Johnny Green
Date of birth: 1908-10-10
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Sound
Also known as: John Waldo Green, John W. Green, John Green, Beulah
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Start Cheering
1938-03-03
After retiring from movies to get an education, a man discovers his ex-staff is trying to have him e
Love on a Budget
1938-03-04
This late entry in the popular "The Jones Family" series of '30s comedies has the family contending
Radio Rhapsody
1935-07-29
In this short, introduced by Harry von Zell, Johnny Green and His Orchestra favour us with "Dinah,"
Melody Magic
1935-01-01
Here is Johnny Green conducting his lush dance orchestra in a medley of four of his own popular comp
Song Shopping
1933-05-18
Fleischer Studios 'Screen Song' with Ethel Merman singing the songs.
M-G-M Jubilee Overture
1954-07-22
This short was released as part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 30th anniversary. The M-G-M Symphony Orches
The Ballad of Billie Blue
1972-02-23
An emotionally touching story of a man who's life was in seeming disrepair, yet God turned it into o
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
1953-12-22
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor [also known as The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture] is a 1953
The Strauss Fantasy
1954-06-15
Johnny Green leads the MGM Symphony Orchestra in a medley of waltzes and other familiar pieces by th
La Gazza Ladra Overture
1954-09-16
In this short, Johnny Green leads the MGM Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the overture to Ros
Capriccio Italien
1953-06-04
Johnny Green conducts the MGM Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Tchaikovsky's "Capriccio Italie
Johnny Green & His Orchestra
1935-10-11
In a vacation resort setting, Johnny Green and His Orchestra, as well as unidentified guest acts, pe