Si Zentner

Simon Hugh Zentner (June 13, 1917 in New York City, United States – January 31, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American jazz trombonist and big-band leader.

[1] Zentner played in the bands of Les Brown, Harry James, and Jimmy Dorsey in the 1940s, then moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a studio musician.

[1] He also landed a job with MGM from 1949 to the mid-50s, and was involved in the music for films such as Singin' in the Rain and A Star Is Born.

[2] Zentner was a tireless promoter and claimed to have played 178 consecutive one-night performances when the band was at its peak.

[3] The song "Up A Lazy River" reached number 19 on Canada's CHUM Charts, December 18, 1961.