John Klenner

John Klenner (24 February 1899 – 13 August 1955) was a German-born American pianist and composer. He composed both classical and popular music and is best known for writing the song "Just Friends" with Sam M. Lewis in 1931.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 24, 1899 (Germany), Died August 13, 1955 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-43991 10-in. 5/17/1928 Japansy waltz Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio composer  
Victor BVE-47506 10-in. 9/12/1928 My window of dreams Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-50762 10-in. 3/18/1929 I'm still caring Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BVE-56104 10-in. 8/21/1929 Lonely troubadour Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-58598 10-in. 2/24/1930 Down the river of golden dreams Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra ; Johnny Marvin Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BVE-59769 10-in. 4/29/1930 Down the river of golden dreams Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BVE-64372 10-in. 11/24/1930 Crying myself to sleep! Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Biltmore Trio Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BVE-67404 10-in. 1/19/1931 Heartaches Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Biltmore Trio Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio lyricist  
Victor BVE-67741 10-in. 12/29/1930 Crying myself to sleep! Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Victor BRC-70959 10-in. 11/25/1931 With love in my heart Peter Van Steeden Orchestra ; Dick Robertson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BRC-71218 10-in. 1/12/1932 Just friends Russ Columbo Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BSHQ-73182 10-in. 8/9/1932 Lost in your arms Whiteman's Rhythm Boys Vocal and instrumental quartet composer  
Victor BS-76847 10-in. 8/4/1933 Heartaches Elmo Tanner ; Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with whistling lyricist  
Victor BS-021042 10-in. 2/27/1938 Moonlight on the purple sage Jack Leonard ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Victor BS-035346 10-in. 3/24/1939 Friends medley Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-036632 10-in. 5/1/1939 Don't cry, little sweetheart, don't cry Big Cypress Boys ; Vernon Dalhart Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-036937 10-in. 5/12/1939 I'm gonna throw my lasso Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars songwriter  
Victor BS-036938 10-in. 5/12/1939 Bouncin' along Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars songwriter  
Victor BS-036940 10-in. 5/12/1939 Patent leather boots Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist  
Victor BS-037084 10-in. 7/18/1939 Driftwood on the river Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and string bass lyricist  
Victor BS-048460 10-in. 3/27/1940 My old Canadian home Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar songwriter  
Victor BS-048744 10-in. 4/8/1940 Let's go back to the Bible Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Victor BS-068491 10-in. 12/17/1941 On the street of regret Tommy Ryan ; Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and talk lyricist  
Victor BS-068676 10-in. 12/18/1941 On the Street of Regret Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor BS-073858 10-in. 5/1/1942 Whisper that you love me Ken Curtis ; New Music [Shep Fields] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Victor E0VB-4222 10-in. 4/19/1950 Don't you angel me (you little devil) Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor E0VB-4600 10-in. 5/15/1950 Let's go back to the Bible Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor D5AB-0683 10-in. 10/15/1945 Candlelight and roses (Billy Hill's last song) Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor D7VB-0143 10-in. 2/15/1947 Smoke dreams Helen Carroll ; The Satisfiers Female vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor D9VB-1375 10-in. 4/26/1949 Driftwood on the river Elton Britt ; Skytoppers Male vocal solo, with string band songwriter  
Victor BVE-Test-467 10-in. 1/30/1931 Crying myself to sleep Sylvia Froos Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-Test-1033 10-in. 12/15/1930 Crying myself to sleep Charles ("Chic") Farmer Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Columbia W145805 10-in. 3/19/1928 Japansy Milton Charles Pipe organ solo, with drums composer  
Columbia W145831 10-in. 3/23/1928 Japansy Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 145874 10-in. 4/25/1928 Japansy Andy Sannella All Star Trio Instrumental trio composer  
Columbia 146616 10-in. 7/3/1928 My window of dreams Ernie Golden and his Orchestra ; Arthur Fields Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W146749 10-in. 7/19/1928 My window of dreams Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W146974 10-in. 9/10/1928 My window of dreams Emil Velazco Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148101 10-in. 3/18/1929 I'm still caring Art Gillham Male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W148131 10-in. 3/21/1929 I'm still caring Guy Lombardo ; Lebert Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia 148175 10-in. 4/4/1929 I'm still caring Jim Andrews ; Jerry Mason and his Californians [Selvin's Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W148936 10-in. 8/24/1929 Lonely troubadour Ted Lewis and his Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Columbia W148942 10-in. 8/28/1929 Lonely troubadour Irving Kaufman Male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Columbia 148965 10-in. 9/3/1929 Lonely troubadour Ted Bartell Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist, composer  
