Jack Jenney was born on May 12, 1910 in Mason City, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Syncopation (1942). He was married to Kay Thompson and Bonnie Lake. He died on December 16, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Trombonist who was arguably the greatest of the Big Band/Swing era, and
played with Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw as well as a renown band
leader. He's best remembered for his solo on Shaw's recording of
"Stardust."
Recording songs under his own name in 1938, he served with the Navy for
a short time in 1943 and 1944, where he led a band, before being
discharged due to health problems.
Father was a music instructor at Columbia College (now called Loras
College). Jack studied the trumpet with his father at the age of 8, but
eventually switched to to trombone. He later became so skilled that he
toured with his father's national touring band "The Grandioso Band."
At one time he maintained a schedule of playing with 10 to 20 major
radio programs a week, in addition to recording and touring.
He married popular vocalist Kay Thompson (his second wife, whom he later
divorced) and conducted recording sessions for her in 1937. He later
married singer Bonnie Lake.