URI(s)
Variants
- Finegan, William J. (William James), 1917-2008
- Finegan, Billy, 1917-2008
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1917-04-03
Death Date
- 2008-06-04
Associated Locale
- Bridgeport, Conn.
Occupation
Arranger
Conductor
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Basie, C. Count Basie at the Portland Auditorium [SR] 1953-1954:insert (Sauter-Finegan)
- found: New Grove jazz(Finegan, Bill; Finegan, William J.; b. 4/3/17, arranger, conductor)
- found: Dorsey, T. The complete Standard transcriptions [SR] 1999?:container (Billy Finegan, arrangements)
- found: New York times WWW site, June 9, 2008(in obituary published June 8: Bill Finegan; b. William James Finegan, Apr. 3, 1917; d. Wednesday [June 4, 2008], Bridgeport, Conn., aged 91; arranged hits for Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey and then formed a big band with Eddie Sauter, another legendary arranger, that was famed for skill, daring, and very, very odd instruments)
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Change Notes
- 1992-06-08: new
- 2013-01-24: revised
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