Ernie Fields

About Ernie Fields

Birth Day: August 28, 1904
Birth Place: Nacogdoches, TX
Died On: May 11, 1997 (age 92)
Birth Sign: Virgo

Ernie Fields Net Worth

Ernie Fields was born on August 28, 1904 in Nacogdoches, TX. Popular bandleader of the 1940s and 1950s. He was one of the pioneers of the transition from big band to R&B.
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💰Ernie Fields Net worth: 1.7 Million

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About

Popular bandleader of the 1940s and 1950s. He was one of the pioneers of the transition from big band to R&B.

Before Fame

He studied electrical engineering at the Tuskegee Institute and also played trombone for the school's marching band. He eventually moved to Tulsa where he played around in the city's nightclubs.

Trivia

He started his own band called The Entertainers and specialized in giving big band swing classics like Tuxedo Junction and Begin the Beguine a modern, rocking sound.

Family Life

He was born in Nacogdoches, Texas, and grew up in Taft, Oklahoma.

Associated With

His R&B version of Glenn Miller's In the Mood became a great success, reaching #4 on the Billboard chart and selling more than a million copies.