Ernie Fields
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African American trombonist, pianist, arranger and bandleader (1904–1997)
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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. <
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Nacogdoches
- Place of death
- Tulsa
- Occupation
- bandleader
- Educated at
- Tuskegee University
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- trombone
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- date of birth
- 1904-08-28
- date of death
- 1997-05-11
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