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 (Results 26-50 of 91 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Klenner, John," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112713.
Klenner, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112713.
"Klenner, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Klenner, John, 1899-1955 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005040825
Wikidata: John Klenner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15093760
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/69193874
MusicBrainz: John Klenner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e6cdcb0c-95f8-44bd-9d8d-aa885ee0a6ee
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