Johnny Green
John Waldo Green (October 10, 1908 – May 15, 1989) was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, conductor and pianist. He was given the nickname "Beulah" by colleague Conrad Salinger. His most famous song was one of his earliest, "Body and Soul" from the revue Three's a Crowd. Green won four Academy Awards for his film scores and a fifth for producing a short musical film, and he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. He was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1908 (Far Rockaway), Died May 15, 1989 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, conductor, leader, lyricist, celeste, songwriter
Notes: Name sometimes appears as John W. Green.
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 125 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 0B5936 | 10-in. | 3/12/1934 | Not bad | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0B5937 | 10-in. | 3/12/1934 | What now? | Ray Noble Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Gramophone | Cc18882 | 12-in. | 2/25/1930 | Body and soul | Jack Hylton Orchestra ; Pat O'Malley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Decca | 83589 | 10/31/1952 | Stars and stripes forever | Hollywood Bowl "Pops" Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83590 | 10/31/1952 | Washington Post march | Hollywood Bowl "Pops" Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83591 | 10/31/1952 | King Cotton march | Hollywood Bowl "Pops" Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83592 | 10/31/1952 | The thunderer march | Hollywood Bowl "Pops" Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83593 | 10/31/1952 | High School cadets | Hollywood Bowl "Pops" Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | 83594 | 10/31/1952 | El Capitan march | Hollywood Bowl "Pops" Orchestra | conductor | |||
| Decca | L 3506 | 10-in. | 8/13/1944 | Coquette | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3507 | 10-in. | 8/13/1944 | I'm yours | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3508 | 10-in. | 8/13/1944 | Out of nowehere | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3509 | 10-in. | 8/13/1944 | Body and soul | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3523 | 10-in. | 8/20/1944 | I cover the waterfront | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3524 | 10-in. | 8/20/1944 | Easy come, easy go! | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3525 | 10-in. | 8/20/1944 | From out of nowhere | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3526 | 10-in. | 8/20/1944 | Coquette | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3572 | 10-in. | 9/1/1944 | Hello my love, goodbye | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3573 | 10-in. | 9/1/1944 | There's a ring around the moon | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3574 | 10-in. | 9/1/1944 | The steam is on the beam | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3575 | 10-in. | 9/1/1944 | You're mine, you! | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 3576 | 10-in. | 9/1/1944 | Serenade for a new baby | Johnny Green Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | L 4664 | 12/14/1947 | Mad dogs and Englishmen-1 | Danny Kaye | leader | |||
| Decca | L 4679 | 12/17/1947 | A lullaby for Dena | Danny Kaye | leader | |||
| Decca | L 4680 | 12/17/1947 | Molly Malone (Cockles and mussels) | Danny Kaye | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Johnny," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103203.
Green, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103203.
"Green, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Johnny Green
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LCNAR: Green, Johnny, 1908-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81072979
Wikidata: Johnny Green - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q664592
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76502811
MusicBrainz: Johnny Green - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f84eb94a-1953-4955-94bc-e9385c4e43f8
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