Johnny Green

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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.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 126 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D8VB-4143	10-in.	12/28/1948	I wanna be loved	Jean Friley ; Ray McKinley Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D9VB-0045	10-in.	1/6/1949	Body and soul	Charlie Ventura Bop for the People	Instrumental ensemble, with baritone saxophone solo	composer
Victor	BRC-Test-470	10-in.	7/2/1931	Out of nowhere	Russ Columbo	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BSHQ-Test-1137	10-in.	6/22/1932	Rain rain go away	Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	145698	10-in.	2/29/1928	Coquette	Broadway Bellhops ; Harold Rodman	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W145824	10-in.	3/21/1928	Coquette	Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150723	10-in.	8/22/1930	I'm yours	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150742	10-in.	8/27/1930	I'm yours	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	W150788	10-in.	9/10/1930	Body and soul	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	[W]150817	10-in.	9/17/1930	Body and soul	Fred Rich Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W150844	10-in.	9/29/1930	Body and soul	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	[W]150863	10-in.	10/7/1930	Body and soul	Annette Hanshaw	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W151414	10-in.	3/12/1931	Out of nowhere	Smith Ballew Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151481	10-in.	4/3/1931	Out of nowhere	Lanin’s Famous Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151519	10-in.	4/16/1931	Out of nowhere	Ruth Etting	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W151737	10-in.	8/18/1931	(If this is love) I don't want love	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W152227	10-in.	6/27/1932	Rain, rain, go away	Art Kassel ; "Kassels-in-the-Air" Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	composer
Columbia	W152374	10-in.	2/9/1933	Close to my heart	Phil Regan	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W152375	10-in.	2/9/1933	You're beautiful tonight, my dear	Phil Regan	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W152376	10-in.	2/9/1933	You're mine, you!	Johnny Green ; Gertrude Niesen	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano, composer
Columbia	W152377	10-in.	2/9/1933	Tony's wife	Gertrude Niesen	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, piano
Columbia	W152406	10-in.	6/1/1933	I cover the waterfront	Joe Haymes Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W152692	10-in.	1/23/1934	I wanna be loved	Ben Pollack Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W26573	10-in.	2/29/1940	Body and soul	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Columbia	31003	10-in.	8/07/1941	I cover the waterfront	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer

(Results 51-75 of 126 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Johnny," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103203.

Green, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103203.

"Green, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.