New York, NY: ca. September 19, 1914
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Along Came Ruth
(words and music by Irving Berlin)
39569-1 OK: Columbia A1612 (released Dec. 1914); Climax K488 (as "Baritone Solo"); Oxford 39569; Silvertone 39569
39569-2 "Stm"
New York, NY: ca. October 26, 1914
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Poor Pauline
(words by Charles McCarron; music by Raymond Walker)
39594-1 OK: Columbia A1626 (released January 1915); Oxford 39594; Silvertone 39594
39594-2 Rejected
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Stay Down Where You Belong
(words and music by Irving Berlin)
39595-1 "Stm"
39595-2 OK: Columbia A1628 (released January 1915; withdrawn December 16, 1918); Oxford 39595; Silvertone 39595
New York, NY: ca. Fall/Winter 1914
Arthur Fields (as "Baritone Solo"). Orch. acc.
Along Came Ruth
(words and music by Irving Berlin)
Little Wonder 21 [take 2]
When the Grown-Up Ladies Act Like Babies (I've Got to Love 'Em, That's All)
(words by Joe Young and Edgar Leslie; music by Maurice Abrahams)
Little Wonder 41
If I Had You
(words and music by Irving Berlin)
Little Wonder 43
Stay Down Where You Belong
(words and music by Irving Berlin)
Little Wonder 46
Poor Pauline
(words by Charles McCarron; music by Raymond Walker)
Little Wonder 90 [take 1]
New York, NY: ca. December 16, 1914
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
San Francisco (At That San-Fran-Pan-American Fair)
(George W. Meyer)
39699-1 Rejected: "Rej and destroy our letter 2/2/15"
39699-2 OK: "Rej and destroy our letter 2/2/15"
This title was remade ca. January 26, 1915.
New York, NY: ca. January 26, 1915
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
San Francisco (At That San-Fran-Pan-American Fair)
(George W. Meyer)
39699-3 OK: Columbia A1699 (released April 1915)
39699-4 "Stm"
This title was originally recorded ca. December 16, 1914.
Probably same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
He Comes Up Smiling
(words by Grant Clarke, music by Charles Bayha)
39797-1 "Stm"
39797-2 OK: Columbia A1696 (released April 1915); La Belle A.L. 5006 (uncredited); Oxford 39797; Silvertone 39797
39797-3 [No comments]
New York, NY: ca. March 25, 1915
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
The Little Ford Rambled Right Along
(words by C. R. Foster and Byron Gay; music by Byron Gay)
39988-1 Rejected
39988-2 OK: Columbia A1754 (released June 1915); Silvertone 39988; Standard A1754
39988-3 Rejected
Take 2 notes: "Reject our letter to Mr. Elwood November 4/20." This matrix was replaced with #79275 by Frank Crumit.
New York, NY: ca. May 17, 1915
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
When Sunday Comes to Town
(words by Vincent Bryan; music by Harry Von Tilzer)
45643-1 Suspended
45643-2 OK: "Sus. our letter 6/1/1915"
This title was remade ca. May 25, 1915.
New York, NY: ca. May 18, 1915
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
In Matteawan
(words by Vincent Bryan; music by Harry Von Tilzer)
45644-1 "Stm"
45644-2 OK: Columbia A1768 (released August 1915)
45644-3 "Stm"
New York, NY: ca. May 25, 1915
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
When Sunday Comes to Town
(words by Vincent Bryan; music by Harry Von Tilzer)
45643-3 Suspended
45643-4 Suspended
45643-5 OK: Columbia A1769 (released August 1915)
This title was originally recorded ca. May 17, 1915.
New York, NY: ca. July 23, 1915
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Tell Me Some More
(words by Andrew B. Sterling; music by Harry Von Tilzer)
45876-1 Suspended
45876-2 OK: Columbia A1807 (released October 1915; withdrawn December 17, 1918)
45876-3 "Stm"
New York, NY: ca. August 20, 1915
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
I Love to Stay at Home
(words and music by Irving Berlin)
45960-1 Suspended
45960-2 OK: Columbia A1830 (released November 1915; withdrawn September 1919)
New York, NY: ca. September 21, 1915
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
If War Is What Sherman Said It Was
(words by Andrew B. Sterling; music by Albert Gumble)
46044-1 OK: "Suspended our to ex letter of Nov. 15, 15," "Rej our letter 6/13/17"
46044-2 "Stm": "Suspended our to ex [sic] letter of Nov. 15, 15," "Rej our letter 6/13/17"
46044-3 "Stm": "Suspended our to ex [sic] letter of Nov. 15, 15," "Rej our letter 6/13/17"
New York, NY: Friday, April 21, 1916
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Are You Prepared for the Summer?
