Jack Fina -- "Bumble Boogie"

[@Brettonscott]

LOVE this, i got the sheet music when I was a kid. My first boogie woogie.

[@ThatBoomerDude56]

Same. I got the sheet music when I was a teenager 50 years ago. I'm gonna go get it out and practice it up again.

[@Coppillie]

That's the not the easiest first boogie to learn !

[@marktabla5434]

Same. A guy from my church used to play this occasionally in a back room after church sociasl, etc., for us kids who watched in awe and years later, I serendipitously found the sheet music at our metro music store. It's not quite the same as what you hear here - 2:22 and a few other spots are different - but the sheets are a pretty good representation. Gotta love this stuff.

[@bonniebarton6061]

I played this for the eighth grade talent show 50 years ago.

[@Caleb-Loomis]

I got the sheet music when I was nine. Bit off way more than I could chew, but I’m relearning it as an adult

[@JJTownley_Classical-Composer]

Jack Fina doesn't get enough credit or air time for his fantastic musicianship and piano skills. He eschewed the gaudy show antics of Liberace and played just straight good jazz. Died tragically young at 56.

[@elainekomara8555]

Wow so young..

[@JJTownley_Classical-Composer]

@dkonx Very impressive. This guy appears to be too young to be Otahal though. Who is he?

[@sixstrings1490]

Listened to this in 1958 when I was ten, from my Dad's 'bakelite' 78 RPM Record. it is now 2022, and i still have that record. Thank you Jack Fina, this song influenced and Inspired me to get into Music. .🎵

[@ceciliabrown6341]

My dad played this for my brother and me when we were toddlers. It’s the first piece I remember him playing. We thought it was hilarious and called it The Funny Dance.

[@AmirMasoud14]

I like his calm confident manner of play ❤

[@Grazie7]

This was my favorite piano piece to play as a kid…and still is!

[@omar_rasidagic]

Fantastic player and composer. Some of his ragtime records contain my favorite arrangements of old honky tonk standards- I particularly like his “Spaghetti Rag”, “That’s A Plenty”, and “Baltimore Rag”!

[@lisforwinner5407]

Fantastic player and composer. Some of his ragtime records contain my favorite arrangements of old honky tonk standards- I particularly like his "Spaghetti Rag", "That's A Plenty", and "Baltimore Rag"!

[@DonMachado]

Bumble boogie was in my dad's repertoire and he played it just like this (the original) version. This just brought back a bunch of memories. Thanks!

[@alwaysbearded1]

Really shows how using three cameras which with good editing dramatizes the piece adding a dynamic feel. I've been watching too many KZbin videos which naturally don't have three cameras and professional editing. They are flat by comparison. This is a bit more like being there live. Thanks so much for sharing. I like your version by the way!

[@DouglasJackson-r5k]

Brilliant playing and an absolute hoot!

[@lenb7275]

Incredible piano player ! Luv this song !

[@AmirMasoud14]

Wow! Jack fina indeed has a lot of talent at music😮😮😮

[@CaliforniaEBRDude]

Clearly the root of the song Pipeline as recorded and performed by The Ventures. Absolutely wonderful!

[@pipaboglari-davykoza418]

I think I have fallen in love

[@tuxguys]

(Where was this audience, in a barn?) What a treat to get to see his hands, and notice: Even without the Freddy Martin Orchestra behind him, THERE IS NOTHING MISSING.

[@lindamanas954]

This is so much more difficult than Rachmaninov’s transcription of Bumble Bee. The left hand is impossible! Jack Fina was a brilliant pianist.

[@24Characters]

The left hand is a bit easier in my opinion

[@kevinmoore7975]

He makes it look so effortless, as if his mind is on other things. 😮

[@tntsuperslayer_10ttv]

I have really big hands so the left is quite easy

[@md88kg]

This is REAL genuine musicianship. Unlike that sheep music stuff.

[@rostolm5116]

The left isn't that challenging actually, espicielly in this tempo. It sounds really cool and when he does octaves it makes it sound challenging but in practice its really simple. In Rachmaninoff's case, I think that both the tempo, the jumps and the short phrase where the left hand actually plays the theme, makes the left hand on its own more challenging. For the piece as a whole I think this one is more challenging, but its not the left hand that creates the difficulty.

[@patriciaodegard1231]

My father spend years playing a vinal recording at slow speed to finally master it.

[@chriscooper4701]

This was my father’s favorite piano piece. Amazing

[@stefanpuffer]

Mine too. God bless your father.

[@Doreen3010]

Aahmazing❤. Always dreamt of playing like him. Subscribed!

[@DouglasUrantia]

A very clever composition in chord transposition.

[@richardarmstrong4619]

since you have this do you have the entire movie - many would love to see it!

[@kenyork1107]

Love it , love it , love it ❤

[@QalinaCom]

there is no sheet music of this exact version, so I am learning it by looking at his hands, thank you for posting!

[@theinspector7882]

More than IMPRESSED 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@allenmurray7893]

Fantastic!!!!!

[@GregHarradineComposer]

Amazing to hear, thanks for sharing this!

