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 1-25 of 100 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1414 | 7-in. | 5/23/1902 | It's got to be a minstrel show tonight | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1414 | 10-in. | 5/23/1902 | It's got to be a minstrel show tonight | Dan W. Quinn | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1655 | 7-in. | 10/2/1902 | In the good old summer time | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1655 | 10-in. | 10/2/1902 | In the good old summer time | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1700 | 7-in. | 10/17/1902 | Wait at the gate for me | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1700 | 10-in. | 10/17/1902 | Wait at the gate for me | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1793 | 7-in. | 11/20/1902 | In the good old summer time | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1793 | 10-in. | 11/20/1902 | In the good old summer time | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1833 | 7-in. | 12/17/1902 | In the good old summer time | Sousa's Band | Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1833 | 10-in. | 12/17/1902 | In the good old summer time | Sousa's Band | Band, with male vocal duet and cornet and trombone solos | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1984 | 7-in. | 2/19/1903 | They were all doing the same | Edward M. Favor | Male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1984 | 10-in. | 2/19/1903 | They were all doing the same | Edward M. Favor | Male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2053 | 7-in. | 3/3/1903 | When the winter time comes 'round | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2053 | 10-in. | 3/3/1903 | When the winter time comes 'round | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2157 | 7-in. | 4/3/1903 | They were all doing the same | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2157 | 10-in. | 4/3/1903 | They were all doing the same | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | B-290 | 10-in. | 8/25/1903 | When the winter time comes 'round | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-418 | 10-in. | 9/16/1903 | In the good old summer time | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-945 | 7-in. | 1/19/1904 | The sweetest flower that grows in Tennessee | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-945 | 10-in. | 1/19/1904 | The sweetest flower that grows in Tennessee | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-1161 | 7-in. | 3/24/1904 | In the good old summer time | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-1161 | 10-in. | 3/24/1904 | In the good old summer time | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-1161 | 8-in. | 5/10/1906 | In the good old summer time | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-1582 | 7-in. | 7/11/1904 | Come take a trip in my airship | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-1582 | 10-in. | 7/11/1904 | Come take a trip in my airship | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shields, Ren," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.
Shields, Ren. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106550.
"Shields, Ren." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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