(words by Bert Kalmar and Edgar Leslie; music by Jean Schwartz)
46729-1 Rejected: "Poor tone"
46729-2 OK: Columbia A2006 (released July 1916; withdrawn September 1919)
New York, NY: Thursday, June 1, 1916
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Don't Leave Me Daddy
(words and music by Joe Verges)
46811-1 Rejected: "Poor tone too high"
46811-2 Rejected: "Poor tone too high"
46811-3 OK: Columbia A2044 (released September 1916); Silvertone 46811
New York, NY: Tuesday, August 15, 1916
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
He's Got a Bungalow (Right by the Water)
(words by Edward Grossmith; music by Ted D. Ward)
46956-1 Rejected: "Snapping"
46956-2 OK: Columbia A2086 (released November 1916; withdrawn September 1919)
46956-3 Rejected: "Edgy"
46956-4 Rejected: "Poor tone"
New York, NY: Tuesday, November 14, 1916
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
How's Every Little Thing in Dixie?
(words by Jack Yellen; music by Albert Gumble)
47164-1 OK: Columbia A2153 (released February 1917); Silvertone 47164
47164-2 "Stm"
47164-3 Rejected: "Have 2 better"
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
It's Not Your Nationality (It's Simply You)
(words by Joe McCarthy; music by Howard Johnson)
47165-1 OK; rejected: "Change of word in cho. Our letter 12/14/16"
47165-2 Rejected: "As good as #3"
47165-3 "Stm"
This title was remade December 4, 1916.
New York, NY: Monday, December 4, 1916
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
It's Not Your Nationality (It's Simply You)
(words by Joe McCarthy; music by Howard Johnson)
47165-4 "Stm"
47165-5 OK: Columbia A2163 (released March 1917); Silvertone 47165
47165-6 "Stm"
This title was originally recorded November 14, 1916.
New York, NY: Friday, December 8, 1916
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Just the Kind of a Girl You'd Love to Make Your Wife
(words by Lou Klein; music by Harry Von Tilzer)
47213-1 "Stm"
47213-2 OK: Columbia A2185 (released April 1917; withdrawn April 10, 1919)
47213-3 "Stm"
New York, NY: Friday, February 9, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Everybody Loves a "Jass" Band
(words by Coleman Goetz; music by Leon Flatow)
47357-1 "Stm"
47357-2 OK: Columbia A2211 (released May 1917; withdrawn September 1919)
New York, NY: Saturday, February 10, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
If I Had a Son for Each Star in Old Glory (Uncle Sam, I'd Give Them All to You)
(words by J. E. Dempsey; music by Joseph A. Burke)
47367-1 Rejected: "Interlude not very good"
47367-2 Rejected: "Interlude not very good"
47367-3 OK: Columbia A2209 (released May 1917; withdrawn September 1919)
New York, NY: Tuesday, March 13, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Oh! Papa, Oh! Papa (Won't You Be a Pretty Papa to Me?)
(words and music by Nat Vincent and James F. Hanley)
47419-1 OK: Columbia A2265 (released August 1917)
47419-2 "Stm"
47419-3 OK: Columbia A2265 (released August 1917)
New York, NY: Thursday, April 5, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
The Cute Little Wigglin' Dance
(words and music by Henry Creamer and J. Turner Layton)
47460-1 OK: Columbia A2244 (released July 1917; withdrawn September 1919)
47460-2 Rejected: "Poor balance"
New York, NY: Tuesday, May 8, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
We'll Be There (On the Land, on the Sea, in the Air)
(words by Ballard Macdonald; music by James F. Hanley)
77033-1 OK: Columbia A2272 (released August 1917; withdrawn September 1919)
77033-2 "Stm"
77033-3 "Stm"
New York, NY: Monday, May 14, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
What Kind of an American Are You?
(words by Lew Brown and Charles McCarron; music by Albert Von Tilzer)
77056-1 OK: Columbia A2272 (released August 1917; withdrawn September 1919)
77056-2 OK: Columbia A2272 (released August 1917; withdrawn September 1919)
77056-3 "Stm"
77056-4 OK: Columbia A2272 (released August 1917; withdrawn September 1919)
New York, NY: Monday, June 4, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Let's All Do Something (Uncle Sammy Wants Us Now)
(words by Andrew B. Sterling; music by Arthur Lange)
77097-1 "Stm"
77097-2 OK: Columbia A2335 (released October 1917; withdrawn September 1919)
77097-3 Rejected: "Snapping"
New York, NY: Tuesday, June 5, 1917
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
Where Do We Go from Here?
