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 (Results 51-75 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | In the good old summer time | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 940 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | In the good old summer time | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | 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 | 1013 | 10-in. | ca. 1902-1908 | Wait at the gate for me | J. W. Myers | Male 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 | 1051 | 10-in. | ca. 1902-1908 | 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. | ca. Jan.-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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Ren," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.
Shields, Ren. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.
"Shields, Ren." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shields, Ren, 1868-1913 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92054080
Wikidata: Ren Shields - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7312319
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/18876456
MusicBrainz: Ren Shields - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a9bfba27-bd0c-48db-a6bd-d26351d8b4b5
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