Larry Fotine (1911 - November 1990) [1] was an American jazz pianist, songwriter and producer. He was born Larry Fotinakis, [2] or more accurately Lawrence Constantine Fotinakis. [3] Fotine was a self-taught musician. [4] He led an orchestra in the early 1930s and from 1948 to 1954. [4] Between these periods, he concentrated on arranging, including for bandleader Sammy Kaye. [4] After the orchestra projects, Fotine recorded with his new band, Beale Street Buskers, and returned to arranging, this time for Lawrence Welk. [4] Later, he composed for Buttons and Rusty cartoons, and wrote music theory books. [4]
Larry Fotine (1911 - November 1990) [1] was an American jazz pianist, songwriter and producer. He was born Larry Fotinakis, [2] or more accurately Lawrence Constantine Fotinakis. [3] Fotine was a self-taught musician. [4] He led an orchestra in the early 1930s and from 1948 to 1954. [4] Between these periods, he concentrated on arranging, including for bandleader Sammy Kaye. [4] After the orchestra projects, Fotine recorded with his new band, Beale Street Buskers, and returned to arranging, this time for Lawrence Welk. [4] Later, he composed for Buttons and Rusty cartoons, and wrote music theory books. [4]