(words and music by Howard Johnson and Percy Wenrich)
77103-1 "Stm"
77103-2 OK: Columbia A2299 (released September 1917)
77103-3 OK: Columbia A2299 (released September 1917)
New York, NY: Tuesday, July 3, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Throw No Stones in the Well That Gives You Water
(words by Arthur Fields; music by Theodore Morse)
77183-1 Suspended: "Rej. List 3/6/19"
77183-2 OK: Columbia A2333 (released October 1917); Standard 2333 (as "Baritone Solo")
77183-3 OK: Columbia A2333 (released October 1917); Standard 2333 (as "Baritone Solo")
77183-4 Rejected: "Snapping"
New York, NY: Thursday, July 5, 1917
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
Goodbye Broadway, Hello France!
(words by C. Francis Reisner and Benny Davis; music by Billy Baskette)
77185-1 Rejected: "Uneven surface"
77185-2 OK: "Rej our let. Aug 27/17"
77185-3 Suspended: "Rej our let. Aug 27/17"
This title was remade July 16, 1917.
New York, NY: Monday, July 16, 1917
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
Goodbye Broadway, Hello France!
(words by C. Francis Reisner and Benny Davis; music by Billy Baskette)
77185-4 Rejected: "Made as straight Quartette [matrix] no. 77214"
77185-5 Rejected: "Made as straight Quartette [matrix] no. 77214"
77185-6 Rejected: "Made as straight Quartette [matrix] no. 77214"
This title was originally recorded July 5, 1917.
New York, NY: Wednesday, August 1, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
At the Yankee Military Ball
(words by Howard Johnson; music by Harry Jentes)
77225-1 OK: Columbia A2388 (released December 1917)
77225-2 "Stm"
77225-3 "Stm"
New York, NY: Thursday, September 6, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
It's a Long Way to Berlin, but We'll Get There!
(words by Arthur Fields; music by Leon Flatow)
77315-1 OK: Columbia A2383 (released December 1917)
77315-2 OK: Columbia A2383 (released December 1917)
77315-3 OK: Columbia A2383 (released December 1917)
New York, NY: Monday, October 1, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty
(words and music by A. J. Mills, Fred Godfrey, and Bennett Scott)
77391-1 "Stm"
77391-2 OK: Columbia A2451 (released February 1918; withdrawn September 1919); Standard 2451
77391-3 OK: Columbia A2451 (released February 1918; withdrawn September 1919); Standard 2451
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
I Don't Want to Get Well
(words by Harry Pease and Howard Johnson; music by Harry Jentes)
77392-1 OK: Columbia A2409 (released January 1918)
77392-2 "Stm"
77392-3 "Stm"
New York, NY: Thursday, November 1, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
We'll Knock the Heligo into Heligo Out of Heligoland
(words by John O'Brien; music by Theodore Morse)
77475-1 OK: Columbia A2443 (released February 1918)
77475-2 OK: Columbia A2443 (released February 1918)
77475-3 "Stm"
New York, NY: Tuesday, November 13, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Over There
(words and music by George M. Cohan)
77510-1 Rejected: "Singer changes key"
77510-2 OK: Columbia A2470 (released March 1918)
77510-3 Rejected: "Singer changes key"
New York, NY: Friday, November 16, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
When Yankee Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous Francais
(words by Will Hart; music by Ed Nelson)
77514-1 OK: Columbia A2451 (released February 1918; withdrawn September 1919); Standard 2451
77514-2 OK: Columbia A2451 (released February 1918; withdrawn September 1919); Standard 2451
77514-3 Rejected: "Breaks in voice"
New York, NY: Wednesday, December 5, 1917
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Do Something
(words and music by Edward Laska)
77548-1 OK: Columbia A2473 (released March 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
77548-2 "Stm"
77548-3 Rejected: "Orch. bad start"
77548-4 "Stm"
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
I'm Writing to You, Sammy
(words by Lew Brown; music by Al Harriman)
77549-1 OK: "Sus. letter W. S. Tyler 12/13/17"
77549-2 OK: "Sus. letter W. S. Tyler 12/13/17"
77549-3 "Stm": "1st chorus slight prog. on word (wonder)"
New York, NY: Tuesday, December 11, 1917
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
(Theodore A. Metz)
77568-1 OK: Columbia A2476 (released April 1918); La Belle A.L. 5017 ("Quartette")
77568-2 OK: Columbia A2476 (released April 1918); La Belle A.L. 5017 ("Quartette")
77568-3 "Stm"
Title on La Belle: "Hot Time in the Old Town."
