New York, NY: Thursday, March 2, 1916
Arthur Fields and chorus: Gladys Rice, soprano; Merle Alcock, contralto; Steve Porter, baritone; and William F. Hooley, bass. Orch. acc.
Wake Up, America!
(words by George Graff, Jr.; music by Jack Glogau)
4549-A Finally rejected
4549-B Finally rejected
4549-C Finally rejected
New York, NY: Tuesday, April 4, 1916
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
What's the Use of Going Home (When There's Nobody There to Love?)
(words by Grant Clarke and Joe McCarthy; music by Jimmie Monaco)
4629-A Accepted: unissued
4629-B Accepted: unissued
4629-C Accepted: unissued on disc; Ed BA 2930 (8/16 sup.) [mx. 13132-3 dubbed 5/15/16]
A test pressing of take C (on disc) exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
New York, NY: Thursday, November 16, 1916
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Honolulu, America Loves You (We've Got to Hand It to You)
(words by Grant Clarke and Eddie Cox; music by Jimmie V. Monaco)
5150-A Accepted
5150-B Accepted
5150-C Accepted: Ed DD 50414-L (68th sup.; wd. 1925 cat.); Ed BA 3087 (2/17 sup.) [mx. 13392-3 dubbed 11/24/16]
New York, NY: Thursday, December 7, 1916
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Don't Leave Me Daddy
(words and music by Joe Verges)
5203-A Accepted: Edison DD 50421-R (scheduled for 70th sup.; cancelled 5/1/17)
5203-B Accepted: Edison DD 50421-R (scheduled for 70th sup.; cancelled 5/1/17)
5203-C Accepted: Edison DD 50421-R (scheduled for 70th sup.; cancelled 5/1/17); Ed BA 3112 (3/17 sup.) [mx. 13430-3 dubbed 12/22/16]
A test pressing of take C (on disc) exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
New York, NY: Friday, December 8, 1916
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
"In poor voice, date called off."
New York, NY: Tuesday, January 23, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Rolling Stones (All Come Rolling Home Again)
(words by Edgar Leslie; music by Archie Gottler)
5311-A Accepted: finally rejected for disc; Ed BA 3163 (5/17 sup.) [mx. 13497-1 dubbed 2/13/17]
5311-B Accepted: finally rejected
5311-C Held: finally rejected
A test pressing of take A (on disc) exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
You May Hold a Million Girlies in Your Arms (But There's Only Room for One Down in Your Heart)
(words by Howard Johnson and Grant Clarke; music by Fred Fischer)
5312-A Accepted: unissued on disc; Ed BA 3299 (10/17 sup.) [mx. 13672-3 dubbed 6/13/17]
5312-B Accepted: unissued
5312-C Accepted: unissued
New York, NY: Thursday, March 15, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Everybody Loves a "Jass" Band
(words by Coleman Goetz; music by Leon Flatow)
5451-A Accepted
5451-B Accepted
5451-C Accepted: Ed DD 50439-L (72nd sup.; wd. 1925 cat.); Ed BA 3197 (7/17 sup.) [mx. 13573-3 dubbed 4/12/17]
Disc originally assigned catalog #50432.
New York, NY: Tuesday, March 20, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Oh What Wonderful Things One Little Girl Can Do
(words by Jack Yellen; music by Ira Schuster and Jack Glogau)
5461-A Accepted: finally rejected
5461-B Accepted: finally rejected
5461-C Accepted: finally rejected for disc
Cylinder masters of take C were dubbed May 3, 1917 but rejected June 8, 1917 by Clarence B. Hayes [13595-1, -2, -3]. Take C was dubbed again May 18, 1917 and released September 1917 on Edison BA 3257 [13631-1]. A test pressing of take C (on disc) exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
New York, NY: Thursday, April 5, 1917
Arthur Fields and chorus: Gladys Rice, soprano; Betsy Lane Shepherd, soprano; Marion Evelyn Cox, contralto; John Young, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass. Orch. acc.
Nephews of Uncle Sam
(words by George Graff, Jr.; music by Bert Grant)
5491-A Rejected
5491-B Rejected
5491-C Rejected
Remade April 27, 1917.
New York, NY: Thursday, April 12, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Hong Kong (from Any Old Thing)
(words by Richard W. Pascoe; music by Hans Von Holstein and Alma M. Sanders)
5502-A Accepted: unissued
5502-B Accepted: unissued
5502-C Accepted: unissued on disc; Ed BA 3238 (8/17 sup.) [mx. 13626-3 dubbed 5/15/17 or 5/16/17]
A test pressing of take C (on disc) exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park. The Blue Amberol dubbing notebook is unclear which date take C was dubbed.
New York, NY: Tuesday, April 24, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Where Do We Go from Here?
