Arthur Fields (1884-1953)
Last updated: 19.04.24
According to the Internet source given below, Arthur Fields was an American singer (baritone) and songwriter born Abraham Finkelstein in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania growing up however in in Utica, New York.. Initially, he toured with the Guy Brother's Minstrel Show and co-founded the vaudeville act Weston, Fields and Carroll..
His first song writing success was On the Mississippi (1912 - words: Harry Carroll and Ballard MacDonald). Another success was his The Aba Daba Honeymoon (1914 - co-author: Walter Donovan). Thereafter he made almost 300 recordings with many bands and for many labels during which he used some 15 pseudonyms.
Fields retired to Florida in 1946 but also worked in radio on WKAT Miami. He was killed tragically while recovering from a heart attack in a fire at Littlefield Nursing Home in Largo, Florida.
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Arthur Fields (1884-1953) has at least 2 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
 Aba Daba Honeymoon, TheMusic by: Arthur Fields. Co-Author: Walter Donovan Performed by: Debbie Reynolds
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 Eleven More Months and Ten More DaysMusic by: Arthur Fields. Co-Author: Fred Hall
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Good Bye Broadway, Hello France (1917) | B. Baskette | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3321 |
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We're All Going Calling on the Kaiser (1918) | J.A. Brennan | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3568 |
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When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France (1918) | A. Bryan | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3553 |
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You'll Find Old Dixieland in France (1919) | G. Clarke | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3659 |
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I'm True to Them All (1919) | G.M. Cohan | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3855 |
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You May Hold a Million Girlies in Your Arms (1917) | F. Fisher | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3299 |
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Singapore (1919) | L.W. Gilbert | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3721 |
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Ragging the Chopsticks (1919) | A. Gottler | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3836 |
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Rolling Stones (1917) | A. Gottler | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3163 |
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I Don't Want to Get Well (1918) | H. Jentes | A. Fields Grace Woods |
Edison Blue Amberol: 3378 |
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Where Do We Go From Here? (1917) | H.E. Johnson | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3260 |
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⇑Honolulu, America Loves You (1917) | J.V. Monaco | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3087 |
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What's the Use of Going Home (1916) | J.V. Monaco | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 2930 |
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When Yankee Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous Francais (1918) | E.G. Nelson | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3447 |
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Hello, Montreal (1928) | B. Rose | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 5523 |
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Hong Kong (1917) | A.M. Sanders | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3238 |
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Mother, Dixie and You (1917) | J.H. Santly | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3340 |
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Oh, What Wonderful Things One Little Girlie Can Do (1917) | I. Schuster | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3257 |
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Jim, Jim, I Always Knew You'd Win (1919) | H. von Tilzer | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3680 |
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The Man Behind the Hammer and the Plow (1917) | H. von Tilzer | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3245 |
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I Ain't Got Weary Yet! (1919) | P. Wenrich | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3642 |
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Send Me Away With a Smile (1917) | L. Weslyn | A. Fields | Edison Blue Amberol: 3324 |
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Wake Up, America! (1916) | J. Glogau | A. Fields Gladys Rice Merle Alcock S. Porter William F. Hooley |
Edison: 4549 |
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Nephews of Uncle Sam (1917) | H. Ruby | A. Fields Gladys Rice Marion Evelyn Cox S. Porter Donald Chalmers John Young |
Edison: 5491 |
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I'll Think of You Sweetheart (1930) | V. Smith | A. Fields Fred Hall |
Columbia: [W]149751 |
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Aba Daba Honeymoon (1914), The | A. Fields (w&m) W. Donovan (coauth.) Ruth Roye (perf.) Fred Heider (perf.) Ruby Raymond (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana Indiana |