New York, NY: ca. January 1918
Arthur Fields (as "Baritone Solo"). Orch. acc.
Someday They're Coming Home Again
(words and music by Harry Hilbert)
Little Wonder 817 [take 2]
New York, NY: Tuesday, January 8, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Tom, Dick and Harry and Jack (Hurry Back)
(words by Howard Johnson; music by Milton Ager)
77615-1 "Stamp"
77615-2 OK: Columbia A2496 (released April 1918; withdrawn September 1919); Standard 2496
77615-3 OK: Columbia A2496 (released April 1918; withdrawn September 1919); Standard 2496
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
I'll Come Back to You When It's All Over
(words by Lew Brown; music by Kerry Mills)
77616-1 Rejected: "Wrong words used"
77616-2 Rejected: "Wrong words used"
77616-3 Rejected: "Wrong words used"
This title was remade January 22, 1918.
New York, NY: Tuesday, January 22, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
I'll Come Back to You When It's All Over
(words by Lew Brown; music by Kerry Mills)
77616-4 OK: Columbia A2496 (released April 1918; withdrawn September 1919); Standard 2496
77616-5 "Stm" [issued, per inspected copy]
77616-6 OK: Columbia A2496 (released April 1918; withdrawn September 1919); Standard 2496
This title was originally recorded January 8, 1918.
New York, NY: ca. Spring 1918
Arthur Fields (as "Baritone Solo"). Orch. acc.
In the Land o' Yamo Yamo (Funiculi, Funiculi, Funicula)
(words by Joe McCarthy; music by Fred Fisher)
Little Wonder 842 [take 1]
New York, NY: Thursday, February 14, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
All Aboard for Home, Sweet Home
(words by Addison Burkhart; music by Al Piantadosi and Jack Glogau)
77673-1 "Stamp"
77673-2 OK: Columbia A2526 (released June 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
77673-3 OK: Columbia A2526 (released June 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
New York, NY: Monday, February 18, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
There'll Be a Hot Time for the Old Men (While the Young Men Are Away)
(words by Grant Clarke; music by George W. Meyer)
77676-1 OK: "Rej. – our letter 6-13-18"
77676-2 Stamp: "Rej. – our letter 6-13-18"
77676-3 OK: "Rej. – our letter 6-13-18"
New York, NY: Tuesday, February 19, 1918
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
Any Old Place the Gang Goes (I'll Be There)
(words and music by William J. McKenna)
77677-1 OK: Columbia A2514 (released May 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
77677-2 OK: Columbia A2514 (released May 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
77677-3 OK: Columbia A2514 (released May 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
77677-4 Rejected: "False note in accompaniment"
Brian Rust's Columbia Master Book lists the recording date as February 18, 1918, but the artist index card says February 19, 1918.
New York, NY: ca. March 1918
Arthur Fields (as "Baritone Solo"). Orch. acc.
The Yanks Started Yankin' (The Russians Were Rushin')
(words by Carey Morgan; music by Charles McCarron)
Little Wonder 883 [takes 1 & 2]
New York, NY: Saturday, March 2, 1918
Arthur Fields (as "Eugene Buckley") and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
Good Morning, Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip!
(words and music by Robert Lloyd)
77706-1 OK: Columbia A2530 (released June 1918)
77706-2 "Stm": "Do not use as mother"
77706-3 "Stm"
New York, NY: Wednesday, March 13, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Hunting the Hun
(words by Howard E. Rogers; music by Archie Gottler)
77721-1 Rejected: "Voice husky"
77721-2 OK: Columbia A2528 (released June 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
77721-3 "Stamp"
New York, NY: Thursday, March 14, 1918
Arthur Fields (as "Eugene Buckley"). Orch. acc.
