Jack Fina started out playing piano in Clyde McCoy's band sometime in the 1930s, but it wasn't until he joined Freddy Martin’s band in 1936 that he gained real fame, when he was featured on Martin’s famous recording of "Tonight We Love". In 1946, Jack Fina formed his own 16-piece band, with Freddy Martin's blessing and financial backing. His first appearance was at the Claremont Hotel. He used his composition 'Dream Sonata' as his radio theme. With good air time and good recordings, Fina became a national figure. His other song compositions include "Samba Caramba", "Rhumbanera", "Chango", and "Piano Portraits" He composed a boogie-woogie variation on Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee." His, "Bumble Boogie", became a huge hit, Fina played it as a solo piano specialty in the 1946 Columbia Pictures musical 'It's Great to Be Young'. Fina appeared at some of the top venues in the US, including the Waldorf-Astoria, the Aragon Ballroom, and the famous illegal gambling casino in Galveston, the Balinese Room. He also appeared in several films, including Melody Time (Bumble Boogie sequence, 1948) and Disc Jockey (1951). [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P94DN0EVfQI[/embed] 24 October PLAY LIST