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Also known as Irving Fields Trio

American cocktail pianist famous for fusion of Latin and Jewish music (1915–2016)

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1915-08-04
Active to
2016-08-20

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Irving Fields (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. Fields' most famous album is Bagels & Bongos (1959) <a href="ht

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Yitzhak
Family name
Schwartz
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Manhattan
Occupation
songwriter
Instrument
piano
Record label
Decca
Official website
www.irvingfields.net
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Irving Fields 2005.jpg
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centenarian
date of birth
1915-08-04
date of death
2016-08-20
birth name
Yitzhak Schwartz
pseudonym
Irving Fields
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