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On this day, June 17, 1902, Sammy Fain was born.
Sammy Fain
Background information
Birth name: Samuel E. Feinberg; Born June 17, 1902; New York City, New York, United States
Died: December 6, 1989 (aged 87); Los Angeles, California, United States
Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. 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.
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Biography
Sammy Fain was born in New York City, New York, United States, the son of a cantor. In 1923, Fain appeared in the short sound film, "Sammy Fain and Artie Dunn" directed by Lee De Forest filmed in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. In 1925, Fain left the Fain-Dunn act to devote himself to music. Fain was a self-taught pianist who played by ear. He began working as a staff pianist and composer for music publisher Jack Mills. In 1932 he appeared in the short film "The Crooning Composer."
Later, Fain worked extensively in collaboration with Irving Kahal. Together they wrote classics such as "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" and "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me," (co-written with Pierre Norman) and "I'll Be Seeing You." Another lyricist who collaborated with Fain was Lew Brown, with whom he wrote "That Old Feeling". His Broadway credits also include Everybody's Welcome, Right This Way, Hellzapoppin', Flahooley, Ankles Aweigh, Christine and Something More.
Film works
Fain also composed music for more than 30 films in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was nominated for the best Academy Award for Best Original Song nine times, winning twice, with "Secret Love" from Calamity Jane in 1954 and with "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" from the movie of the same title in 1956. He co-wrote both songs with Paul Francis Webster, another long-time collaborator. Fain wrote the second theme to the TV series Wagon Train in 1958, which was called " (Roll Along) Wagon Train". He also contributed to the song scores for the Walt Disney animated films Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and The Rescuers (the latter, soon to be his last effort, also earned him another Oscar nomination).
In 1963, he collaborated with Harold Adamson, in writing songs for the movie The Incredible Mr. Limpet, which came out in 1964, and such songs as "I Wish I Were a Fish", "Be Careful How You Wish" and "Deep Rapture" enhanced his fame.
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Background information
Birth name: Samuel E. Feinberg; Born June 17, 1902; New York City, New York, United States
Died: December 6, 1989 (aged 87); Los Angeles, California, United States
Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. 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.
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Biography
Sammy Fain was born in New York City, New York, United States, the son of a cantor. In 1923, Fain appeared in the short sound film, "Sammy Fain and Artie Dunn" directed by Lee De Forest filmed in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. In 1925, Fain left the Fain-Dunn act to devote himself to music. Fain was a self-taught pianist who played by ear. He began working as a staff pianist and composer for music publisher Jack Mills. In 1932 he appeared in the short film "The Crooning Composer."
Later, Fain worked extensively in collaboration with Irving Kahal. Together they wrote classics such as "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" and "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me," (co-written with Pierre Norman) and "I'll Be Seeing You." Another lyricist who collaborated with Fain was Lew Brown, with whom he wrote "That Old Feeling". His Broadway credits also include Everybody's Welcome, Right This Way, Hellzapoppin', Flahooley, Ankles Aweigh, Christine and Something More.
Film works
Fain also composed music for more than 30 films in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was nominated for the best Academy Award for Best Original Song nine times, winning twice, with "Secret Love" from Calamity Jane in 1954 and with "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" from the movie of the same title in 1956. He co-wrote both songs with Paul Francis Webster, another long-time collaborator. Fain wrote the second theme to the TV series Wagon Train in 1958, which was called " (Roll Along) Wagon Train". He also contributed to the song scores for the Walt Disney animated films Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and The Rescuers (the latter, soon to be his last effort, also earned him another Oscar nomination).
In 1963, he collaborated with Harold Adamson, in writing songs for the movie The Incredible Mr. Limpet, which came out in 1964, and such songs as "I Wish I Were a Fish", "Be Careful How You Wish" and "Deep Rapture" enhanced his fame.
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Betty Clooney - Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella
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Rosemary's sister Betty Clooney sings "Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella"
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Rosemary's sister Betty Clooney sings "Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella"
Perry Como Live - Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella
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Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall. May 31, 1961.
With Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra.
"Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" is a popular song. The music was written by Sammy Fain, the lyrics by Irving Kahal and Francis Wheeler. The song was published in 1927 and was the first collaboration between the Fain / Kahal team. Successful early recordings were made by Roger Wolfe Kahn (vocal by Franklyn Baur) and by Sam Lanin (vocal by Irving Kaufman), and these both reached the charts of the day in 1928.
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Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall. May 31, 1961.
With Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra.
"Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" is a popular song. The music was written by Sammy Fain, the lyrics by Irving Kahal and Francis Wheeler. The song was published in 1927 and was the first collaboration between the Fain / Kahal team. Successful early recordings were made by Roger Wolfe Kahn (vocal by Franklyn Baur) and by Sam Lanin (vocal by Irving Kaufman), and these both reached the charts of the day in 1928.
