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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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 November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/203235.

Finegan, Bill. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/203235.

"Finegan, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.