Johnny Green
American conductor, arranger, composer, pianist (1908-1989) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 80
John Waldo Green 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.
Johnny Green is read about 49 times a day, in 15 languages.
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Claudette Colbert Johnny wrote Secrets of a Secretary (1931)
Peter Lawford Johnny wrote Pepe and It Happened in Brooklyn
Van Johnson Johnny wrote Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
Frank Sinatra Johnny wrote Pepe and It Happened in Brooklyn
Janet Leigh Johnny wrote Bye Bye Birdie and PepeMario Lanza Johnny wrote The Great Caruso (1951)
Gig Young Johnny wrote They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Jimmy Durante Johnny wrote It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)
Keenan Wynn Johnny wrote Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
Barbara Bates Johnny wrote Rhapsody and The Inspector General
Moroni Olsen Johnny wrote Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
Eduard Franz Johnny wrote The Great Caruso (1951)
James Flavin Johnny wrote Easy to Wed (1946)
Richard Hageman Johnny wrote The Great Caruso and Rhapsody
Celia Lovsky Johnny wrote Rhapsody and Because You're Mine
Frank Sully Johnny wrote Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Albert S. Rogell Directed Start Cheering (1938)
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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.
