voc, 1894-1959 US, Milwaukee
Singer of Soundtrack and Pop
Benny (Bennie) Fields (born: Benjamin Geisenfeld) (June 14, 1894 – August 16, 1959) was a popular singer of the early 20th century, best known as one-half of the Blossom Seeley-Benny Fields vaudeville team.After Fields became an established star in his own right, Seeley retired in 1936 to simply be Mrs. Benny Fields. He appeared occasionally in films, most notably in The Big Broadcast of 1937, but remained a New York-based performer. He filmed four songs (including two of the Big Broadcast numbers) for Soundies in 1941.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Benny Fields And His Minstrel Men | Benny Fields | 1958 | Album |
Two-A-Day At The Palace | Benny Fields And Blossom Seeley | 1956 | Album |
Jealous | Blossom Seeley And Benny Fields | 1952 | Single |
For Me And My Gal / Lullaby Of Broadway | Benny Fields | 1950 | Album |
The Minstrel Men | Benny Fields, Jack Benny, Milton Berle, George Burns, Phil Silvers | Album | |
Benny Fields And His Minstrel Men | Benny Fields | Album | |
Somebody Loves Me | Blossom Seeley, Benny Fields, Victor Young And His Orchestra | Album |