(words and music by Howard Johnson and Percy Wenrich)
5521-A Accepted
5521-B Accepted
5521-C Accepted: Ed DD 50433-L ("Special" sup.; wd. 1924 cat.); Ed BA 3260 (9/17 sup.) [mx. 13638-1 dubbed 5/23/17]
New York, NY: Friday, April 27, 1917
Arthur Fields and chorus: Gladys Rice, soprano; Betsy Lane Shepherd, soprano; Marion Evelyn Cox, contralto; John Young, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass. Orch. acc.
Nephews of Uncle Sam
(words by George Graff, Jr.; music by Bert Grant)
5491-F Rejected
5491-G Rejected
5491-H Rejected
Originally recorded April 5, 1917. A test pressing of take H exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
New York, NY: Thursday, May 10, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
The Man Behind the Hammer and the Plow
(words and music by Harry Von Tilzer)
5551-A Accepted: finally rejected
5551-B Accepted: finally rejected
5551-C Accepted: finally rejected for disc; Ed BA 3245 (8/17 sup.) [mx. 13645-3 dubbed 5/28/17]
A test pressing of take C (on disc) exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
New York, NY: Thursday, May 24, 1917
Arthur Fields and chorus: Gladys Rice, soprano; Marion Evelyn Cox, contralto; and Carolina Lazzari, contralto. Orch. acc.
My Yokohama Girl (from Passing Show of 1917)
(words by Alfred Bryan; music by Harry Tierney)
5583-A Accepted
5583-B Accepted
5583-C Accepted: Ed DD 50442-L ("Anna Case Special" sup.; wd. 1925 cat.); Ed BA 3266 (9/17 sup.) [mx. 13694-3 dubbed 6/30/17]
New York, NY: Wednesday, June 27, 1917
Helen Clark (as "Grace Woods") and Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Sweet Mamma
(Donaldson)
5644-A Accepted: unissued on disc
5644-B Accepted: unissued
5644-C Accepted: unissued
Cylinder masters of take A were dubbed August 3, 1917 but rejected the same day by Clarence B. Hayes [13743-1, -2, -3]. Take A was dubbed again May 18, 1922 and released September 1922 on Edison BA 4587 [15437-2].
New York, NY: Tuesday, July 3, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Mother, Dixie and You
(words and music by Howard Johnson and Joe Santly)
5660-A Accepted: unissued
5660-B Accepted: unissued on disc; Ed BA 3340 (12/17 sup.) [mx. 13734-3 dubbed 7/25/17]
New York, NY: Thursday, July 12, 1917
New York Military Band with chorus: Arthur Fields, soloist; Vernon Dalhart, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and William F. Hooley, bass.
When Johnny Marches Away ("Descriptive Patrol")
(words by Ed Farran; music by F. W. Hager)
5679-A Accepted
5679-B Accepted: Ed DD 50467-L ("Special" sup.; wd. 1925 cat.)
5679-C Accepted: Ed DD 50467-L ("Special" sup.; wd. 1925 cat.); Ed BA 3328 (11/17 sup.) [mx. 13752-3 dubbed 8/22/17]
New York, NY: Tuesday, July 17, 1917
Arthur Fields and chorus: Harvey Hindermyer, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and William F. Hooley, bass. Orch. acc.
Goodbye Broadway, Hello France!
(words by C. Francis Reisner and Benny Davis; music by Billy Baskette)
5687-A Accepted
5687-B Accepted
5687-C Accepted: Ed DD 50443-R ("Over There" Special; wd. 1924 cat.); Ed BA 3321 (11/17 sup.) [mx. 13753-1 dubbed 8/22/17]
New York, NY: Thursday, July 26, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Send Me Away with a Smile
(words and music by Louis Weslyn and Al Piantadosi)
5712-A Accepted
5712-B Accepted
5712-C Accepted: Ed DD 50444-R ("Over There" Special; wd. 1924 cat.); Ed BA 3324 (11/17 sup.) [mx. 13746-2 dubbed 8/21/17]
New York, NY: Tuesday, July 31, 1917
Helen Clark (as "Grace Woods") and Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
"Could not get satisfactory results and date was called off."
New York, NY: Friday, August 3, 1917
Helen Clark (as "Grace Woods") and Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Whose Little Heart Are You Breaking Now?
(words and music by Irving Berlin)
5728-A Accepted: unissued
5728-B Accepted: unissued
5728-C Accepted: unissued on disc; Ed BA 3350 (12/17 sup.) [mx. 13784-3 dubbed 9/7/17]
A test pressing of take C (on disc) exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
New York, NY: Tuesday, September 18, 1917
Arthur Fields and chorus: Billy Murray, tenor; John Young, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass. Orch. acc.
It's a Long Way to Berlin, but We'll Get There!
