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.
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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 | 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, composer, piano | |
| 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, composer, piano | |
| 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 | |
| Victor | BS-034650 | 10-in. | 5/4/1939 | You and your love | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-036241 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | Out of nowhere | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-036413 | 10-in. | 8/16/1939 | Body and soul | Alec Templeton | Piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037409 | 10-in. | 6/1/1939 | You and your love | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037604 | 10-in. | 6/8/1939 | You're mine, you! | Ziggy Elman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-041929 | 10-in. | 8/29/1939 | I'm yours | Ziggy Elman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042625 | 10-in. | 8/30/1939 | Stranger things have happened | Harriet Hilliard ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042936 | 10-in. | 10/11/1939 | Body and soul | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-047700 | 10-in. | 2/26/1940 | Body and soul | Earl Hines | Electric piano solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-053505 | 10-in. | 10/1/1940 | Body and soul | Jimmy Blanton ; Duke Ellington | Bass and piano duet | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-055204 | 10-in. | 12/9/1940 | I heard you were lovely | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Clyde Rogers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-055205 | 10-in. | 12/9/1940 | I'll take the high note | Freddy Martin Orchestra ; Eddie Stone | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-055257 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | I cover the waterfront | Artie Shaw Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-067761 | 10-in. | 9/9/1941 | Body and soul | NBC Dixieland Octet ; Henry Levine ; Dinah Shore | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068601 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | The lady who walks alone | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068602 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | Hello, my lover, goodbye | Bea Wain | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | D5VB-0662 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Tell ya what I'm gonna do | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Joya Sherrill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5VB-0734 | 10-in. | 4/14/1945 | You came along from out of nowhere | Stuart Foster ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1876 | 10-in. | 5/14/1946 | Body and soul | Mel Henke | Piano solo, with string bass | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2166 | 10-in. | 9/30/1946 | Body and soul | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-3380 | 10-in. | 12/6/1946 | Body and soul | Eric Siday Orchestra ; Eric Siday | Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0956 | 10-in. | 6/10/1947 | The turntable song ('round an' 'round an' 'round) | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye | Female-male vocal duet, with female vocal group and jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1273 | 10-in. | 7/11/1947 | Body and soul | Perry Como ; Lloyd Shaffer | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-1719 | 10-in. | 10/13/1947 | I'm yours | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-3098 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | You're mine, you! | Delta Rhythm Boys | Male vocal group with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D9VB-0045 | 10-in. | 1/6/1949 | Body and soul | Charlie Ventura Bop for the People | Instrumental ensemble, with baritone saxophone solo | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-Test-470 | 10-in. | 7/2/1931 | Out of nowhere | Russ Columbo | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-Test-1137 | 10-in. | 6/22/1932 | Rain rain go away | Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 145698 | 10-in. | 2/29/1928 | Coquette | Broadway Bellhops ; Harold Rodman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W145824 | 10-in. | 3/21/1928 | Coquette | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150723 | 10-in. | 8/22/1930 | I'm yours | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150742 | 10-in. | 8/27/1930 | I'm yours | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W150788 | 10-in. | 9/10/1930 | Body and soul | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150817 | 10-in. | 9/17/1930 | Body and soul | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150844 | 10-in. | 9/29/1930 | Body and soul | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150863 | 10-in. | 10/7/1930 | Body and soul | Annette Hanshaw | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W151414 | 10-in. | 3/12/1931 | Out of nowhere | Smith Ballew Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151481 | 10-in. | 4/3/1931 | Out of nowhere | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151519 | 10-in. | 4/16/1931 | Out of nowhere | Ruth Etting | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W151737 | 10-in. | 8/18/1931 | (If this is love) I don't want love | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152227 | 10-in. | 6/27/1932 | Rain, rain, go away | Art Kassel ; "Kassels-in-the-Air" Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W152374 | 10-in. | 2/9/1933 | Close to my heart | Phil Regan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W152375 | 10-in. | 2/9/1933 | You're beautiful tonight, my dear | Phil Regan | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W152376 | 10-in. | 2/9/1933 | You're mine, you! | Johnny Green ; Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Columbia | W152377 | 10-in. | 2/9/1933 | Tony's wife | Gertrude Niesen | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | W152406 | 10-in. | 6/1/1933 | I cover the waterfront | Joe Haymes Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W152692 | 10-in. | 1/23/1934 | I wanna be loved | Ben Pollack Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W26573 | 10-in. | 2/29/1940 | Body and soul | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 31003 | 10-in. | 8/07/1941 | I cover the waterfront | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W351085 | 10-in. | 8/18/1931 | (If this is love) I don't want love | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W400144 | 10-in. | 3/14/1928 | Coquette (Coqueta) | Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W400588 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | Coquette | Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Trio | Male vocal trio, with guitars and vibraphone | composer | |
| OKeh | W400606 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Coquette | Seger Ellis ; Okeh Novelty Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
| OKeh | W404211 | 10-in. | 6/7/1930 | I'm yours | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W404391 | 10-in. | 9/2/1930 | I'm yours | Russ Morgan’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W404411 | 10-in. | 10/9/1930 | Body and soul | Louis Armstrong ; Sebastian New Cotton Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W404516 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Body and soul | Seger Ellis | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W490082 | 10-in. | 6/7/1930 | I'm yours | Fred Rich Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34018 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | I’m yours | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34387 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Body and soul | Libby Holman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34488 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Body and soul | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34556 | 10-in. | Sept. 1930 | Body and soul | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34705 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Body and soul | Libby Holman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34706 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Body and soul | Libby Holman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | TE34707 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | Body and soul | Libby Holman | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E34709 | 10-in. | 10/8/1930 | Body and soul | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36302 | 10-in. | 3/11/1931 | Out of nowhere | Paul Small | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36309 | 10-in. | 3/13/1931 | Out of nowhere | Ranny Weeks Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1816 | 10-in. | 3/28/1928 | Coquette | Dick Powell | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C7774 | 10-in. | 4/30/1931 | Out of nowhere | Lee Sims | Piano solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE862 | 10-in. | 8/22/1930 | I’m yours | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | LA983 | 10-in. | 3/30/1931 | Out of nowhere | Bing Crosby | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | ME36403 | 10-in. | 5/14/1931 | Out of nowhere | Jack Denny Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 18342 | 10-in. | 3/27/1928 | Coquette | Ernie Golden and his Orchestra ; Happy Jack | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| 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 | |||
| Decca | L 4680 | 12/17/1947 | Molly Malone (Cockles and mussels) | Danny Kaye | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Johnny," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103203.
Green, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103203.
"Green, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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