Buddy Fields was an important songwriter during the early twentieth century. He was born on September 24, 1889 in Vienna

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, Austria-Hungary

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 (which is now in Austria

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). He died on October 4, 1965

1965 in music

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 in Detroit, Michigan

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 in the United States of America

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. His name at birth was Arthur B. Fields. His most famous song "You Gotta Be a Football Hero

You Gotta Be A Football Hero

"You Gotta Be a Football Hero" is a song written by Al Sherman, Buddy Fields and Al Lewis. It is one of the most widely recorded and performed American football anthems of all time...

" was cowritten with Al Sherman

Al Sherman

Al Sherman was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter from the first half of the twentieth century. Sherman is a link in a long chain of musical Sherman family members.-Early life:...

 and Al Lewis

Al Lewis (lyricist)

Al Lewis is thought of mostly as a Tin Pan Alley era lyricist; however, he did write music on occasion as well. Professionally he was most active during the 1920s working into the 1950s. During this time, he most often collaborated with popular songwriters Al Sherman and Abner Silver...

. Fields was both an author

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 and agent

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 having been educated in Chicago

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 public schools.

World War I

During World War I

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, he served in the 133rd Machine Gun Battalion, 36th Division.

Music career

He appeared in vaudeville

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 and cafes, then became a theatrical agent. Joining ASCAP in 1925

1925 in music

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, he collaborated musically with the likes of Al Sherman

Al Sherman

Al Sherman was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter from the first half of the twentieth century. Sherman is a link in a long chain of musical Sherman family members.-Early life:...

, Al Lewis

Al Lewis (lyricist)

Al Lewis is thought of mostly as a Tin Pan Alley era lyricist; however, he did write music on occasion as well. Professionally he was most active during the 1920s working into the 1950s. During this time, he most often collaborated with popular songwriters Al Sherman and Abner Silver...

, Gerald Marks

Gerald Marks

Gerald Marks , was an American composer best known for the song "All of Me" which he co-wrote with Seymour Simons and has been recorded about 2,000 times...

 and Art Berman.

Partial List of Songwriting Credits

• "You Gotta Be a Football Hero
  You Gotta Be A Football Hero
  "You Gotta Be a Football Hero" is a song written by Al Sherman, Buddy Fields and Al Lewis. It is one of the most widely recorded and performed American football anthems of all time...
  
  "
• "Falling"
• "You're the One, You Beautiful Son-of-a-Gun"
• "The Night Shall Be Filled With Music"
• "With You on My Mind I Can't Write the Words"
• "By the Sign of the Rose"
• "Chinnin' and Chattin' With May"
• "The Pump Song"
• "Remember"
• "Indoor Outdoor Girl"
• "By a Camp Fire"
• "If It Wasn't for You"
• "How Can I Be Anything but Blue"
• "I'll Get Along Somehow".