(words by Arthur Fields; music by Leon Flatow)
5790-A Accepted
5790-B Accepted
5790-C Accepted: Ed DD 50449-R ("New York Hippodrome Special"; wd. 1925 cat.); Ed BA 3368 (1/18 sup.) [mx. 13825-2 dubbed 10/8/17]
New York, NY: Thursday, October 11, 1917
Helen Clark and Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Eenie Weenie, Lovey Dovey (from Good Night, Paul)
(words by Roland Oliver and Charles Dickson; music by Harry B. Olsen)
5843-A Accepted: unissued
5843-B Accepted: unissued
5843-C Accepted: unissued [mxs. 13886-1, -2, -3 dubbed 11/17/17; rejected 12/3/17 by Clarence B. Hayes]
A test pressing of take B exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
New York, NY: Tuesday, October 16, 1917
Arthur Fields; assisted by Helen Clark (as "Grace Woods"). Orch. acc.
I Don't Want to Get Well
(words by Harry Pease and Howard Johnson; music by Harry Jentes)
5847-A Accepted
5847-B Accepted
5847-C Accepted: Ed DD 50457-R ("Odds and Ends Special"; wd. 1925 cat.); Ed BA 3378 (1/18 sup.) [mx. 13864-2 dubbed 10/31/17]
New York, NY: Friday, November 2, 1917
Helen Clark and Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
In the Land of Wedding Bells
(words by Howard Johnson; music by George W. Meyer)
5867-A Accepted: unissued
5867-B Accepted: unissued [mxs. 13882-1, -2, -3 dubbed 11/15/17; rejected 12/3/17 by Clarence B. Hayes]
A test pressing of take B (on disc) exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
New York, NY: Thursday, November 8, 1917
Helen Clark and Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
When You Sang Soprano (And I Sang Baritone)
(words by J. E. Dempsey; music by Joseph A. Burke and Earl Burtnett)
5873-A Held; unissued
5873-B Held; unissued
5873-C Held; unissued [mxs. 13936-1, -2, -3 dubbed 1/15/18; rejected 2/7/18 by Clarence B. Hayes]
New York, NY: Tuesday, December 4, 1917
Arthur Fields and chorus: Hazel Collins, soprano; Gladys Rice, soprano; and Marion Evelyn Cox, contralto. Orch. acc.
When Yankee Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous Francais
(words by Will Hart; music by Ed Nelson)
5905-A [Take not documented]
5905-B [Take not documented]
5905-C Held: unissued on disc; Ed BA 3447 (April-May 1918 sup.) [mx. 13928-1 dubbed 12/24/17]
New York, NY: Tuesday, April 16, 1918
Arthur Fields and chorus: Gladys Rice, soprano; Marion Evelyn Cox, contralto; Billy Murray, tenor; John Young, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass. Orch. acc.
Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware (General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine)
(words by Howard Johnson; music by George W. Meyer)
6125-A Accepted: Ed DD 50492-R ("Special" sup.; wd. 1924 cat.)
6125-B Accepted
6125-C Accepted: Ed DD 50492-R ("Special" sup.; wd. 1924 cat.)
Cylinder masters of take C were dubbed April 26, 1918 but rejected [14061-1, -2, -3]. Take C was dubbed again May 21, 1918 and released August 1918 on Edison BA 3528 [14061-6].
New York, NY: Thursday, April 25, 1918
Arthur Fields and chorus: Helen Clark, contralto; Marion Evelyn Cox, contralto; George Wilton Ballard, tenor; John Young, tenor; George Reardon, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass. Orch. acc.
That Grand Old Gentleman (Uncle Sam)
(words by Will D. Cobb; music by Gus Edwards)
6144-A Held
6144-B Held
6144-C Held: unissued on disc; Ed BA 3531 (8/18 sup.) [mx. 14081-2 dubbed 5/15/18]
New York, NY: Thursday, May 9, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France
(words and music by Alfred Bryan, Cliff Hess, and Edgar Leslie)
6168-A Accepted: held [unissued]
6168-B Accepted: held [unissued]
6168-C Accepted: held [unissued on disc]
Cylinder masters of take C were dubbed June 11, 1918 but were rejected, "All discarded for small diameter" [14105-1, -2, -3]. Take C was dubbed again June 25, 1918 and released September 1918 on Edison BA 3553 [14105-6].
New York, NY: Friday, June 7, 1918
Arthur Fields was paid $25 for attending an Edison dealer's convention with Billy Murray ($25) and Edward Meeker ($10). Orch. acc. ($38)
New York, NY: Friday, June 14, 1918
Arthur Fields and chorus: John Young, tenor; George Reardon, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass. Orch. acc.