K-K-K-Katy
(words and music by Geoffrey O'Hara)
77722-1 OK: Columbia A2530 (released June 1918)
77722-2 "Stamp"
77722-3 "Stamp"
New York, NY: Friday, March 15, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
The Yanks Started Yankin' (The Russians Were Rushin')
(words by Carey Morgan; music by Charles McCarron)
77723-1 Rejected: "Wrong word"
77723-2 OK: Columbia A2528 (released June 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
77723-3 OK: Columbia A2528 (released June 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
77723-4 "Stamp"
New York, NY: Tuesday, April 2, 1918
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
We Stopped Them at the Marne
(words and music by Lieutenant Gitz Rice)
77748-1 OK: Columbia A2540 (released July 1918; withdrawn September 1919); United A2540
77748-2 Rejected: "Poor Start Qt."
77748-3 OK: Columbia A2540 (released July 1918; withdrawn September 1919); United A2540
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Pay-Day! (That Was His Favorite Call)
(words and music by Arthur Fields)
77749-1 "Stm"
77749-2 OK: Columbia A2539 (released July 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
77749-3 OK: Columbia A2539 (released July 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
New York, NY: Thursday, April 4, 1918
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
Just Like Washington Crossed the Delaware (General Pershing Will Cross the Rhine)
(words by Howard Johnson; music by George W. Meyer)
77755-1 OK: Columbia A2545 (released July 1918)
77755-2 Rejected: "Quartette rendition poor"
77755-3 Rejected: "Quartette rendition poor"
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
When It Comes to a Lovingless Day
(words and music by Jack Frost)
77756-1 OK: Columbia A2541 (released July 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
77756-2 "Stm"
77756-3 OK: Columbia A2541 (released July 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
New York, NY: Tuesday, April 9, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Torpedo Jim
(words by Roger Lewis; music by Jimmie V. Monaco)
77762-1 Rejected: "Unsuitable to committee"
77762-2 Rejected: "Unsuitable to Committee"
New York, NY: Monday, April 22, 1918
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
I Wonder What They're Doing Tonight (Your Girl and Mine)
(words by Lew Brown and Al Harriman; music by Jack Egan)
77778-1 Rejected: "Poor rendition"
77778-2 OK: Columbia A2557 (released August 1918)
77778-3 Rejected: "Thin & hard"
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
You're in Style When You're Wearing a Smile
(words and music by Al W. Brown, Gus Kahn, and Egbert Van Alstyne)
77779-1 "Stm"; rejected; rejected
77779-2 OK; suspend; rejected
77779-3 OK: "Rej. C.D.E's List 5/31/18"
This title was remade May 13, 1918.
New York, NY: late Spring—Summer 1918
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet (as "Baritone and Male Quartette"). Orch. acc.
The Yanks Are at It Again
(words by Lew Brown; music by Rubey Cowan)
Little Wonder 960 [take 2]
Arthur Fields (as "Baritone Solo"). Orch. acc.
Victory
(words by Jack Wilson and Ben Bard; music by M. K. Jerome)
Little Wonder 968 [takes 1 & 2]
Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
(words and music by Irving Berlin)
Little Wonder 969 [takes 1 & 2]
When You Come Back (And You Will Come Back, There's the Whole World Waiting for You)
(words and music by George M. Cohan)
Little Wonder 970 [take 2]
New York, NY: Monday, May 6, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Oh! Frenchy
(words by Sam Ehrlich; music by Con Conrad)
77814-1 Rejected: "Not up to standard"
77814-2 "Stm"
77814-3 "Stm"
77814-4 OK: Columbia A2569 (released September 1918); Do You Remember? 6 (78rpm reissue)
New York, NY: Monday, May 13, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
You're in Style When You're Wearing a Smile
(words and music by Al W. Brown, Gus Kahn, and Egbert Van Alstyne)
77779-4 Rejected: "Voice & orchestra back"
77779-5 OK: Columbia A2564 (released August 1918)
77779-6 "Stm"
77779-7 OK: Columbia A2564 (released August 1918)
This title was originally recorded April 22, 1918.
Same date:
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
We're All Going Calling on the Kaiser
(words by Jack Caddigan; music by James A. Brennan)
77824-1 Rejected: "Poor rendition"
77824-2 "Stm"
77824-3 OK: Columbia A2569 (released September 1918)
Same date:
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
Flying
77825-1 Rejected
77825-2 Rejected
77825-3 Rejected
77825-4 OK: untraced
"Sent to Canada 5/22/18."
