Johnny Green
October 10, 1908 (116 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
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- 1972 ·The Ballad of Billie Blueas Johnny Green
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Self
- 1954 ·La Gazza Ladra Overtureas Himself - Conductor
- 1954 ·The Strauss Fantasyas Himself as Conductor
- 1954 ·M-G-M Jubilee Overtureas Himself
- 1953 ·Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsoras Johnny Green
- 1953 ·Capriccio Italienas Himself - Conductor
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1938 ·Love on a Budgetas Boy
- 1938 ·Start Cheeringas Johnny Green
- 1935 ·Radio Rhapsodyas Himself
- 1935 ·Melody Magicas Himself
- 1933 ·Song Shoppingas Johnny Green