Composer
Irving Fields
American cocktail pianist famous for fusion of Latin and Jewish music (1915–2016)
1915–2016
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 2016
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Irving Fields (born Yitzhak Schwartz; August 4, 1915 – August 20, 2016) was an American pianist and lounge music artist who was born in New York City. Some of his most noteworthy compositions include "Miami Beach Rhumba"; "Managua, Nicaragua"; and "Chantez, Chantez," covered by Dinah Shore in 1957. From November 1, 1954 to January 3, 1955, he and his orchestra appeared on the DuMont Television Network series The Ilona Massey Show, hosted by Ilona Massey.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- jazz musician; pianist; songwriter; composer; musician
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- lounge music
- Official website
- http://www.irvingfields.net/
- Birth name
- Yitzhak Schwartz
- Pseudonym
- Irving Fields
- VIAF ID
- 87656126
- ISNI
- 0000000118867348
- GND ID
- 101125056X
- Library of Congress ID
- n96008009
- MusicBrainz ID
- c64cc8ea-6099-4867-ad06-15dd365a29b8
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Guitar
- Genres represented
- pop, easy listening
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take Her To Jamaica | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 3 |
| Miami Beach Rumba | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Managua, Nicaragua | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| Chantez, Chantez | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | easy listening | 2 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 87656126. Portrait: sfllaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.