Ernie fields orchestra biography of alberta
"Big Chief" Russell Moore (August 13, – December 15, ) was an American jazz trombonist.
Born in rural Saskatchewan, Ernie received his in physics at the University of Alberta in He was introduced to geophysics when hired.!
Ernie Fields
For the English boxer, see Ernie Field.
Ernie Fields | |
---|---|
Birth name | Ernest Lawrence Fields |
Born | (1904-08-28)August 28, 1904 Nacogdoches, Texas, United States |
Died | May 1, 1997(1997-05-01) (aged 92) Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
Occupation(s) | Trombonist, pianist, arranger, bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Trombone, piano |
Years active | 1920s-1960s |
Musical artist
Ernest Lawrence Fields (August 28, 1904 – May 11, 1997)[1] was an American trombonist, pianist, arranger and bandleader.
He first became known for leading the Royal Entertainers, a territory band which was based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and toured along a circuit stretching from Kansas City, Kansas, to Dallas, Texas, and eventually across the US and parts of Canada.
Later, he led a band that recorded in Los Angeles.
Early life and career
Fields was born in Nacogdoches, Texas,[2] and was raised in Taft, Oklahoma. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute in 1924