Johnny Green

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 101-125 of 126 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	0EA1302	10-in.	On or before 2/28/1935	How can I hold you close enough?	Jack Jackson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	composer
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

(Results 101-125 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.