Bill Finegan
William James Finegan (April 3, 1917 – June 4, 2008) was an American jazz bandleader, pianist, arranger, and composer. He was an arranger in the Glenn Miller Orchestra in the late 1930s and early 1940s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 3, 1917 (Newark), Died June 4, 2008 (Bridgeport)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-035732 | 10-in. | 4/10/1939 | Little brown jug | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-058885 | 10-in. | 1/17/1941 | Song of the Volga boatman | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-068418 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | Moonlight sonata | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Chummy MacGregor | Jazz/dance band, with piano solo | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-071192 | 10-in. | 10/20/1941 | Jingle bells | Tex Beneke ; Ernie Caceres ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and mixed vocal ensemble | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-071864 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | When Johnny comes marching home | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | D6VB-1670 | 10-in. | 2/21/1946 | Swing low, sweet chariot | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
| Victor | D6VB-2224 | 10-in. | 5/28/1946 | Texas Tex | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Decca | 82421 | 3/10/1952 | Keel row-1 | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6807 | 6/11/1952 | They didn't believe me-1 | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6808 | 6/11/1952 | Cheek to cheek | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6810 | 6/13/1952 | The bells of St. Mary's | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6811 | 6/13/1952 | Two beats on a bat | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6812 | 6/13/1952 | Chasing shadows | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 6816 | 6/12/1952 | I'm getting sentimental over you | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 7301 | 8/14/1953 | Liza Jane | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 7302 | 8/14/1953 | The blue room | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 7303 | 8/14/1953 | Cheek to cheek | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 7304 | 8/15/1953 | You're the cause of it all | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 7305 | 8/15/1953 | Lovely weather for ducks | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger | |||
| Decca | L 7306 | 8/15/1953 | Island queen | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Finegan, Bill," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203235.
Finegan, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/203235.
"Finegan, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Finegan, Bill, 1917-2008 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92061025
Wikidata: Bill Finegan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q862093
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54332374
MusicBrainz: Bill Finegan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/63dd1778-7fb0-4c57-9ac9-4c5b472b6db8
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