981 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, songwriter, arranger, speaker, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 257 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-056728 10-in. 10/8/1940 I've got a one track mind Dorothy Allen ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-056729 10-in. 10/8/1940 The bad humor man Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio director  
Victor BS-060642 10-in. 2/13/1941 Twilight dance of the flowers Dorothy Allen ; Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-060643 10-in. 2/13/1941 Donna Shep Fields ; Larry Neill ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-060644 10-in. 2/13/1941 La cucaracha Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-060645 10-in. 2/13/1941 Gotta see a dream about a girl Shep Fields ; Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; Sonny Washburn Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-063827 10-in. 4/29/1941 Blue prelude New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-063828 10-in. 4/29/1941 Marche Slave New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-063829 10-in. 4/29/1941 Hungarian dance no. 5 New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-063830 10-in. 4/29/1941 I found a million dollar baby (in a five and ten cent store) Dorothy Allen ; Larry Neill ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet director  
Victor BS-063857 10-in. 5/6/1941 Habanera New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-063858 10-in. 5/6/1941 Don't blame me New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-063859 10-in. 5/6/1941 You're blasé Dorothy Allen ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-063860 10-in. 5/6/1941 You're driving me crazy New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-066820 10-in. 7/14/1941 The whistler's mother-in-law New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-066821 10-in. 7/14/1941 Yo te amo, oh! Baby Dorothy Allen ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-066822 10-in. 7/14/1941 City called heaven Pat Foy ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-066823 10-in. 7/14/1941 It's you again Dorothy Allen ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
Victor BS-068699 10-in. 12/23/1941 The lost chord Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-068800 10-in. 12/23/1941 Fire dance Shep Fields ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band director  
Victor BS-068801 10-in. 12/23/1941 Someone's rocking my dreamboat Ken Curtis ; Shep Fields ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-068802 10-in. 12/23/1941 Let's say goodnight with a dance Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-071452 10-in. 10/7/1941 Mine New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ann Perry Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble director  
Victor BS-071453 10-in. 10/7/1941 'Twas not so long ago Eddie Kelly ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet director  
Victor BS-071454 10-in. 10/7/1941 Who can I turn to? New Music [Shep Fields] ; Ann Perry Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo director  
(Results 201-225 of 257 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Fields, Shep," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103682.

Fields, Shep. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103682.

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

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