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Shep Fields

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Also known as Saul Feldman

American jazz bandleader (1910–1981)

Person · Open Library

Works
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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1910-09-12
Active to
1981-02-23
jazz

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Total plays
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He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and his mother's maiden name was Sowalski. He played the clarinet and tenor sax in bands during college. By 1933 he led a band that played at Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel. In 1936 he was booked at Chicago's Palmer House, and the concert was broadcast on radio. A contest was held in Chicago for fans to suggest a new name for his band. The word "rippling" was suggested in more than one entry, and Fields came up with "Rippling Rhythm". <a href="https://www.l

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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    · 2012 · cited 5,098x

  4. A novel genetic system to detect protein–protein interactions

    · 1989 · cited 4,739x

  5. Whole-Genome Random Sequencing and Assembly of <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> Rd

    · 1995 · cited 4,432x

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
saxophonist
Genre
jazz
Instrument
clarinet
Image
Shep Fields 1957.JPG
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Commons category
Shep Fields
date of birth
1910-09-12
date of death
1981-02-26
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
myocardial infarction
place of burial
Mount Hebron Cemetery
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