Buddy Feyne | |
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 Buddy Feyne in 1946 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bernard Feinstein |
| Born | June 9, 1912 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1998 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 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]
- ^ "History". Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ "Hit Parade, 1935-1959". Jitterbuzz.com. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ a b Chadbourne, Eugene. "Buddy Feyne". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "BuddyFeyne.com". Retrieved December 29, 2010.