Ernie Fields

About the artist

Ernest Lawrence "Ernie" Fields (August 28, 1904 – May 11, 1997) was an African American trombonist, pianist, arranger and bandleader. He first became known for leading the Royal Entertainers, which were based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and toured along a circuit stretching from Kansas City, Kansas, to Dallas, Texas. In later years he led a band that recorded in Los Angeles. Fields was born in Nacogdoches, Texas and was raised in Taft, Oklahoma. He attended Tuskegee Institute and then moved to Tulsa.

Top songs

1. In the Mood
2. Workin' Out
3. Chattanooga Choo Choo
4. Teen Flip
5. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
6. Knocked Out
7. The Boot
8. Honky Tonk
9. Watch Your Step
10. The Honeydripper

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