We're All Going Calling on the Kaiser
(words by Jack Caddigan; music by James A. Brennan)
6226-A Accepted
6226-B Accepted
6226-C Accepted: Ed DD 50495-R ("Special" sup.; wd. 1924 cat.); Ed BA 3568 (10/18 sup.) [mx. 14122-1 dubbed 7/3/18]
New York, NY: Tuesday, July 16, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
(words and music by Irving Berlin)
6287-A Accepted: unissued
6287-B Accepted: unissued on disc; Ed BA 3639 (1/19 sup.) [mx. 14212-3 dubbed 10/16/18]
A test pressing of take A exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park. Included in The Golden Treasury of Edison Blue Amberol Records.
New York, NY: Thursday, August 1, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Oh! Frenchy
(words by Sam Ehrlich; music by Con Conrad)
6320-A Accepted: Ed DD 50476-L (rel. 12/18 [special]; wd. 1924 cat.)
6320-B Accepted
6320-C Accepted
6320-D Accepted: Ed BA 3601 (12/18 sup.) [mx. 14167-3 dubbed 9/3/18]
New York, NY: Friday, September 6, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
You'll Find Old Dixieland in France (from Midnight Frolic)
(words by Grant Clarke; music by George W. Meyer)
6351-A Accepted: unissued
6351-B Accepted: unissued on disc; Ed BA 3659 (2/19 sup.) [mx. 14241-2 dubbed 11/19/18]
6351-C Accepted: unissued
A test pressing of take B (on disc) exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
New York, NY: Thursday, October 3, 1918
Arthur Fields and chorus: Billy Murray, tenor; John Young, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass. Orch. acc.
I Ain't Got Weary Yet!
(words by Howard Johnson; music by Percy Wenrich)
6394-A Accepted: unissued
6394-B Accepted: unissued
6394-C Accepted: unissued on disc; Ed BA 3642 (1/19 sup.) [mx. 14214-2 dubbed 10/17/18]
A test pressing of take C (on disc) exists at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.
New York, NY: Thursday, October 31, 1918
Arthur Fields and chorus: Billy Murray, tenor; John Young, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass. Orch. acc.
Ja-Da (Ja Da, Ja Da, Jing Jing Jing!)
(words and music by Bob Carleton)
6438-A Accepted
6438-B Accepted
6438-C Accepted: Ed DD 50497-R (rel. 1/19 [special]; wd. 1924 cat.); Ed BA 3649 (2/19 sup.) [mx. 14232-3 dubbed 11/13/18]
New York, NY: Friday, November 8, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
You'll Have to Put Him to Sleep with the Marseillaise and Wake Him Up with an Oo-La-La
(words by Andrew Sterling; music by Harry Von Tilzer)
6453-A Accepted
6453-B Accepted
6453-C Accepted: Ed DD 50501-L (rel. 2/19 [special]; wd. 1924 cat.)
New York, NY: Thursday, November 21, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Jim, Jim, I Always Knew That You'd Win
(words by Ben Ryan and Bert Hanlon; music by Harry Von Tilzer)
6472-A Accepted
6472-B Accepted
6472-C Accepted: Ed DD 50502-L (rel. 2/19 [special]; wd. 1925 cat.); Ed BA 3680 (3/19 sup.) [mx. 14276-1 dubbed 12/16/18]
Remade January 16, 1919.
New York, NY: Thursday, December 5, 1918
Arthur Fields; uncredited vocal obbligatos by Marie Kaiser and Marion Evelyn Cox. Orch. acc.
I'm True to Them All (And They're Just as True to Me) (from Girl Behind the Gun)
(words and music by George M. Cohan)
6490-A Held; unissued
6490-B Held; unissued
6490-C Held: unissued on disc; Ed BA 3855 (11/19 sup.) [mx. 14286-2 dubbed 1/2/19]
New York, NY: Thursday, December 19, 1918
Arthur Fields and chorus: Billy Murray, tenor; John Young, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass; assisted by Edward Meeker. Orch. acc.
Madelon (I'll Be True to the Whole Regiment)
(Original lyrics by Louis Bousquet; music: Camille Robert)
(English lyrics by Alfred Bryan)
6513-A Accepted: Ed DD 50512-R (rel. 3/19 [special]; mfg. ceased 11/1/29)
6513-B Accepted
6513-C Accepted: Ed DD 50512-R (rel. 3/19 [special]; mfg. ceased 11/1/29); Ed BA 3704 (4/19 sup.) [mx. 14298-1 dubbed 1/10/19]
New York, NY: Tuesday, December 24, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Singapore
(words and music by L. Wolfe Gilbert and Anatol Friedland)
6523-A Accepted
6523-B Accepted
6523-C Accepted: Ed DD 50517-L ("Cabaret Special"; wd. 1924 cat.); Ed BA 3721 (5/19 sup.) [mx. 14318-1 dubbed 2/4/19]
New York, NY: Thursday, January 2, 1919
Arthur Fields and chorus: Charles Hart, tenor; Billy Murray, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and Frederic Thomas, bass. Orch. acc.
