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Sammy Fain

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Also known as Samuel E. Feinberg

American composer (1902-1989)

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • I'll Be Seeing You (Sheet Music)
  • Calamity Jane
  • The Sammy Fain Songbook

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Film & TV

Known for

  • A Special Valentine with the Family Circus — Bus Driver (voice)1978
  • Great Performances — Self1971
  • Hollywood Newsreel — Himself1934
  • Dames — Buttercup Balmer (uncredited)1934
  • Melody Makers No. 1: Sammy Fain — Sammy Fain1932

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1902-06-17
Active to
1989-12-06

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5,828
Total plays
21,992

Tags

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Sammy Fain (Samuel E. Feinberg, June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. Sammy Fain was born in New York City. In 1923, Fain appeared with Artie Dunn in a short film 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 full-time to composing. Fain worked extensively in collaboration with Irving Kahal. Together they wrote classics such as "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella". <a href=

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
piano
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date of birth
1902-06-17
date of death
1989-12-06
name in native language
Samuel E. Feinberg
pseudonym
Sammy Fain
writing language
English language
start of work period
1923-00-00
Sources (4)

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