Jack Jenney was born on May 12, 1910 in Mason City, Iowa, as Truman Elliott Jenney. He was an actor, known for the movies: Syncopation (1942), Second Chorus (1940) and Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937). He was married to Bonnie Lake and Kay Thompson. He died on December 16, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
He also was a jazz trombonist who might be best known for instrumental versions of the song "Stardust". Jenney moved to Dubuque with his family in 1910. His father taught music at Columbia College (now called Loras College), while Jack attended Prescott Elementary School and Franklin School. Jenney played with his father's band from age eleven. He first played professionally locally in Dubuque at the age of thirteen with "Art Brown and his Novelty Boys," a Dubuque Jazz band before spending three years at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind.
Jack studied the trumpet with his father, but eventually switched to to trombone. He later became so skilled that he toured with his father's national touring band "The Grandioso Band," but his first professional work began with Austin Wylie in 1928. He would go on to work with Isham Jones, Red Norvo, Artie Shaw, Mal Hallett, and Waring's Pennsylvanians, and appear in the film Syncopation. He also won the Down Beat Reader's Poll for trombone in 1940.
He led his own band for a year in 1939-40, which included Peanuts Hucko, Paul Fredricks, and Hugo Winterhalter. Although this band received good reviews it was a financial failure. Jenney briefly worked with Benny Goodman's band around the end of 1942 and the start of 1943. He would also be drafted into the United States Navy. After his return he died of complications related to appendicitis in Los Angeles, California.
Shortly before his death he co-wrote the song "Man With A Horn" with his wife, Bonnie Lake, and Edgar De Lange. He also co-wrote "City Night" with Alec Wilder, and "What More Can I Give You?" with his previous wife, Kay Thompson.
He was a brother-in-law of Ann Sothern, who was Bonnie Lake's sister.
He also was a jazz trombonist who might be best known for instrumental versions of the song "Stardust". Jenney moved to Dubuque with his family in 1910. His father taught music at Columbia College (now called Loras College), while Jack attended Prescott Elementary School and Franklin School. Jenney played with his father's band from age eleven. He first played professionally locally in Dubuque at the age of thirteen with "Art Brown and his Novelty Boys," a Dubuque Jazz band before spending three years at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind.
Jack studied the trumpet with his father, but eventually switched to to trombone. He later became so skilled that he toured with his father's national touring band "The Grandioso Band," but his first professional work began with Austin Wylie in 1928. He would go on to work with Isham Jones, Red Norvo, Artie Shaw, Mal Hallett, and Waring's Pennsylvanians, and appear in the film Syncopation. He also won the Down Beat Reader's Poll for trombone in 1940.
He led his own band for a year in 1939-40, which included Peanuts Hucko, Paul Fredricks, and Hugo Winterhalter. Although this band received good reviews it was a financial failure. Jenney briefly worked with Benny Goodman's band around the end of 1942 and the start of 1943. He would also be drafted into the United States Navy. After his return he died of complications related to appendicitis in Los Angeles, California.
Shortly before his death he co-wrote the song "Man With A Horn" with his wife, Bonnie Lake, and Edgar De Lange. He also co-wrote "City Night" with Alec Wilder, and "What More Can I Give You?" with his previous wife, Kay Thompson.
He was a brother-in-law of Ann Sothern, who was Bonnie Lake's sister.
Jack Jenney was born on May 12, 1910 in Mason City, Iowa, as Truman Elliott Jenney. He was an actor, known for the movies: Syncopation (1942), Second Chorus (1940) and Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937). He was married to Bonnie Lake and Kay Thompson. He died on December 16, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
He also was a jazz trombonist who might be best known for instrumental versions of the song "Stardust". Jenney moved to Dubuque with his family in 1910. His father taught music at Columbia College (now called Loras College), while Jack attended Prescott Elementary School and Franklin School. Jenney played with his father's band from age eleven. He first played professionally locally in Dubuque at the age of thirteen with "Art Brown and his Novelty Boys," a Dubuque Jazz band before spending three years at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind.
Jack studied the trumpet with his father, but eventually switched to to trombone. He later became so skilled that he toured with his father's national touring band "The Grandioso Band," but his first professional work began with Austin Wylie in 1928. He would go on to work with Isham Jones, Red Norvo, Artie Shaw, Mal Hallett, and Waring's Pennsylvanians, and appear in the film Syncopation. He also won the Down Beat Reader's Poll for trombone in 1940.
He led his own band for a year in 1939-40, which included Peanuts Hucko, Paul Fredricks, and Hugo Winterhalter. Although this band received good reviews it was a financial failure. Jenney briefly worked with Benny Goodman's band around the end of 1942 and the start of 1943. He would also be drafted into the United States Navy. After his return he died of complications related to appendicitis in Los Angeles, California.
Shortly before his death he co-wrote the song "Man With A Horn" with his wife, Bonnie Lake, and Edgar De Lange. He also co-wrote "City Night" with Alec Wilder, and "What More Can I Give You?" with his previous wife, Kay Thompson.
He was a brother-in-law of Ann Sothern, who was Bonnie Lake's sister.
He also was a jazz trombonist who might be best known for instrumental versions of the song "Stardust". Jenney moved to Dubuque with his family in 1910. His father taught music at Columbia College (now called Loras College), while Jack attended Prescott Elementary School and Franklin School. Jenney played with his father's band from age eleven. He first played professionally locally in Dubuque at the age of thirteen with "Art Brown and his Novelty Boys," a Dubuque Jazz band before spending three years at Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind.
Jack studied the trumpet with his father, but eventually switched to to trombone. He later became so skilled that he toured with his father's national touring band "The Grandioso Band," but his first professional work began with Austin Wylie in 1928. He would go on to work with Isham Jones, Red Norvo, Artie Shaw, Mal Hallett, and Waring's Pennsylvanians, and appear in the film Syncopation. He also won the Down Beat Reader's Poll for trombone in 1940.
He led his own band for a year in 1939-40, which included Peanuts Hucko, Paul Fredricks, and Hugo Winterhalter. Although this band received good reviews it was a financial failure. Jenney briefly worked with Benny Goodman's band around the end of 1942 and the start of 1943. He would also be drafted into the United States Navy. After his return he died of complications related to appendicitis in Los Angeles, California.
Shortly before his death he co-wrote the song "Man With A Horn" with his wife, Bonnie Lake, and Edgar De Lange. He also co-wrote "City Night" with Alec Wilder, and "What More Can I Give You?" with his previous wife, Kay Thompson.
He was a brother-in-law of Ann Sothern, who was Bonnie Lake's sister.
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