Fain, Sammy

Sammy Fain Composer Samuel Feinberg, New York City, June 17, 1902; Los Angeles, California, December 6, 1989. Fain had a long career, scoring pop hits from the 1920s through the 1960s. Fain’s father was a cantor, and Fain taught himself to play piano. After graduating from high school, he got a job as staff pianist at the Mills Music firm. His first big hit was his first published song, “ Nobody Knows What a Red Head Mamma Can Do” (1924). The lyrics were by Al Dubin and Irving Mills , and the…