Oh! Helen
(words and music by Charles R. McCarron and Carey Morgan)
6542-A Accepted
6542-B [Take not documented]
6542-C Accepted: Ed DD 50518-R ("Cabaret Special"; wd. 1924 cat.)
A cylinder master of take C was dubbed January 27, 1919 and released May 1919 on Edison BA 3713 [14314-3].
New York, NY: Thursday, January 16, 1919
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Jim, Jim, I Always Knew That You'd Win
(words by Ben Ryan and Bert Hanlon; music by Harry Von Tilzer)
6472-F Accepted
6472-G Accepted
6472-H Accepted
Originally recorded November 21, 1919.
New York, NY: Tuesday, February 4, 1919
Arthur Fields and chorus: Charles Hart, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and Frederic Thomas, bass. Orch. acc.
Johnny's in Town
(words by Jack Yellen; music by George W. Meyer and Abe Olman)
6607-A Accepted
6607-B Accepted: Ed DD 50525-R ("Blues Special"; wd. 1924 cat.)
6607-C Accepted: Ed DD 50525-R ("Blues Special"; wd. 1924 cat.)
A cylinder master of take C was dubbed February 18, 1919 and released May 1919 on Edison BA 3730 [14334-3].
New York, NY: Thursday, February 20, 1919
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Bring Back Those Wonderful Days
(words by Darl MacBoyle; music by Nat Vincent)
6631-A Accepted
6631-B Accepted: Ed DD 50525-L ("Blues Special"; wd. 1924 cat.)
6631-C Accepted: Ed DD 50525-L ("Blues Special"; wd. 1924 cat.)
A cylinder master of take C was dubbed March 7, 1919 and released June 1919 on Edison BA 3742 [14352-2].
New York, NY: Thursday, March 13, 1919
Arthur Fields and chorus: Billy Murray, tenor; John Young, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass; assisted by Edward Meeker. Orch. acc.
All Those in Favor Say Aye
(words by Sam Downing; music by Tom Kennedy)
6666-A Accepted
6666-B Accepted: Ed DD 50538-L ("Special" sup.; wd. 1926 cat.)
6666-C Accepted: Ed DD 50538-L ("Special" sup.; wd. 1926 cat.)
A cylinder master of take C was dubbed April 7, 1919 and released July 1919 on Edison BA 3777 [14386-3].
New York, NY: Thursday, April 3, 1919
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
You Can't Blame the Girlies at All (They All Want to Marry a Soldier)
(words by Alex Gerber; music by Abner Silver)
6704-A Accepted: unissued
6704-B Accepted: unissued
6704-C Accepted: unissued
New York, NY: Friday, April 4, 1919
Arthur Fields and chorus: Billy Murray, tenor; John Young, tenor; Steve Porter, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass. Orch. acc.
Don't Forget the Salvation Army (My Doughnut Girl)
(words by Elmore Leffingwell and James Lucas; music by Robert Brown and William Frisch)
6707-A Accepted: Ed DD 50543-R (9/19 sup.; wd. 1925 cat.)
6707-B Accepted
6707-C Accepted: Ed DD 50543-R (9/19 sup.; wd. 1925 cat.)
A cylinder master of take C was dubbed May 5, 1919 and released August 1919 on Edison BA 3796 [14413-3].
New York, NY: Tuesday, April 29, 1919
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Heart Breaking Baby Doll
(words and music by Cliff Hess and Sidney Mitchell)
6753-A Accepted: unissued
6753-B Accepted: unissued
6753-C Accepted: unissued on disc
A cylinder master of take C was dubbed May 13, 1919 and released August 1919 on Edison BA 3801 [14417-3].
New York, NY: Thursday, June 12, 1919
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Ragging the Chopsticks
(words by Archie Gottler; music by Abe Frankl and Archie Gottler)
6831-A Accepted
6831-B Accepted
6831-C Accepted: Ed DD 50584-L (11/19 sup.; wd. 1926 cat.)
A cylinder master of take C was dubbed July 7, 1919 and released October 1919 on Edison BA 3836 [14466-2].
As of March 18, 2013, I have not yet added Disc takes and release dates in regards to Fields' remaining Edison sessions. I hope add these by the end of this year.
New York, NY: Tuesday, April 13, 1926
Jack Stillman's Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields. Edward Rubsam, drums.
Somebody's Lonely—Fox Trot
(words and music by Benny Davis and Joe Gold)
10922 Edison DD 51734-R
Same date:
Jack Stillman's Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields. Edward Rubsam, drums.
Roses—Fox Trot
(words by Addy Britt and Charles Tobias; music by Henry Tobias)
10923 Edison DD 51734-L
This matrix was dubbed onto Edison DD Sample 7-L (10104) (twelve-inch release) but the dubbing cuts off prior to Fields' vocal. A cylinder master of take A was dubbed May 12, 1926 and released on Edison BA 5161 [16152-2]. Included in The Golden Treasury of Edison Blue Amberol Records.
