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Dorothy Fields

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Real name
Dorothy Fields
Born
July 15, 1905
Died
March 28, 1974
Country
United States
IPI
00010181936 92 works
10181936 2 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Successful lyricist who collaborated with composers such as Jimmy McHugh, Jerome Kern and Cy Coleman. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971.
Family
David Lahm Son
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Covers by Dorothy Fields

Songs written by Dorothy Fields

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Fine Romance Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Refrain by Carmen Lombardo & Trio REC, Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers BRD, Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra REL July 24, 1936 Covered by (148 artists)
Alone Too Long Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle February 9, 1954 Covered by (14 artists)
April Fooled Me Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields George Byron – Arranger-Conductor-Pianist: André Previn March 1959 Covered by (10 artists)
April Snow Dorothy Fields, Sigmund Romberg Eileen Farrell January 27, 1945 Covered by (6 artists)
Baby Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Adelaide Hall - Accompanied by Lew Leslie's Blackbirds Orchestra August 14, 1928 Covered by (20 artists)
Baby, Dream Your Dream Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Helen Gallagher and Thelma Oliver PRF, Gallagher, Oliver REL January 29, 1966 Covered by (18 artists)
Bandanna Babies Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Lew Leslie's Blackbirds Orchestra August 14, 1928 Covered by (5 artists)
Big Spender Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Helen Gallagher and Thelma Oliver PRF, Peggy Lee REC,REL January 29, 1966 Covered by (81 artists)
Blue Again Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Milt Shaw and His Detroiters November 1930 Covered by (25 artists)
Bojangles of Harlem Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra - Vocal and Tap Dancing Fred Astaire REC,REL, Fred Astaire BRD July 28, 1936 Covered by (14 artists)
Close as Pages in a Book Dorothy Fields, Sigmund Romberg Wilbur Evans and Eileen Farrell PRF, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra REC January 27, 1945 Covered by (27 artists)
Collegiana Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Broadway Broadcasters (Sam Lanin) November 7, 1927 Covered by (4 artists)
Cuban Love Song Dorothy Fields, Herbert Stothart, Jimmy McHugh Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Jack Fulton and The Romancers REC, Lawrence Tibett BRD October 6, 1931 Covered by (45 artists)
Diga Diga Doo Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Duke Ellington and His Orchestra with Vocal Refrain July 10, 1928 Covered by (154 artists)
Dinner at Eight Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Art Jarrett and His Orchestra August 22, 1933 Covered by (20 artists)
Doin' the New Low Down Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Bill Robinson [US1] PRF, The California Ramblers REC May 9, 1928 Covered by (61 artists)
Don't Blame Me Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Walter Woolf King PRF, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Carmen Lombardo REC,REL 1932 Covered by (314 artists)
Don't Mention Love to Me Oscar Levant, Dorothy Fields Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lew Sherwood REC, Ginger Rogers BRD October 23, 1935 Covered by (10 artists)
Exactly Like You Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Harry Richman PRF, Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra REC February 25, 1930 Covered by (441 artists)
Freeze and Melt Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Joe Turner and His Memphis Men (Duke Ellington) April 4, 1929 Covered by (12 artists)
Futuristic Rhythm Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra December 24, 1928 Covered by (13 artists)
Go Home and Tell Your Mother Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Johnny Marvin REC, Dorothy Jordan and Robert Montgomery BRD July 28, 1930 Covered by (16 artists)
Goodbye Blues Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, Arnold Johnson Covered by (15 artists)
Growing Pains Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz Johnnie Johnston and Nomi Mitty April 19, 1951 Covered by (5 artists)
Happy Habit Arthur Schwartz, Dorothy Fields Mae Barnes 1954 Unverified
Harlemania Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Duke Ellington's Orchestra February 18, 1929 Covered by (2 artists)
Have Feet, Will Dance Dorothy Fields, Burton Lane Carol Lynley Covered by (3 artists)
Here Comes My Blackbird Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Covered by (4 artists)
Hey! Young Fella (Close Your Old Umbrella) Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Will Osborne and His Orchestra January 24, 1933 Covered by (4 artists)
Hooray for Love Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Helen Ward April 4, 1935 Covered by (3 artists)
I Can't Give You Anything but Love (Baby) Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Adelaide Hall PRF, Meyer Davis' Swanee Syncopators – Vocal Chorus by Al Shayne REC January 4, 1928 Covered by (750 artists)
I Dream Too Much Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields Jimmy Carr and His Orchestra REC, Lily Pons BRD October 31, 1935 Covered by (29 artists)
I Feel a Song Coming On Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, George Oppenheimer Will Osborne and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Will Osborne REC, Harry Barris and His Band BRD June 18, 1935 Covered by (32 artists)
If My Friends Could See Me Now Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Gwen Verdon February 1966 Covered by (29 artists)
I Got Love Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields Lily Pons PRF, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REC,REL Covered by (3 artists)
I'll Buy You a Star Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz Johnnie Johnston and Company April 19, 1951 Covered by (20 artists)
I Love to Cry at Weddings Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman John Wheeler [US2] PRF, Wheeler, Davis, Gallagher, Oliver, Girls, Patrons REL January 29, 1966 Covered by (5 artists)
