Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: He worked with Shep Fields ( 1910-1981 ) and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; and The Jerry Blaine ( 1910-1973 ) Orchestra in 1937 .
Simplified: He worked with Shep Fields ( 1910 â `` 1981 ) and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra ; and The Jerry Blaine ( 1910 â `` 1973 ) Orchestra in 1937 .