New York, NY: Friday, April 16, 1926
California Ramblers (as "Golden Gate Orchestra"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
What a Man!—Fox Trot
(words and music by Walter Donaldson and Ralph Williams)
10929 Edison DD 51737-L
New York, NY: Tuesday, April 20, 1926
Nathan Glantz and his Orchestra (as "Tennessee Happy Boys"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Tie Me to Your Apron Strings Again—Fox Trot
(words by Joe Goodwin; music by Larry Shay)
10932 Edison DD 51736-R
A cylinder master of take A was dubbed May 12, 1926 and released on Edison BA 5165 [16145-2]. Included in The Golden Treasury of Edison Blue Amberol Records.
Same date:
Nathan Glantz and his Orchestra (as "Tennessee Happy Boys"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
That Certain Feeling—Fox Trot (from Tip-Toes)
(words by Ira Gershwin; music by George Gershwin)
10933 Edison DD 51736-L; Edison DD Sample 7-L (10104)
A cylinder master of take B was dubbed May 12, 1926 and released on Edison BA 5162 [16150-1]. Included in The Golden Treasury of Edison Blue Amberol Records.
New York, NY: Wednesday, May 5, 1926
Green Brothers' Novelty Band; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
As Long as I Have You—Fox Trot
(words and music by Earl Haubrich, Al Lewis, and Howard Simon)
10959 Edison DD 51753-R
New York, NY: Tuesday, June 8, 1926
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc. Alexander Aslanoff, dir. Robert Elkins (?).
My Dream of the Big Parade
(words by Al Dubin; music by Jimmy McHugh)
11034 Edison DD 51786-R; Edison DD Sample 9-R (10108)
A cylinder master of take A was dubbed July 12, 1926 and was released on Edison BA 5202 [16169-2].
New York, NY: Tuesday, August 10, 1926
California Ramblers (as "Golden Gate Orchestra"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Looking at the World Through Rose-Colored Glasses—Fox Trot
(words and music by Tommie Malie; Jimmy Steiger)
11159 Edison DD 51814-R
This matrix was dubbed onto Edison DD Sample 11-L (10113) (twelve-inch release) but the dubbing cuts off prior to Fields' vocal. A cylinder master of take C was dubbed September 18, 1926 and released on Edison BA 5224 [16203-1].
Same date:
California Ramblers (as "Golden Gate Orchestra"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Me Too (Ho-Ho, Ha-Ha!)—Fox Trot
(words and music by Harry Woods, Charles Tobias, and Al Sherman)
11160 Edison DD 51820-L
A cylinder master of an unspecified take was dubbed April 12, 1927 and released on Edison BA 5329 [16286-1].
New York, NY: Monday, August 16, 1926
California Ramblers (as "Golden Gate Orchestra"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
You Need Someone to Love—Fox Trot
(words and music by George Olsen, Eddie Kilfeather, and Fran Frey)
11173 Edison DD 51824-R
New York, NY: Thursday, October 7, 1926
California Ramblers (as "Golden Gate Orchestra"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
All Alone Monday—Fox Trot (from The Ramblers)
(words by Bert Kalmar; music by Harry Ruby)
11241 Edison DD 51862-L
New York, NY: Wednesday, October 20, 1926
Duke Yellman and his Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Happy Go Lucky—Fox Trot
(Helena Phillips Evans; Gwynne and Lucien Denni)
11257 Edison DD 51866-R
Same date:
Duke Yellman and his Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
The Little White House (At the End of Honeymoon Lane)—Fox Trot (from Honeymoon Lane)
(words and music by Eddie Dowling and James F. Hanley)
11258 Edison DD 51862-R
New York, NY: Friday, November 19, 1926
Oreste and his Queensland Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
(I've Grown So Lonesome) Thinking of You—Fox Trot
(words and music by Walter Donaldson and Paul Ash)
11322 Edison DD 51885-R
A cylinder master of take C was dubbed December 8, 1926 and released on Edison BA 5266 [16235-1].
Same date:
Oreste and his Queensland Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields. Oreste Migliaccio, director.
Hello! Swanee-Hello!—Fox Trot
(words and music by Sam Coslow and Addy Britt)
11323 Edison DD 51886-R
New York, NY: Wednesday, December 29, 1926
Green Brothers' Novelty Band; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Look Up and Smile—Fox Trot
(words and music by Harry D. Squires)
11405 Edison DD 51913-L
West Orange, NJ: Monday, February 14, 1927
Frederick Kinsley on the Midmer-Losh Pipe Organ; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields with whistling.
Take in the Sun, Hang Out the Moon (Rock Me in the Cradle of Dreams)
(words by Lewis and Young; music by Harry Woods)
11520 Edison DD 51955-R
Same date:
Frederick Kinsley on the Midmer-Losh Pipe Organ; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields with whistling.