I'm a Brass Band Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Gwen Verdon PRF,REL January 29, 1966 Covered by Connie Francis
I'm in the Mood for Love Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Frank Luther REC, Frances Langford BRD June 15, 1935 Covered by (467 artists)
I'm Livin' in a Great Big Way Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang April 3, 1935 Covered by (13 artists)
I Must Have That Man Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Adelaide Hall May 9, 1928 Covered by (88 artists)
It's All Yours Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz Ethel Merman and Jimmy Durante February 9, 1939 Covered by (6 artists)
Japanese Dream Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Duke Ellington's Orchestra February 18, 1929 Covered by (3 artists)
Just Let Me Look at You Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields Irene Dunne BRD, Freddy Martin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Elmer Feldkamp REL January 7, 1938 Covered by (10 artists)
Look Who's Dancing Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz Marcia Van Dyke, Shirley Booth and Company April 19, 1951 Covered by Dave Pell Octet
Lost in a Fog Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Gloria Grafton August 30, 1934 Covered by (28 artists)
Love Is the Reason Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz Shirley Booth Covered by (10 artists)
Lovely to Look At Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers March 8, 1935 Covered by (50 artists)
Magnolia's Wedding Day Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Lew Leslie's Blackbirds Orchestra August 14, 1928 Covered by (23 artists)
Make the Man Love Me Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz Marcia Van Dyke & Johnny Johnston April 19, 1951 Covered by (30 artists)
My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me Albert Hague, Dorothy Fields Richard Kiley 1959 Unverified
My Love an' My Mule Harold Arlen, Dorothy Fields Mary Mayo with Orchestra conducted by Al Ham March 1951 Covered by (2 artists)
My Personal Property Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields Bobby Short 1976 Unverified
Never Gonna Dance Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra - Vocal by Fred Astaire REC,REL, Fred Astaire BRD July 26, 1936 Covered by (9 artists)
Nobody Does It Like Me Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Michele Lee 1973 Covered by (8 artists)
Nothin' for Nothin' Dorothy Fields, Morton Gould Pearl Bailey PRF, Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five - Vocal Chorus by Mary Ann McCall REC,REL February 2, 1950 Covered by Teddi King
On the Sunny Side of the Street Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Harry Richman PRF, Ted Lewis and His Band REC February 25, 1930 Covered by (681 artists)
Out of Sight, Out of Mind Oscar Levant, Dorothy Fields Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lew Sherwood REC, Ginger Rogers BRD October 23, 1935 Covered by (2 artists)
Out Where the Blues Begin Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Irving Mills and His Hotsy Totsy Gang January 14, 1929 Covered by (3 artists)
Pick Yourself Up Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra REC,REL, Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers BRD July 26, 1936 Covered by (173 artists)
Porgy Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Ethel Waters April 1, 1930 Covered by (19 artists)
Raisin' the Roof Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra March 8, 1929 Covered by (3 artists)
Red Hot Band Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, Dan Healy Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra December 29, 1927 Covered by (9 artists)
Remind Me Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields Peggy Moran Covered by (56 artists)
Rich Man's Frug Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Ensemble [Sweet Charity] PRF, Orch. [Sweet Charity] REL January 29, 1966 Covered by Orchestra [Sweet Charity 1969 Film]
Seesaw Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Company [Seesaw] PRF,REL February 19, 1973 Covered by (2 artists)
Singin' the Blues Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Loring "Red" Nichols and His Orchestra May 24, 1931 Covered by (8 artists)
Stars in My Eyes Dorothy Fields, Fritz Kreisler Grace Moore March 23, 1936 Covered by (32 artists)
Thank You for a Lovely Evening Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Don Bestor and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Neil Buckley May 24, 1934 Covered by (14 artists)
There Must Be Something Better Than Love Dorothy Fields, Morton Gould Pearl Bailey PRF, Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five - Vocal Chorus by Mary Ann McCall REC,REL February 2, 1950 Covered by (2 artists)
There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Gwen Verdon, Helen Gallagher, Carmen Morales January 29, 1966 Covered by (13 artists)
The Rhythm of Life Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Arnold Soboloff, Eddie Gasper, Harold Pierson and Ensemble PRF, Pierson, Gasper, Soboloff, Worshipers REL January 29, 1966 Covered by (21 artists)
The Way You Look Tonight Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields Fred Astaire Covered by (774 artists)
This Is It Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz Ethel Merman February 9, 1939 Covered by (9 artists)
Too Many Tomorrows Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman James Luisi PRF,REL January 29, 1966 Covered by (3 artists)
Two Faces in the Dark Albert Hague, Dorothy Fields Carmen McRae with Orchestra directed by Luther Henderson, Jr. March 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
Where Am I Going? Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Gwen Verdon PRF, Barbra Streisand - Arr. & Cond. by Robert Mersey REC,REL January 29, 1966 Covered by (28 artists)
Where Do I Go from You Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz Covered by (3 artists)
You Couldn't Be Cuter Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields Irene Dunne BRD, Freddy Martin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Elmer Feldkamp REL January 7, 1938 Covered by (22 artists)
You Wanna Bet Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman Barbra Streisand - Arr. & Cond. by Don Costa January 7, 1966 Covered by (11 artists)

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