Ernest Lawrence 'Ernie' Fields 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. Fields was born in Nacogdoches, Texas, and was raised in Taft, Oklahoma. He attended Tuskegee […]
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