Buddy Fields (songwriter)

Buddy Fields (born August 21, 1906, Brooklyn, New York – died June 30, 1996, Los Angeles, California) was an American songwriter. He is best known for collaborating on songs that became jazz and popular standards.

Fields' career spanned several decades, during which he worked with a variety of composers and lyricists. His notable collaborations include compositions with Mort Dixon, most famously “I’m Sitting on Top of the World,” a popular song that has been recorded by numerous artists. Other well-known songs he co-wrote include "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (with Frank Loesser; although often associated with Fields, he did not write this song), which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1949. He also contributed to the scores of several films and stage productions.

Fields' contribution to American popular music has secured his place as a recognized songwriter of the mid-20th century.