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 1-25 of 126 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBVE-42100	10-in.	3/17/1928	Coquette	The Rounders	Male vocal chorus, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-51751	10-in.	5/8/1929	Memphis blues	Motion Picture Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-62370	10-in.	7/26/1930	Body and soul	Leo Reisman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo (takes 15-17); with male vocal solo (takes 1-14)	composer
Victor	BVE-62917	10-in.	10/29/1930	I'm yours	Hurley Kaylor	Piano solo	composer
Victor	BVE-63158	10-in.	10/16/1930	I'm yours	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-63625	10-in.	9/5/1930	Body and soul	Helen Morgan	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-63670	10-in.	9/25/1930	I'm yours	Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Biltmore Rhythm Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-67678	10-in.	12/29/1930	I'm yours	Shilkret's Rhyth-Melodists	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BRC-68874	10-in.	4/7/1931	Out of nowhere	Leo Reisman Orchestra ; Frank Munn	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BRC-70106	10-in.	6/30/1931	Out of nowhere	Georges Metaxa	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BSHQ-71928	10-in.	3/9/1932	Lo and behold	Coon-Sanders Orchestra ; J. L. Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BSHQ-72870	10-in.	6/13/1932	Rain, rain, go away	Graham Prince Palais D'Or Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BSHQ-73018	10-in.	6/16/1932	I wanna be loved	Russ Columbo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BSHQ-73019	10-in.	6/16/1932	Living in dreams	Russ Columbo Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BSHQ-73027	10-in.	6/22/1932	Rain, rain, go away	Dick Robertson ; Ted Black Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-76148	10-in.	5/18/1933	I cover the waterfront	Bert Lown Orchestra ; Mac Ceppos	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-76165	10-in.	5/19/1933	I cover the waterfront	Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-77465	10-in.	8/14/1933	Who do you think you are?	Johnny Green ; Ramona	Piano duet, with female vocal solo and celeste	instrumentalist, celeste, piano, composer
Victor	BS-77466	10-in.	8/14/1933	Weep no more, my baby	Johnny Green ; Ramona	Piano duet, with female vocal solo and celeste	instrumentalist, celeste, piano, composer
Victor	BS-78149	10-in.	10/11/1933	There's a ring around the moon	Don Bestor Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-82315	10-in.	4/13/1934	Easy come, easy go	De Marco Sisters ; Eddy Duchin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-92705	10-in.	7/13/1935	Body and soul	Benny Goodman Trio ; Gene Krupa ; Teddy Wilson	Jazz/dance trio	composer
Victor	BS-101061	10-in.	4/6/1936	I've got a heavy date	Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	PBS-09887	10-in.	12/16/1937	Am I in another world?	Fats Waller and his Rhythm	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-017061	10-in.	11/17/1937	Am I in another world	Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 1-25 of 126 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Johnny," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103203.

Green, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103203.

"Green, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.