Falling in Love with You
(words by Benny Davis; music by Joseph Meyer)
11521 Edison DD 51955-L
New York, NY: Friday, February 18, 1927
Cass Hagan and his Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
It All Depends on You—Fox Trot
(words and music by B. G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson)
11530 Edison DD 51959-L
New York, NY: Thursday, February 24, 1927
California Ramblers (as "Golden Gate Orchestra"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Lonely Eyes—Fox Trot
(words and music by Benny Davis and Harry Akst)
11537 Edison DD 51960-L
Same date:
California Ramblers (as "Golden Gate Orchestra"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Look at the World and Smile—Fox Trot
(words by Anne Caldwell; music by Raymond Hubbell)
11538 Edison DD 51970-R
New York, NY: Tuesday, March 1, 1927
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc. [director not listed]
In a Little Spanish Town ('Twas on a Night Like This)
(words by Lewis and Young; music by Mabel Wayne)
11545 Edison DD 51967-R
A cylinder master of take A was dubbed April 6, 1927 and released on Edison BA 5323 [16280-2].
New York, NY: Thursday, March 17, 1927
Duke Yellman and his Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Shanghai Dream Man—Fox Trot
(words and music by Benny Davis and Harry Akst)
11582 Edison DD 51980-L
New York, NY: Friday, March 18, 1927
Ernie Golden and his Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Collette—Fox Trot
(words by Gus Kahn; music by Abel Baer)
11584 Edison DD 51979-L
New York, NY: Tuesday, May 3, 1927
California Ramblers (as "Golden Gate Orchestra"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Hallelujah!—Fox Trot (from Hit the Deck)
(words by Leo Robin and Clifford Grey; music by Vincent Youmans)
11681 Edison DD 52014-R
A cylinder master of take A was dubbed June 7, 1927 and released on Edison BA 5360 [16308-2].
New York, NY: Tuesday, June 14, 1927
Ernie Golden and his Hotel McAlpin Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Sweet Someone—Fox Trot
(words by George Waggner; music by Baron Keyes)
11736 Edison DD 52045-L
New York, NY: Thursday, June 23, 1927
Kaplan's Melodists; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Sweet Marie—Fox Trot
(words by Billy Rose; music by Abe Frankl)
11759 Edison DD 52058-L
New York, NY: Friday, June 24, 1927
Oreste and his Queensland Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
She's Got "It"—Fox Trot
(words and music by Benny Davis, L. Wolfe Gilbert, and Harry Akst)
11763 Edison DD 52058-R
New York, NY: Wednesday, July 6, 1927
Don Voorhees and his Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Oh! Doris! Where Do You Live?—Fox Trot
(words and music by Gus Kahn)
11781 Edison DD 52072-L
New York, NY: Friday, July 29, 1927
Oreste and his Queensland Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Eyeful of You—Fox Trot (from Bright Lights)
(Al Dubin; J. Fred Coots)
11823 Edison DD 52087-L
Electrical recordings begin here.
New York, NY: Tuesday, September 6, 1927
Al Lynn's Music Masters; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Marvelous—Fox Trot
(words by May Singhi Breen; music by Peter De Rose)
11870 Edison unissued
Remade September 17, 1927.
Same date:
Al Lynn's Music Masters; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Who Gives You All Your Kisses?—Fox Trot
(Bob and Don Elbel)
11871 Edison unissued
Remade September 17, 1927.
New York, NY: Saturday, September 17, 1927
Al Lynn's Music Masters; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Marvelous—Fox Trot
(words by May Singhi Breen; music by Peter De Rose)
11870 Edison DD 52099-L
Originally recorded September 6, 1927.
Same date:
Al Lynn's Music Masters; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Who Gives You All Your Kisses?—Fox Trot
(Bob and Don Ebel)
11871 Edison DD 52101-L
Originally recorded September 6, 1927.
New York, NY: Thursday, October 20, 1927
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Is It Possible? (That She Loves Me)—Fox Trot
(words and music by Mort Dixon and Harry Woods)
11969 Edison DD 52123-R
A cylinder master of take A was dubbed November 9, 1927 and released on Edison BA 5431 [16363-1].
Same date:
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Someday You'll Say "O.K!"—Fox Trot
(words and music by Walter Donaldson)
11970 Edison DD 52123-L
New York, NY: Tuesday, November 29, 1927
Joe Green and his Novelty Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Did You Mean It?—Fox Trot
(words and music by Phil Baker, Sid Silvers, and Abe Lyman)
18065 Edison DD 52156-R
Same date:
Joe Green and his Novelty Orchestra; vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
So Tired—Fox Trot
(words by George A. Little; music by Art Sizemore)
18066 Edison DD 52156-L
New York, NY: Thursday, December 8, 1927
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc. Irving Schloss, dir.
