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| Birth name | Ernest Lawrence Fields |
| Born | August 28, 1904 Nacogdoches, Texas, United States |
| Died | May 1, 1997 (aged 92) Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Trombonist, pianist, arranger, bandleader |
| Instrument(s) | Trombone, piano |
| Years active | 1920s-1960s |
Ernest Lawrence Fields (August 28, 1904 – May 11, 1997)[1] was an American trombonist, pianist, arranger and bandleader. He first became known for leading the Royal Entertainers, a territory band which was based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and toured along a circuit stretching from Kansas City, Kansas, to Dallas, Texas, and eventually across the US and parts of Canada. Later, he led a band that recorded in Los Angeles.