Jazz, dance and popular music · added September 14, 2026
Ernie Fields wartime and postwar detail
Evidence note · high confidenceWhat the evidence supports
OHS dates a Savoy Ballroom engagement to 1942, reports more than 100 camp shows and 12 overseas broadcasts during wartime, and describes a smaller postwar band featuring Melvin Moore. It dates the In the Mood Top Ten success to 1959.
Limits and open questions
Adds specifics to the existing broad touring history using an already-known source. Camp shows are not necessarily 100 distinct camps or Oklahoma appearances. Overseas broadcasts do not establish travel overseas. Recording personnel and Royal Entertainers transition remain separate questions.
Confidence detail: high for OHS account. Evidence notes are not a count of distinct ensembles.
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Related band profiles
A related link does not establish that two ensembles share one continuous identity.