Flaming Ruth
(words by Ev. E. Lyn and Al Bryan; music by Billy Axt and David Mendoza)
18087 Edison unissued
Remade December 23, 1927.
New York, NY: Friday, December 23, 1927
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc. Irving Schloss, dir.
Flaming Ruth
(words by Ev. E. Lyn and Al Bryan; music by Billy Axt and David Mendoza)
18087 Edison DD 52183-R
Originally recorded December 8, 1927.
New York, NY: Thursday, December 29, 1927
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Plenty of Sunshine—Fox Trot
(words and music by B. G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, and Ray Henderson)
18141 Edison DD 52180-R
Same date:
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Look in the Mirror (And See Just Who I Love)—Fox Trot
(Goetz; Stept)
18142 Edison DD 52180-L
New York, NY: Wednesday, March 28, 1928
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields and Fred Hall.
She's a Great, Great Girl—Fox Trot
(words and music by Harry Woods)
18343 Edison DD 52264-L
A cylinder master of an unspecified take was dubbed June 11, 1928 and released on Edison BA 5550 [16464-2].
Same date:
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields and Fred Hall.
Hello Montreal—Fox Trot
(words by Billy Rose and Mort Dixon; music by Harry Warren)
18344 Edison DD 52264-R
A cylinder master of an unspecified take was dubbed May 28, 1928 and released on Edison BA 5523 [16463-1].
New York, NY: Friday, March 30, 1928
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc. Irving Schloss, dir.
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
(words by Lewis and Young; music by Ted Fiorito)
18349 Edison DD 52316-R
A cylinder master of an unspecified take was dubbed June 11, 1928 and released on Edison BA 5546 [16465-3].
New York, NY: Thursday, April 19, 1928
Arthur Fields and chorus: Charles Hart, tenor; Fred Vettel, tenor; Andrea Sarto, baritone; and Donald Chalmers, bass. Orch. acc. Irving Schloss, dir.
They Landed Over Here from Over There
(words and music by Tom Kennedy and J. O. Donovan)
18418 Edison DD 52283-R
A cylinder master of an unspecified take was dubbed May 21, 1928 and released on Edison BA 5526 [16452-1, 2, 3, or 4].
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc. Irving Schloss, dir.
Well, the Irish and the Germans Got Together
(Roy Turk; Fred E. Ahlert)
18419 Edison DD 52283-L
A cylinder master of an unspecified take was dubbed May 21, 1928 and released on Edison BA 5525 [16453-1].
New York, NY: Monday, September 17, 1928
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc. Irving Schloss, dir.
King for a Day
(words by Lewis and Young; music by Ted Fiorito)
18729 Edison DD 52406-L
N-434 Edison NT unissued
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc. Irving Schloss, dir.
Yascha Michaeloffsky's Melody
(words and music by Irving Berlin)
18730 Edison DD 52406-R
N-435 Edison NT unissued
New York, NY: Tuesday, March 5, 1929
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
I Faw Down an' Go Boom!—Fox Trot
(words and music by James Brockman, Leonard Stevens, and B.B.B.)
19074 Edison unissued
N-765 Edison NT unissued
Remade March 20, 1929.
Same date:
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
She Only Laughs at Me—Fox Trot
(words and music by Arthur Fields and Fred Hall)
19075 Edison DD 52535-L
N-766 Edison NT unissued
Remade March 20, 1929.
New York, NY: Wednesday, March 20, 1929
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
I Faw Down an' Go Boom!—Fox Trot
(words and music by James Brockman, Leonard Stevens, and B.B.B.)
19074 Edison DD 52553-R
N-765 Edison NT unissued
Originally recorded March 5, 1929. A cylinder master of an unspecified take was dubbed March 23, 1929 and released on Edison BA 5684 [16605-3].
Same date:
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
She Only Laughs at Me—Fox Trot
(words and music by Arthur Fields and Fred Hall)
N-766 Edison NT unissued
Originally recorded March 5, 1929.
New York, NY: Tuesday, August 20, 1929
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Sophomore Prom—Fox Trot (from College Days)
(words by Raymond Klages; music by Jesse Greer)
N-1079 Edison NT 14061-L
Same date:
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
I Lift Up My Finger and Say "Tweet, Tweet"—Fox Trot
(words and music by Leslie Sarony)
N-1080 Edison NT 14061-R
New York, NY: Wednesday, September 25, 1929
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
Piccolo Pete—Fox Trot
(words and music by Phil Baxter)
N-1154 Edison NT 14075-R
Same date:
Fred Hall and his Orchestra (as "Arthur Fields and his Assassinators"); vocal refrain by Arthur Fields.
I Can't Sleep in the Movies Anymore—Fox Trot
(words and music by Arthur Fields, Fred Hall, and Bert Van Cleve)
N-1155 Edison NT 14075-L
