Buddy Feyne
Buddy Feyne | |
|---|---|
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) 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., and "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid".
Feyne's songs have been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Jackson, The Manhattan Transfer, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams, Louis Armstrong, Gene Autry, Frankie Avalon, The Andrews Sisters, George Benson, Nat King Cole, and Boz Scaggs.