Buddy Feyne | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Bernard Feinstein |
Born | New York City, U.S. | June 9, 1912
Died | December 10, 1998 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 86)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation | Lyricist |
Years active | 1930s–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]