Oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D

Identifier:

4224.FieldsDoris.AudioInt.4.8.16

Title:

Oral history of Doris Fields aka Lady D

Date:

2016-04-08

Creator:

Fields, Doris

Contributor:

Hilliard, Emily

Description:

Doris A. Fields, aka Lady D, known as West Virginias First Lady of Soul is an R&B, soul, and blues musician and songwriter living in Beckley. She is the founder and organizer of West Virginias Simply Jazz and Blues Festival and previously hosted the weekly Simply Jazz and Blues radio show on Groovy94 in Beckley. In 2008, Fields original song Go Higher won an online contest sponsored by the Obama Music Arts and Entertainment Group. She performed the song as a headliner at the Obama for Change Inauguration Ball with President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama in attendance.

Subject:

African Americans--Appalachian Region, Jazz vocals, Beckley (W. Va.), Soul music, Rhythm and blues music, Gospel music

Rights:

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Location:

Beckley (W. Va.)

Format:

audio/wav

Language:

English

Source:

A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection