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Jerry Fielding

American jazz musician, arranger, band leader, and film composer (1922-1980)

Born
17 June 1922
Pittsburgh
Died
17 February 1980
Toronto
Country
United States
Record labels
Decca
Discography
34 albums

Biography

Jerry Fielding was a jazz musician. Jerry Fielding was born on 17 June 1922 in Pittsburgh and died on 17 February 1980 in Toronto. Record labels: Decca. The discography here lists 34 albums, from “Plays A Dance Concert” (1954) to “The Bad News Bears” (2026).

Jerry Fielding (born Joshua Itzhak Feldman; June 17, 1922 – February 17, 1980) was an American jazz musician, bandleader, arranger, and film composer. He was a three-time Oscar nominee for Best Original Score, and an Emmy Award winner. He began his career as a popular arranger for radio orchestras, but was blacklisted in 1953, subsequently working in Las Vegas. In the following decade, he re-emerged as a composer of film and television scores, most notably Westerns, crime, and action films. He was best known for his collaborations with Sam Peckinpah, Clint Eastwood, and Michael Winner. His notable film scores include The Wild Bunch (1969), Johnny Got His Gun (1971), Straw Dogs (also 1971), The Mechanic (1972), The Gambler (1974), The Bad News Bears (1976), The Outlaw Josey Wales (also 1976), Demon Seed (1977), and Escape from Alcatraz (1979).

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Plays A Dance Concert 1954 · Trend Fielding's Formula 1957 · Decca Records The Wild Bunch 1969 · Warner Bros. Records The Outlaw Josey Wales 1976 · Warner Bros. Records The Gauntlet 1978 · Warner Bros. Records
Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia / The Killer Elite 2004
Lawman 2004
The Getaway 2005
The Enforcer 2007
The Mechanic 2007
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia 2008
Chato's Land 2008
Scorpio 2008
The Killer Elite 2008
The Nightcomers 2008
Gray Lady Down 2009
The Big Sleep 2009
Hunters Are for Killing 2010
Straw Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2010
The Black Bird 2010
Funeral Home 2011
Hollywood Brass 2012
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure 2013
Escape from Alcatraz / Hell Is for Heroes 2013
The Gambler 2013
Near East Brass, West Coast Style 2014
Advise And Consent (Otto Preminger's Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2018
Lawman 2019
Star Trek: The Original Series – The 1701 Collection, Volume Four 2024
The Bad News Bears 2026
A Bit of Ireland
Johnny Got His Gun
Star Trek: The Original Series: Episode 42: The Trouble With Tribbles
Star Trek: The Original Series: Episode 56: Spectre of the Gun

Historic 78 rpm records

  • BUTTON UP YOUR OVERCOAT The Jerry Fielding Orchestra · Buddy Collette · Don Lodice · Joe… · 1953 archive.org ↗
  • A BLUES SERENADE THE JERRY FIELDING ORCHESTRA · RUTH OLEY · Joe Howard · M. Parish ·… · 1953 archive.org ↗
  • HERE IN MY ARMS THE JERRY FIELDING ORCHESTRA · Mickey Mangano · Gerald Wiggins · Sam… · 1953 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Jerry Fielding born?

Jerry Fielding was born 17 June 1922 in Pittsburgh.

What are Jerry Fielding's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Plays A Dance Concert (1954), Fielding's Formula (1957), The Wild Bunch (1969), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) and The Gauntlet (1978).

External links

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