Sammy Fain, (born Samuel E. Feinberg) (June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American Jewish composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s,he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and
Broadway theatre, he was also a popular musician and vocalist.
Biography
Sammy Fain was born in New York City, the son of a cantor. 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 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. 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. Fain also composed music for more than 30 films in the 1930s, 1940s
and 1950s. He was nominated for the best Original Song Oscar 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 1955. 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.
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.
Recognition
In 1972, he was inducted into The Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Work on Broadway
Everybody's Welcome (1931) - musical - composer
Right This Way (1938) - musical - featured songwriter for "I'll Be Seeing You"
Hellzapoppin' (1938) - revue - co-composer and co-lyricist
George White's Scandals of 1939 (1939) - revue - composer
Boys and Girls Together (1940) - revue - composer
Sons o' Fun (1941) - revue - co-composer and co-lyricist
Toplitzky of Notre Dame (1946) - musical - composer
Alive and Kicking (1950) - revue - co-composer
Flahooley (1951) - musical - composer
Ankles Aweigh (1955) - musical - composer
Catch a Star (1955) - revue - co-composer
Ziegfeld Follies of 1957 (1957) - revue - featured songwriter for "An Element of Doubt"
Christine (1960) - musical - composer
Something More! (1964) - musical - composer
Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years (1982) - revue - featured songwriter for "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing"
Swing! (1999) - revue - featured songwriter for "I'll Be Seeing You"
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JUST A MEMORY ADRIAN SCHUBERT(BILLY JAMES HOLLYWOOD DANCE OR) SAMMY FAIN-ARTIE DUNN DE SYLVA-BROWN-HENDERSON APX 8667 09/19/27 7467
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PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE SAMMY FAIN DUBIN-BURKE VEL 2014 09/20/29 149028 GOLD DIGGERS OF BROADWAY
LOVABLE AND SWEET SAMMY FAIN CLARE-LEVANT VEL 2014 09/20/29 149029
NAVY BLUES SAMMY FAIN AHLERT-TURK VEL 2078 11/23/29 149611
MY SWEETER THAN SWEET SAMMY FAIN WHITING-MARION JR. VEL 2078 11/23/29 149612
YOU BROUGHT A NEW KIND OF LOVE TO ME EDDIE LANG SAMMY FAIN FAIN-KAHAL-NORMAN VEL 2179 05/14/30 150420
I'M IN THE MARKET FOR YOU EDDIE LANG SAMMY FAIN MCCARTHY-HANLEY VEL 2163 05/14/30 150421 HIGH SOCIETY BLUES
MIA CARA EDDIE LANG SAMMY FAIN FAIN-KAHAL-NORMAN VEL 2163 05/14/30 150422
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