Shep Fields - Citizendia



Background information
Born	September 12, 1910(1910-09-12)
Died	February 23, 1981 (aged 70)
Occupation(s)	Bandleader
Years active	1933-1953
Label(s)	Bluebird Records
Associated acts	Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm
Former members
Sid Greene Carl Frederick Tandberg Toni Arden Sid Caesar John Serry, Sr.

Shep Fields (September 12, 1910 – February 23, 1981) was the band leader for the critically acclaimed "Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm" orchestra during the Big Band era of the 1930s. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 A bandleader is the leader of a band of Musicians The term is most commonly though not exclusively used with a group that plays Popular music as In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Bluebird Records is a sub- label of RCA Victor Records originally created in 1932 to counter ARC Records in the "3 records for a dollar" Carl Frederick Tandberg ( March 22, 1910 &ndash August 26, 1988) was a Bass fiddle musician who recorded with Glen Campbell Toni Arden is an American Traditional pop music Singer. Born Antoinette Ardizzone, Toni Arden became a Big band singer in the Isaac Sidney "Sid" Caesar (born September 8, 1922) is an Emmy Award -winning American comic actor and writer known as the leading man John Serry Sr ( January 29, 1915 &ndash September 14, 2003) was a distinguished Concert Accordionist, Arranger Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and his mother's maiden name was Sowalski. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. He played the clarinet and tenor sax in bands during college. The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the Saxophone family a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s By 1933 he led a band that played at Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel. Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel was a resort in the Catskill Mountains near the town of Liberty, New York, and is part of the Borscht Belt In 1936 he was booked at Chicago's Palmer House, and the concert was broadcast on radio. The Palmer House Hilton is a famous and historic hotel in Downtown Chicago. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. A contest was held in Chicago for fans to suggest a new name for his band. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The word "rippling" was suggested in more than one entry, and Fields came up with "Rippling Rhythm". When he was at a soda shop counter, his wife was blowing bubbles into her soda through a straw and that sound became his trademark that opened each of his shows. In 1936 he received a recording contract with Bluebird Records. Bluebird Records is a sub- label of RCA Victor Records originally created in 1932 to counter ARC Records in the "3 records for a dollar" His hits included: Did I Remember?, Cathedral in the Pines and Thanks for the Memory. " Thanks for the Memory " is a 1938 song composed by Ralph Rainger, with lyrics by Leo Robin. In 1937 Fields started a radio show called The "Rippling Rhythm Revue" with Bob Hope as the announcer. Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in In 1938 he was in his first motion picture, The Big Broadcast of 1938. The Big Broadcast of 1938 is a Paramount Pictures film featuring W Even though a leading "sweet band" of the era (i. e. an orchestra that didn't pursue swing music but performed rather old fashioned ballroom music, often spiced with lot of theatrics and tongue in cheek humor), Shep Fields tried to change his style to the supersmooth sax swing in the early forties, but popular demand prompted him to revert to his previous style in 1947. The group disbanded in 1953, and he moved to Houston, Texas where he worked as a disc jockey. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience He later started a talent agency in Los Angeles, and died in 1981 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

1 Band
2 Recordings
3 Live broadcasts
4 Filmography
5 External links
6 References

Band

Sid Greene (1913-2006), drums & percussion, band manager, circa 1932-1943
Hal Derwin, vocals 1940
Larry Neill, vocals 1940
Dorothy Allen, vocals 1940
Ken Curtis, vocals
The Three Beaus and a Peep, vocals circa 1947-1948
Bob Johnstone, singer circa 1947-1948
Toni Arden, singer, circa 1945
Carl Frederick Tandberg (1910-1988), bass fiddle, circa 1940
Lou Halmy, trumpet, circa 1935
Sid Caesar, saxophone, circa 1940
John Serry, Sr., concert accordionist and soloist, 1937-1938

Recordings

That Old Feeling
Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm, 1940, Volumes 1 and 2

