Buddy Feyne

Buddy Feyne
Buddy Feyne in 1946
Buddy Feyne in 1946
Background information
Birth nameBernard Feinstein
Born(1912-06-09)June 9, 1912
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1998(1998-12-10) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationLyricist
Years active1930s–1980s

Buddy Feyne (born Bernard Feinstein; June 9, 1912 – December 10, 1998)[1] was an American lyricist during the swing era. He wrote the lyrics for "Tuxedo Junction", which went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart in 1940 when Glenn Miller recorded it, "Jersey Bounce", which was No. 15 on the Cash Box Hit Parade of 1942.,[2] and "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid".[3]

Feyne's songs have been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Jackson, The Manhattan Transfer, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams,[3] Louis Armstrong, Gene Autry, Frankie Avalon, The Andrews Sisters, George Benson, Nat King Cole, and Boz Scaggs.[4]

  1. ^ "History". Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Hit Parade, 1935-1959". Jitterbuzz.com. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Chadbourne, Eugene. "Buddy Feyne". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. ^ "BuddyFeyne.com". Retrieved December 29, 2010.