Sammy Fain

Sammy Fain
Background information
Birth nameSamuel E. Feinberg
Born(1902-06-17)June 17, 1902
New York City, New York, United States
DiedDecember 6, 1989(1989-12-06) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, United States
GenresPopular music
Occupation(s)Composer
Vocalist
Musician
InstrumentPiano
Formerly ofIrving Kahal, Lew Brown, Artie Dunn

Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music.[1] In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broadway theatre. Fain was also a popular musician and vocalist.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 448. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.