Arthur Fields

About the artist

Arthur Fields (August 6, 1888 – March 29, 1953) was a United States singer (baritone) and songwriter. He was born Abe Finkelstein in Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, but grew up mainly in Utica, New York. He became a professional singer as a youngster. Around 1908 he toured with Guy Brother's Minstrel Show, and helped form a vaudeville act "Weston, Fields and Carroll". His first hit as a songwriter was On The Mississippi (1912) which he wrote the music for with Harry Carroll and Ballard MacDonald supplied the lyrics.

Top songs

1. Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
2. Oui Oui Marie (Recorded 1918)
3. Ja-Da
4. Good Morning, Mr Zip-Zip-Zip
5. When I Send You a Picture of Berlin
6. Over There
7. The Yanks Started Yankin'
8. Oui Oui Marie
9. How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm (After Tey've Seen Paree?)
10. Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue

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