New York, NY: Friday, May 17, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Victory
(words by Jack Wilson and Ben Bard; music by M. K. Jerome)
77828-1 "Stm"
77828-2 "Stm"
77828-3 OK: Columbia A2619 (released November 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
77828-4 Rejected: "Not up to standard"
New York, NY: Saturday, May 18, 1918
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
When I Send You a Picture of Berlin (You'll Know It's Over, "Over There," I'm Coming Home)
(words and music by Frank Fay, Ben Ryan, and Dave Dreyer)
77833-1 Rejected: "Not up to standard"
77833-2 "Stm"
77833-3 Rejected: "Edgy"
77833-4 OK: Columbia A2580 (released September 1918)
New York, NY: Tuesday, May 28, 1918
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
The Last Long Mile (from Toot! Toot!)
(words and music by Emil Breitenfeld)
77855-1 Rejected: "Lacks spirit"
77855-2 Rejected: "Poor orchestra @ finish"
77855-3 OK: Columbia A2601 (released October 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
New York, NY: Monday, June 24, 1918
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
Keep Your Head Down, Fritzie Boy
(words and music by Lieutenant Gitz Rice)
77923-1 Rejected: "Poor tone"
77923-2 Rejected: "Poor tone"
77923-3 OK: Columbia A2600 (released October 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
New York, NY: Monday, July 22, 1918
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
The Yanks Are at It Again
(words by Lew Brown; music by Rubey Cowan)
77956-1 Rejected: "Quartette muddy"
77956-2 Rejected: "Quartette muddy"
77956-3 "Stm"
77956-4 OK: Columbia A2620 (released November 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
[Oh!] How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
(words and music by Irving Berlin)
77957-1 "Stm"
77957-2 "Stm"
77957-3 OK: Columbia A2617 (released November 1918)
New York, NY: Wednesday, July 24, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Let's Bury the Hatchet
(Burkhardt)
77965-1 Rejected: "Edgy"
77965-2 Rejected: "Edgy"
77965-3 OK: Columbia A2617 (released November 1918)
77965-4 OK: Columbia A2617 (released November 1918)
New York, NY: Friday, July 26, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Uncle Sammy
(words and music by Abe Holzmann)
77969-1 Rejected: "Tone flabby"
77969-2 OK: Columbia A2635 (released December 1918)
77969-3 "Stm"
77969-4 "Stm"
New York, NY: ca. August 1918
Arthur Fields (as "Baritone Solo"). Orch. acc.
You Keep Sending 'em Over and We'll Keep Knocking 'em Down
(words by Sidney D. Mitchell; music by Harry Ruby)
Little Wonder 989
New York, NY: Saturday, August 17, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
You Keep Sending 'em Over and We'll Keep Knocking 'em Down
(words by Sidney D. Mitchell; music by Harry Ruby)
78004-1 "Stm"
78004-2 "Stm"
78004-3 OK: Columbia A2636 (released December 1918; withdrawn September 1919)
New York, NY: ca. September 1918
Arthur Fields (as "Baritone Solo"). Orch. acc.
Tell That to the Marines (from Sinbad)
(words by Harold Atteridge; music by Jean Schwartz and Al Jolson)
Little Wonder 1003 [takes 1 & 2]
I Wonder Why She Kept on Saying "Si-Si-Si-Si, Señor" (from Sinbad)
Little Wonder 1024 [takes 1 & 2]
New York, NY: Thursday, September 19, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
You Can't Beat Us (If It Takes Ten Million More)
(words by J. Keirn Brennan; music by Ernest R. Ball)
78058-1 "Stm"
78058-2 Rejected: "Poor tone"
78058-3 Rejected: "Poor rendition"
78058-4 OK: Columbia A2657 (released January 1919)
New York, NY: Wednesday, October 2, 1918
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
I Ain't Got Weary Yet!
(words by Howard Johnson; music by Percy Wenrich)
78091-1 "Stm": "Do not use as mother"
78091-2 "Stm"
78091-3 OK: Columbia A2669 (released February 1919)
New York, NY: Tuesday, October 22, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Jim, Jim, Don't Come Back Till You Win
(words by Ben Ryan and Bert Hanlon; music by Harry Von Tilzer)
78144-1 "Reject our letter to Bdgt 12-2-18"
78144-2 "Reject our letter to Bdgt 12-2-18"
78144-3 "Reject our letter to Bdgt 12-2-18"
The artist index card says this was rejected November 29, 1918.
New York, NY: Friday, October 25, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Ja-Da (Ja Da, Ja Da, Jing Jing Jing!)
(words and music by Bob Carleton)
78160-1 OK: Columbia A2672 (released February 1919)
78160-2 OK: Columbia A2672 (released February 1919)
78160-3 "Stm": "Do not use as Mother"
Same date:
Arthur Fields (as "Eugene Buckley"). Orch. acc.
