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Lew Fields

American comedian
Also known as: Lewis Maurice Fields
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  • Weber and Fields

    team that was popular at the turn of the 20th century. Joe Weber (in full Joseph Weber; b. Aug. 11, 1867, New York, N.Y., U.S.—d. May 10, 1942, Hollywood, Calif.) and Lew Fields (in full Lewis Maurice Fields; b. Jan. 1, 1867, New York, N.Y.,…

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    team that was popular at the turn of the 20th century. Joe Weber (in full Joseph Weber; b. Aug. 11, 1867, New York, N.Y., U.S.—d. May 10, 1942, Hollywood, Calif.) and Lew Fields (in full Lewis Maurice Fields; b. Jan. 1, 1867, New York, N.Y.,…

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  • Lillian Russell
    Lillian Russell

    She joined Joe Weber and Lew Fields’s burlesque company in 1899 and sang in their productions—Whirligig, Fiddle-dee-dee, Hoity-Toity, Twirly-Whirly, and Whoop-dee-doo—until they broke up in 1904.

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    She joined Joe Weber and Lew Fields’s burlesque company in 1899 and sang in their productions—Whirligig, Fiddle-dee-dee, Hoity-Toity, Twirly-Whirly, and Whoop-dee-doo—until they broke up in 1904.

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