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You Brought A New Kind of Love to Me - Benny Goodman 1985
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October 7, 1985 @The New York Marriott Marquis
// Clarinet: Benny Goodman
/ Piano: Dick Hyman
/ Drums: Louis Bellson
/ Bass: Bob Haggart
/ Guitar: James Chirillo
/ Tenor Sax: Ken Peplowski, Loren Schoenberg
/ Alto Sax: Chuck Wilson, Jack Stuckey
/ Baritone Sax: Danny Bank
/ Trombone: Bobby Pring, Eddie Bert, Matt Finders
/ Trumpet: Laurie Frink, Randy Sandke, John Eckert, Paul Cohen
You Brought A New Kind of Love to Me - Benny Goodman 1985
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October 7, 1985 @The New York Marriott Marquis
// Clarinet: Benny Goodman
/ Piano: Dick Hyman
/ Drums: Louis Bellson
/ Bass: Bob Haggart
/ Guitar: James Chirillo
/ Tenor Sax: Ken Peplowski, Loren Schoenberg
/ Alto Sax: Chuck Wilson, Jack Stuckey
/ Baritone Sax: Danny Bank
/ Trombone: Bobby Pring, Eddie Bert, Matt Finders
/ Trumpet: Laurie Frink, Randy Sandke, John Eckert, Paul Cohen
Erroll Garner - You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me (Mercury Records 1963)
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"You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" is a 1930 popular song. The credits list music and lyrics as written by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, and Pierre Connor. Since Fain was primarily a musicwriter and Kahal a lyricist, it may be assumed that the music was by Fain and lyrics were by Kahal, with Connor's contribution uncertain. The song was introduced in the movie The Big Pond (1930) by Maurice Chevalier. The song has been used in other movies, including Monkey Business (1931), where the Marx Brothers steal Chevalier's passport and sing this song to try to prove they are Chevalier as they attempt to pass through US Customs. The song is a well-known standard, recorded by many artists, though Chevalier's and Frank Sinatra's versions are best known.
24,775 views Nov 26, 2013
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"You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" is a 1930 popular song. The credits list music and lyrics as written by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, and Pierre Connor. Since Fain was primarily a musicwriter and Kahal a lyricist, it may be assumed that the music was by Fain and lyrics were by Kahal, with Connor's contribution uncertain. The song was introduced in the movie The Big Pond (1930) by Maurice Chevalier. The song has been used in other movies, including Monkey Business (1931), where the Marx Brothers steal Chevalier's passport and sing this song to try to prove they are Chevalier as they attempt to pass through US Customs. The song is a well-known standard, recorded by many artists, though Chevalier's and Frank Sinatra's versions are best known.
Billie Holiday: I'll Be Seeing You, Carnegie Hall 1956
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Billie Holiday singing, "I'll Be Seeing You," recorded "live" at her November 10, 1956 Carnegie Hall Concert.
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Billie Holiday singing, "I'll Be Seeing You," recorded "live" at her November 10, 1956 Carnegie Hall Concert.
It turns out that Rosemary Clooney's sister had a sister.
Rosemary Clooney - I"ll Be Seeing You
801,834 views Jun 10, 2010
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Before the rock & roll revolution, Rosemary Clooney was one of the most popular female singers in America, rising to superstardom during the golden age of adult pop. Like many of her peers in the so-called "girl singer" movement - Doris Day, Kay Starr, Peggy Lee, Patti Page, et al. - Clooney's style was grounded in jazz, particularly big-band swing. She wasn't an improviser or a technical virtuoso, and lacked the training to stand on an equal footing with the greatest true jazz singers. However, she sang with an effortless, spirited swing, and was everything else a great pop singer of her era should have been. Her phrasing and diction were flawless, and her voice was warm, smooth, and relaxed; moreover, she was a sensitive and emotionally committed interpreter of lyrics. Some of her biggest hits were dialect-filled novelty songs, like her star-making breakthrough "Come On-a My House" from 1951, but she generally preferred to tackle more sophisticated fare, and recorded with numerous duet partners, jazz orchestras, and top-tier arrangers. Changing tastes and various personal problems conspired to stall her career in the '60s.
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801,834 views Jun 10, 2010
John1948Eleven32
4.38K subscribers
Before the rock & roll revolution, Rosemary Clooney was one of the most popular female singers in America, rising to superstardom during the golden age of adult pop. Like many of her peers in the so-called "girl singer" movement - Doris Day, Kay Starr, Peggy Lee, Patti Page, et al. - Clooney's style was grounded in jazz, particularly big-band swing. She wasn't an improviser or a technical virtuoso, and lacked the training to stand on an equal footing with the greatest true jazz singers. However, she sang with an effortless, spirited swing, and was everything else a great pop singer of her era should have been. Her phrasing and diction were flawless, and her voice was warm, smooth, and relaxed; moreover, she was a sensitive and emotionally committed interpreter of lyrics. Some of her biggest hits were dialect-filled novelty songs, like her star-making breakthrough "Come On-a My House" from 1951, but she generally preferred to tackle more sophisticated fare, and recorded with numerous duet partners, jazz orchestras, and top-tier arrangers. Changing tastes and various personal problems conspired to stall her career in the '60s.
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Liberace I'll Be Seeing You
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Liberace sings his theme song I'll Be Seeing You from 1978
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Liberace sings his theme song I'll Be Seeing You from 1978