Columbia [W]150521 10-in. 5/22/1930 Down the river of golden dreams Tom Frawley ; Lloyd Keating and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W150524 10-in. 5/23/1930 Down the river of golden dreams Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Columbia W150953 10-in. 11/14/1930 Crying myself to sleep! The Knickerbockers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W151250 10-in. 1/28/1931 Heartaches Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W151844 10-in. 10/15/1931 Just friends Red McKenzie Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W152053 10-in. 12/29/1931 With love in my heart The Knickerbockers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W152110 10-in. 2/11/1932 Just friends Ben Selvin and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W365059 10-in. 1/28/1932 Just friends Kate Smith Female vocal solo composer  
OKeh W401163 10-in. 9/28/1928 My window of dreams Seger Ellis ; Southern Melody Artists [Lou Gold Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W401891 10-in. 5/15/1929 I'm still caring Smith Ballew Trio Male vocal solo, with guitars songwriter  
OKeh W403047 10-in. 10/10/1929 Lonely troubadour Ed Loyd and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio lyricist, composer  
OKeh W404014 10-in. 5/14/1930 Down the river of golden dreams Selvin’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W404045 10-in. 5/26/1930 Down the river of golden dreams The Mariners' Trio Vocal trio, with guitar and piano lyricist  
OKeh W404574 10-in. 12/18/1930 Crying myself to sleep Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
OKeh W404600 10-in. 12/1/1930 Down the river of golden dreams Julius Dunn ; R. D. Kelly Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin lyricist  
OKeh W404816 10-in. 1/26/1931 Heartaches Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E27986 10-in. 8/7/1928 My window of dreams Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E28121 10-in. 8/21/1928 My window of dreams Miami Marimba Band [Castlewood Marimba Band] Marimba band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E28313 10-in. 9/26/1928 My window of dreams Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick E28602 10-in. approximately Oct. 1928 My window of dreams Lanin's Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick E29738 10-in. Apr. 1929 I’m still caring Al Goodman Orchestra ; Frank Bessinger Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) songwriter  
Brunswick E31196 10-in. Oct. 1929 Lonely troubadour Eddy Thomas Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist, composer  
Brunswick E32863 10-in. May 1930 Down the river of golden dreams Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E33229 10-in. 6/24/1930 Down the river of golden dreams Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin songwriter  
Brunswick E35174 10-in. 1/18/1931 Heartaches Chester Gaylord ; Jacques Renard Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E35468 10-in. Nov. 1930 Crying myself to sleep! Detroiters ; Milt Shaw Instrumental ensemble, with vocal lyricist  
Brunswick E35951 10-in. 1/22/1931 Heartaches Will Osborne and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E36190 10-in. 2/26/1931 Heartaches Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E26868-E26870 10-in. 3/8/1928 Japansy Frank Munn ; Regent Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26870) composer  
Brunswick E27038-E27040 10-in. 3/17/1928 March of the musketeers Arnold Johnson Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio; without vocal (take E27040) arranger  
Brunswick E31104-E31105 10-in. Oct. 1929 Lonely troubadour Meyer Davis’ Swanee Syncopators Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) lyricist, composer  
Brunswick C3194 10-in. 3/28/1929 I’m still caring Bill Hogan ; Pere Marquette Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick C3876 10-in. July 1929 I’m still caring Freddie Rose Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick C4057 10-in. 8/14/1929 I’m still caring Freddie Rose Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
Brunswick C4368 10-in. 9/16/1929 Lonely troubadour Van Fleming Male vocal solo, with clarinet and guitar lyricist, composer  
Brunswick C7103 10-in. Dec. 1930 Crying myself to sleep! (Llorando hasta dormir) Ben Bernie Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) lyricist  
Edison 18202 10-in. 1/30/1928 Japansy Jack Stillman Orchestra ; The Rollickers Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet composer  
Edison 18259 10-in. 3/7/1928 Japansy Muriel Pollock Piano solo composer  
Edison 18628 10-in. 7/23/1928 My window of dreams Paul Largay Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 18902 10-in. 11/26/1928 My window of dreams Waldo Mayo Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison 19344 10-in. 9/6/1929 Lonely troubadour Phil Spitalny's Music Jazz/dance band, with female vocal duet composer, lyricist  
Edison N-339 10-in. 7/23/1928 My window of dreams Paul Largay Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison N-597 10-in. 11/26/1928 My window of dreams Waldo Mayo Violin solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Edison N-987 10-in. 6/28/1929 I'm still caring Harry Reser's Rounders Jazz/dance band, with vocal songwriter  
Edison N-1113 10-in. 9/6/1929 Lonely troubadour Phil Spitalny's Music Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7354 10-in. 1/8/1932 Just friends Jack Denny Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2349 10-in. 7/2/1930 C'est un chant d'amour Armand Bernard ; Saint-Granier Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Klenner, John," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112713.

Klenner, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112713.

"Klenner, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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