Would You Rather Be a Colonel with an Eagle on Your Shoulder or a Private with a Chicken on Your Knee?
(words by Sidney Mitchell; music by Archie Gottler)
78161-1 Rejected: "Poor rendition"
78161-2 Rejected: "Poor tone"
78161-3 OK: Columbia A2669 (released February 1919)
78161-4 Rejected: "Not up to Standard"
This title was remade November 7, 1918. All takes note "Rej our letter to Bridgeport 12/5/18," although an inspected copy of Columbia A2669 shows take 3 was issued.
New York, NY: Thursday, November 7, 1918
Arthur Fields (as "Eugene Buckley"). Orch. acc.
Would You Rather Be a Colonel with an Eagle on Your Shoulder or a Private with a Chicken on Your Knee?
(words by Sidney Mitchell; music by Archie Gottler)
78161-5 OK: Columbia A2669 (released February 1919)
78161-6 Rejected: "Quicks" [?]
78161-7 Rejected: "Quicks" [?]
This title was originally recorded October 25, 1918.
New York, NY: Tuesday, November 19, 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)
78179-1 Rejected: "Poor track"
78179-2 Rejected: "Tone Hard"
78179-3 OK: Columbia A2679 (released March 1919)
78179-4 OK: Columbia A2679 (released March 1919)
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Sarah, Come Over Here
(words by Eddie Nelson; music by Con Conrad)
78180-1 Rejected: "Edgy"
78180-2 Rejected: "Poor track – Edgy"
78180-3 OK: Columbia A2680 (released March 1919)
New York, NY: Thursday, November 21, 1918
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
The Navy Will Bring Them Back!
(words by Yeoman Howard Johnson; music by Ira Schuster)
78187-1 OK: Columbia A2677 (released March 1919)
78187-2 Rejected: "Poor rendition"
78187-3 "Stm"
78187-4 Rejected: "Poor rendition"
New York, NY: ca. Fall/Winter 1918
Arthur Fields (as "Baritone Solo"). Orch. acc.
How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm? (After They've Seen Paree)
(words by Joe Young and Sam M. Lewis; music by Walter Donaldson)
Little Wonder 1069 [takes 1 & 2]
Mummy Mine
(words by Richard Coburn; music by Vincent Rose)
Little Wonder 1093 [takes 1 & 3]
Sarah, Come Over Here
(words by Eddie Nelson; music by Con Conrad)
Little Wonder 1115 [takes 1 & 2]
New York, NY: Friday, December 20, 1918
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Your Boy Is on the Coal Pile Now
(words by William McKenna; music by Seaman Sam Ward)
78216-1 Rejected: "Break"
78216-2 Rejected: "Edgy"
78216-3 OK: Columbia A2688 (released April 1919)
New York, NY: Thursday, January 2, 1919
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Oh! Helen
(words and music by Charles R. McCarron and Carey Morgan)
78244-1 "Stm"
78244-2 OK: "Reject. Our letter to Mr. Tyler 4/28/19"
78244-3 Rejected: "Edgy"
New York, NY: Monday, January 27, 1919
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. Orch. acc.
Johnny's in Town
(words by Jack Yellen; music by George W. Meyer and Abe Olman)
78274-1 Rejected: "Poor rendition"
78274-2 OK: Columbia A2703 (released May 1919)
78274-3 Rejected: "Poor rendition"
78274-4 Rejected: "Poor rendition"
New York, NY: Wednesday, February 5, 1919
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
He's Had No Lovin' for a Long, Long Time
(words by William Tracey; music by Maceo Pinkard)
78293-1 Rejected: "Orch. bad at finish"
78293-2 OK: Columbia A2705 (released May 1919)
78293-3 Rejected: "Poor tone"
78293-4 Rejected: "Words lost at finish"
New York, NY: Tuesday, March 18, 1919
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Frenchy Come to Yankee Land
(words by Sam Ehrlich, music by Con Conrad)
78358-1 Rejected: "Edgy"
78358-2 "Stm"
78358-3 OK: Columbia A2727 (released July 1919)
New York, NY: Friday, March 28, 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)
78370-1 Rejected: "Edgy"
78370-2 Rejected: "Bugle break"
78370-3 OK: Columbia A2732 (released July 1919)
78370-4 "Stm"
Same date:
Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartet. 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)
78371-1 Rejected: "Lacks brilliancy"
78371-2 OK: "Suspend our letter to Bdgt 4/16/19," "Reject list 5/13/19"
78371-3 Rejected: "Poor tone"
New York, NY: Friday, May 16, 1919
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Pig Latin Love (I-Yay Ove-Lay)
(words and music by L. Wolfe Gilbert and Anatol Friedland)
78429-1 Rejected: "Not up to standard"
78429-2 OK: Columbia A2756 (released September 1919)
78429-3 Rejected: "Poor appearance stm-Do not use as mother. Letter to Mr. Tyler 6/13/19"
78429-4 OK: Columbia A2756 (released September 1919)
Same date:
The Three Kaufields: Arthur Fields, Irving and Jack Kaufman. Orch. acc.