[@jamesewanchook2276]

my mom used to play the Bumble Boogie. She's 90 and still game!

[@zoop2174]

Wow that is awesome, thank you for uploading.

[@oscargluja426]

FIRST Spectacular & Popular piano tune! ❤🎉

[@garyedwards3269]

That was awesome!

[@lindamanas954]

I just don’t know how he can play that piano with all the keys reflected. Makes it doubly impressive to watch!

[@elainekomara8555]

He’s not looking all that much at his hands. As I was learning how to play the piano , my teachers always said don’t look at your hands. It’s true , the more you look you will goof up.. I was told the same thing when learning how to type! It’s true, when you look down at your hands you make a mistake..! I can’t explain it but it’s true indeed..

[@johnheinrich1718]

The theme song on the tv show Green Hornet?

[@cannabanana7451]

@@elainekomara8555 I was taught the same. I believe it’s because relying on where the keys are by muscle memory instead of by sight lets you concentrate more on the other aspects of playing, ie pacing, dynamics, etc. It’s like how you don’t look at the stick shift when you are driving, you are paying attention to traffic and signals.

[@gianfernandes4695]

Esta BGM também é utilizada nos episódios do Programa Nas Garras da Patrulha.

[@elainekomara8555]

Awesome!!

[@elainekomara8555]

Liberace did the exact same playing.. love it.. awesome..

[@girlintheglen]

I used to play this, years ago! I thought it was difficult then, I’m not sure if I could manage it now.

[@blix101112]

Genius!

[@em4142]

Like totally wow!

[@davidmelton2091]

First time I heard this version.

[@trishtonyprince8653]

Magic fingers!

[@robertodonnell8922]

Wow just heard this for the first time and it’s pretty obvious this is where Jim Morrison of the doors got the idea for don’t you love her madly

[@geraldobrien7323]

Only, Jim Morrison didn’t write that song. Robby Krieger did.

[@lillyvanmetre11]

Im 13 and i just got the music for this piece from my piano teacher for my recital thats in a year and 2 days. Im so surprised every year how much more difficult my pieces get each year. This year i played heidenröslein by gustav lange to give you an idea of how big of a jump this is

[@williambunting803]

Very nice, Kristen. I think that your style maturing.

[@wheelmanmitch]

Haha this is great!

[@clrankov]

Trained by a ragtime pianist and you can tell. But took it to the limit!

[@williamjones7163]

This man is so cool that he doesn't even have Boogie Woogie legs.

[@EarthDogs]

Any idea where you could watch this movie, i cant find it anywhere

[@brucebergman6606]

Just learned about this guy in John Fogerty's book, Fortunate Son

[@TruthAndFreedom76]

Me too!

[@dj_laundry_list]

I've tried to play this swinging the left hand and it's very difficult

[@parkermarshall2298]

My piano teacher is making me play this 😅idk if I can do it.

[@HowRJ]

A slower take?????........holy crap!......

[@inboxaddict44]

My mother used to play this.

[@juleswins3]

I've watched about a dozen versions of this including Liberace's but the original is the best!

[@inaciolourencofilho6632]

Muita abilidade coisa rara

[@MaskedMarble]

Do you have a copy of this video without the timers and frame counter blocking the view?

[@LuizxR]

Maravilhoso

[@theinspector7882]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ashwinv3951]

my percussion ensemble is playing this lol

[@thedolphin5428]

The funny thing about all bumble bee songs is that bb's don't sound anything like a trill on a piano! I think we've all got that association from Hollywood cartoons! After all, not too many people (relatively speaking) know Rimsky-Korsakov!

[@slime_creeper439]

I heard this from Melody time movie. The old Disney movie.

[@user-swanjubilee]

✨💘✨💘✨💘✨💘

[@sabertoothglass129]

What movie was this song in?

[@FranciscoCorbachoMoscosio]

I, do, like, the, ancient, performance.

[@Ord_Wingate]

Found this because of Jools Holland...cheers Jools

[@richardmagalhaes9286]

Esoeracular

[@md88kg]

Play THIS, Lang Lang, and without monkey antics.

[@costesjeanpierre9024]

La musique ressemble au vol du bourdon

[@shawno66]

I played this for my high school piano recital. Not this good though LOL

[@LuisRojas-v1n]

With all do respect.this guy isnt even a bit close to the master of masters.MR...MR LIBERACE.

[@VinDcator]

Lost art.

[@theloganshow3602]

1.25x speed is good but it makes an aweful sound

[@chewiebacka4377]

How to play a song with absolutely no passion or feel.

[@deanwilliams7158]

You mean because he didn't stand up afterward and knock over the piano bench and jump up on top of the piano? This is my favorite version of this song (and I've watched several others, including LIberace's). Maybe you meant Jack Fina showed little or no emotion while playing. That's because he was a professional doing his job to the best of his ability and taking pride in the finished product. Either way, I wish there was more of this kind of artistry instead of the constant "look at me attitude" of most entertainers today.

[@gamespedrovskyy2926]

Nope, liberace way better way way better