Jack Fina

Jack Fina
Jack Fina
	Fina in 1948.
Background information
Born	August 13, 1913; Passaic, New Jersey
Died	May 14, 1970 (aged 56); Sherman Oaks, California

Jack Fina (August 13, 1913 – May 14, 1970) was a bandleader, songwriter, and pianist.

Fina was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and educated at the New York College of Music and was a student of August Fraemcke and Elsa Nicilini. He started out playing piano in Clyde McCoy's band sometime in the 1930s, but it wasn't until he joined Freddy Martin’s band in 1936 that he gained real fame, when he was featured on Martin’s famous recording of "Tonight We Love".

In 1946, Jack Fina formed his own 16-piece band, with Freddy Martin's blessing and financial backing.

Bumble Boogie", became a huge hit; Fina performed it as a solo piano specialty in the 1946 Columbia Pictures

musical It's Great to Be Young.

Fina appeared at some of the top venues in the country, including the

Disc Jockey (1951). A noted songwriter, his credits included Dream Sonata (his theme song), Chango and Piano Portraits

.

In the 1950s, he reduced the size of his band and settled in

Sherman Oaks, California, where he led a small band for eight successful years. The engagement was curtailed by his death at age 56, from a heart attack. He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Hollywood Hills

.

References

^ Ken Alden, "Facing the Music," Radio Mirror, August 1946, p. 4.
^ Disney A to Z : The updated official Encyclopedia, Dave Smith p. 81.

External links

Jack Fina at Find a Grave

[1] Ken Alden, "Facing the Music," Radio Mirror, August 1946, p. 4.

[AtoZ_p81-2] Disney A to Z : The updated official Encyclopedia, Dave Smith p. 81.

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