Live broadcasts

Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California during September 1938 - October 1938 with John Serry, Sr. as featured soloist on the NBC radio network ^[1]. Ken Curtis ( July 2, 1916 - April 28, 1991) was an American singer and Actor best known for his role as " Festus Haggen Bob Johnstone, born Robert Morton Johnston ( September 22 1916 - May 6, 1994) was an American traditional pop music singer Toni Arden is an American Traditional pop music Singer. Born Antoinette Ardizzone, Toni Arden became a Big band singer in the Carl Frederick Tandberg ( March 22, 1910 &ndash August 26, 1988) was a Bass fiddle musician who recorded with Glen Campbell The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. Isaac Sidney "Sid" Caesar (born September 8, 1922) is an Emmy Award -winning American comic actor and writer known as the leading man The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind John Serry Sr ( January 29, 1915 &ndash September 14, 2003) was a distinguished Concert Accordionist, Arranger The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox Biltmore Hotel is the name of a Hotel chain created by hotel magnate John McEntee Bowman. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Serry Sr ( January 29, 1915 &ndash September 14, 2003) was a distinguished Concert Accordionist, Arranger The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's
Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, New York on May 12, 1947 with Toni Arden, Bob Johnstone, and The Three Beaus and a Peep. New Rochelle ( French: Nouvelle-Rochelle) is a city in the south-east portion of the U Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toni Arden is an American Traditional pop music Singer. Born Antoinette Ardizzone, Toni Arden became a Big band singer in the
Ice Terrace Room of the Hotel New Yorker on March 6, 1948 with Toni Arden, Bob Johnstone, and The Three Beaus and a Peep. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toni Arden is an American Traditional pop music Singer. Born Antoinette Ardizzone, Toni Arden became a Big band singer in the

Filmography

You Came To My Rescue (1937) - Director Dave Fleischer
The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938) - Director Mitchell Leisen with W.C. Fields, Martha Raye, Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope. David Fleischer ( July 14 1894 – June 25 1979) was an Austrian-American Animator of Jewish ancestry Film director The Big Broadcast of 1938 is a Paramount Pictures film featuring W Mitchell Leisen (b October 6 1898, Menominee Michigan &ndash d W C Fields ( January 29, 1880 &ndash December 25, 1946) was an American Juggler, Comedian, and Actor Martha Raye ( August 27, 1916 &ndash October 19, 1994) was an American comic actress and standards singer who performed Dorothy Lamour ( December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American motion picture actress. Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in
Kreisler Bandstand (1951) - TV Series Director Perry Lafferty.

External links

References

^ The Los Angeles Examiner, October 9, 1938, pg. Find A Grave is a Website allowing its users to access maintain and expand an online Database of Burial records 1

Washington Post; February 7, 1937 "Shep Fields in Town Wednesday for Dance. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "
Washington Post; May 8, 1937 "'Wings of the Morning,' in Technicolor, And Shep Fields Share Honors at Earle. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation Racing Picture and Ace Band Divide Top Spots on Bill of General Appeal. "
Washington Post; January 17, 1939 "Los Angeles, January 16, 1939 (United Press) Mrs. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Myra Wallace, wife of a music publisher, learned tonight the $10,000 banknote which she tossed to Shep Fields, orchestra leader, for playing one her favorite numbers might be legal -- not stage money as she had thought. "
Time (magazine); November 4, 1941 "On his 127th birthday, a dance program was dedicated to the late Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone and thereby the unwitting father of the modern dance band. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antoine-Joseph 'Adolphe' Sax (November 6 1814 &ndash February 4 1894 was a Belgian Musical instrument designer and Musician ( Clarinetist The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Dedicator was Bandleader Shep Fields, who lately gave up his trade-mark "Rippling Rhythm," threw out his brass, concentrated on nine saxophones. "
Washington Post; July 12, 1957 "Shep Fields admits that his wife, Evelyn, was responsible for the bubbling water through a straw sound that has identified his music for a score of years. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) "
New York Times; February 24, 1981 "Shep Fields, Leader Of Big Band Known For Rippling Rhythm. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Shep Fields, the band leader who made his fame and fortune in the 1930's and 40's with a unique sound he called Rippling Rhythm, died of a heart attack yesterday in Los Angeles. He was 70 years old. Mr. Fields developed the Rippling Rhythm sound in 1936 when he . . . "
Washington Post; February 26, 1981 "Famous Bandleader Shep Fields a . The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 . . "
The Register-Guard; Eugene, Oregon; February 15, 2002 "When trumpet star and jazz arranger Lou Halmy looks back on the Great Depression of the 1930s, it doesn't seem depressing at all. The Register-Guard is a daily Newspaper published in Eugene, Oregon, United States The city of Eugene ( "yoo-JEEN") is the County seat of Lane County, Oregon, Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. "I was lucky," the 91-year-old Eugene musician says. "I was playing with a band and working all the time. We had a steady job, which was the rarest thing in music. " While many people were standing in bread lines and living in shanty camps, Halmy was inside New York's posh Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, cheering people up by playing his horn in one of the most popular dance bands of the era: Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm . A soup kitchen or a bread line is a place where Food is offered to the Poor and Homeless for free or at a reasonably low Price A Hooverville was the popular name for a Shanty town built by homeless men in the depression years The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is a famously luxurious hotel in New York . . "

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