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Eleven More Months and Ten More Days (1930) | A. Fields (music) Fred Hall (coauth.) Lew Dite (perf.) |
Piano | IMSLP | |
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Singapore (1918) | L.W. Gilbert (w&m) A. Friedland (coauth.) A. Fields (perf.) |
Piano | Indiana | |
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Where Do We Go From Here? (1917) | H.E. Johnson (w&m) P. Wenrich (coauth.) A. Fields (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Indiana | |
The peformer is featured on 26 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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Good Bye Broadway, Hello France (1917) | Billy Baskette | C. Francis Reisner (words) Benny Davis (words) |
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We're All Going Calling on the Kaiser (1918) | James Alexander Brennan | Jack Caddigan (words) | |
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When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France (1918) | Alfred Bryan | Cliff Hess (co-author) Edgar Leslie (co-author) |
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I'm Going Down to Tennessee (1912) | Harry Carroll | Arthur Fields (words) | |
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You'll Find Old Dixieland in France (1919) | Grant Clarke | George W. Meyer (words) | |
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I'm True to Them All (1918) | George. M. Cohan(w&m) | |
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You May Hold a Million Girlies in Your Arms (1916) | Fred Fisher | Howard Johnson (words) | |
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Singapore (1918) | Louis Wolfe Gilbert(w&m) | Anatol Friedland (co-author) | |
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Wake Up, America! (1916) | Jack Glogau | George Graff Jr. (words) | |
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Rolling Stones (1916) | Archie Gottler | Edgar Leslie (words) | |
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⇑Ragging the Chopsticks (1919) | Archie Gottler | Abe Frankl (words) | |
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I Don't Want to Get Well (1917) | Harry Jentes | Harry Pease (words) Howard E. Johnson (words) |
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Where Do We Go From Here? (1917) | Howard E. Johnson(w&m) | Percy Wenrich (co-author) | |
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What's the Use of Going Home (1915) | James V. Monaco | Grant Clark (words) Joe McCarthy (words) |
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Honolulu, America Loves You (1916) | James V. Monaco | Eddie Cox (co-author) Grant Clarke (co-author) |
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When Yankee Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous Francais (1917) | Ed G. Nelson | Will Hart (words) | |
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Hello, Montreal (1928) | Billy Rose | Mort Dixon (words) Harry Warren (words) |
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Nephews of Uncle Sam (1917) | Harry Ruby | |
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Hong Kong (1917) | Alma M. Sanders | Richard W. Pascoe (words) | |
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Mother, Dixie and You (1927) | Jos. H. Santly(w&m) | Howard Johnson (co-author) | |
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Oh, What Wonderful Things One Little Girlie Can Do (1917) | Ira Schuster | Jack Glogau (words) | |
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⇑I'll Think of You Sweetheart (1930) | Van Smith | |
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Man Behind the Hammer and the Plow (1917), The | Harry von Tilzer(w&m) | |
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Jim, Jim, I Always Knew You'd Win (1918) | Harry von Tilzer | Bert Hanlon (words) Ben Ryan (words) |
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I Ain't Got Weary Yet! (1918) | Percy Wenrich | Howard E. Johnson (words) | |
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Send Me Away With a Smile (1917) | Louis Weslyn(w&m) | Al. Piantadosi (co-author) | |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 9 works by Arthur Fields (1884-1953).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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| Aba Daba Honeymoon, The (w&m) | 1914 | Walter Donovan (co-author) Elizabeth Brice (perf.) Carleton Carpenter (perf.) Fred Heider (perf.) Ricardo Montalban (perf.) Jane Powell (perf.) Ruby Raymond (perf.) Debbie Reynolds (perf.) Ruth Roye (perf.) |
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| Pay-Day! | 1918 | ||
| In Miami | 1919 | Archie Gottler (co-author) Sidney D Mitchell (co-author) |
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| Swanee Shore | 1919 | Sidney D Mitchell (words) Irving Kaufman (words) |
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| I Got a Code in My Doze | 1929 | Fred Hall (co-author) Billy Rose (co-author) |
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| Eleven More Months and Ten More Days | 1930 | Fred Hall (co-author) Lew Dite (perf.) Eddie Younger (perf.) |
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| I Hate to Be Called a Hobo | 1932 | Fred Hall (co-author) | Pub. |
| There's a Blue Sky 'way Out Yonder (w&m) | 1932 | Bert Van Cleve (co-author) Fred Hall (co-author) |
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| Those Were the Very Last Words He Said | 1932 | Pub. |
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A. Fields | Eleven more months and ten more days (2:40) | Lew Dite |