Daa Dee Dum
(words and music by Nat Vincent and Leon Flatow)
78430-1 Rejected: "Edgy"
78430-2 Rejected: "Discard"
78430-3 "Stm"
78430-4 OK [not issued]
New York, NY: Wednesday, May 21, 1919
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
The Gates of Gladness (The Road to Sunshine Land)
(words and music by J. Keirn Brennan, Paul Cunningham, and Bert Rule)
78441-1 Rejected: "Not up to standard"
78441-2 "Stm": "Do not use as mother"
78441-3 OK: Columbia A2774 (released November 1919)
New York, NY: ca. late Spring—Summer 1919
Arthur Fields (as "Baritone Solo"). Orch. acc.
The Gates of Gladness (The Road to Sunshine Land)
(words and music by J. Keirn Brennan, Paul Cunningham, and Bert Rule)
Little Wonder 1199 [take 2]
New York, NY: Saturday, June 21, 1919
Jack Kaufman and Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Breeze (Blow My Baby Back to Me)
(words and music by Ballard Macdonald, Joe Goodwin, and James F. Hanley)
78520-1 Rejected: "Strident-poor rendition"
78520-2 OK: Columbia A2766 (released October 1919)
78520-3 Rejected: "Edgy"
Same date:
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
If You Don't Stop Making Eyes at Me
(J. Keirn Brennan; Paul Cunningham; Bert Rule)
78521-1 "Stm"
78521-2 Rejected: "Bassoon break"
78521-3 OK: Columbia A2774 (released November 1919)
78521-4 OK: Columbia A2774 (released November 1919)
New York, NY: Wednesday, June 25, 1919
The Kaufield Trio: John Young, Arthur Fields, and Jack Kaufman. Orch. acc.
Just a Thought of You
(words by Joe Goodwin; music by James F. Hanley)
78535-1 Rejected: "Combination unsuitable"
78535-2 Rejected: "Combination unsuitable"
78535-3 Rejected: "Combination unsuitable"
78535-4 Rejected: "Combination unsuitable"
New York, NY: Tuesday, July 15, 1919
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
Why Should I Build Castles in the Air?
(words by Ballard Macdonald; music by Robert King)
78569-1 Rejected: "Unacceptable to committee"
78569-2 Rejected: "Unacceptable to committee"
78569-3 Rejected: "Unacceptable to committee"
Same date:
The Kaufman Fields Trio [no members listed]. Orch. acc.
I Know What It Means to Be Lonesome (I'm Lonesome, So Lonesome for You)
(words and music by James Kendis, James Brockman, and Nat Vincent)
78570-1 Rejected: "Not up to standard"
78570-2 Rejected: "Not completed-damaged at factory"
78570-3 Rejected: "Not up to standard"
New York, NY: Tuesday, July 12, 1921
Arthur Fields (misspelled as "Arthur Feilds") and Criterion Quartet [no members listed]. Orch. acc.
Hail Chicago (Official Chicago Song)
(First Prize, Herald-Examiner Song Contest)
(words by Ted Turnquist; music by Bob Allan)
79933-1 Rejected: "Unacc to com"
79933-2 OK: Columbia A3447 (special release)
79933-3 Rejected: "Unacc to com"
79933-4 Rejected: "Unacc to com"
New York, NY: Monday, December 19, 1921
Arthur Fields. Orch. acc.
There's a Down in Dixie Feelin' (Hangin' Round Me)
(words and music by Ray Perkins)
80107-1 Rejected: "Unacc. to com."
80107-2 Rejected: "Unacc. to com." [released anyway, per inspected copy]
80107-3 Rejected: "Unacc. to com."
80107-4 OK: Columbia A3539 (released March 1922)
