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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 100 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-81969	10-in.	3/21/1934	Frankie and Johnny	Helen Morgan	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Victor	BS-037123	10-in.	5/17/1939	Steamboat Bill	Smoothies	Mixed vocal trio, with jazz/dance band	lyricist
Columbia	940	10-in.	ca. 1902	In the good old summer time	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	940	7-in.	ca. 1902	In the good old summer time	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	1013	10-in.	ca. 1902-1908	Wait at the gate for me	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1013	7-in.	ca. 1902-Oct. 1905	Wait at the gate for me	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1051	10-in.	ca. 1902-1908	My Yankee Doodle Daisy	Male vocalist (unidentified; Columbia Records)	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1051	7-in.	ca. 1902-Oct. 1905	My Yankee Doodle Daisy	Male vocalist (unidentified; Columbia Records)	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	1417	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	They were all doing the same	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	1417	10-in.	ca. 1903	They were all doing the same	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with piano	lyricist, composer
Columbia	1878	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Nov. 1904	Come take a trip in my airship	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	1913	7-in.	ca. 1904	In the good old summer time	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	3034	7-in.	approximately 1904	Come take a trip in my airship	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	3450	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Aug. 1906	Waltz me around again, Willie	Columbia Quartette	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	3479	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Sept. 1906	The Rambler Minstrel Company : Record D	Collins and Harlan ; Rambler Minstrel Company	Minstrels and male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	3554	10-in.	between 1906 and January 1907	The Rambler Minstrel Company : Record F	Arthur Collins ; Rambler Minstrel Company	Minstrels, with male vocal solo and orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3660	10-in.	between January and June 1907	You'll have to wait 'till my ship comes in	Bob Roberts	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3900	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Apr. 1908	Come to the land of Bohemia	Harvey Hindermyer	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3995	10-in.	ca. Jan. 1908-Mar. 1909	Make a noise like a hoop and roll away	Fred Duprez	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	4277	10-in.	ca. 1909-Feb. 1910	Take me out for a joy ride	Paul Southe	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	4448	10-in.	ca. Jan.-July 1910	Ain't you coming out to-night	Collins and Harlan	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	19134	10-in.	11/29/1910	The longest way round is the sweetest way home	Will Oakland	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	19280	10-in.	3/31/1911	Steamboat Bill	Arthur Collins	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	19878	10-in.	5/4/1912	That's what I call a good time	Ada Jones ; Walter Van Brunt	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79881	10-in.	6/10/1921	Frankie and Johnny	Frank Crumit ; Paul Biese Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 51-75 of 100 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Ren," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.

Shields, Ren. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.

"Shields, Ren." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.