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Also known as John W. Green, John Waldo Green, Johnnie Green, Jonny Green, John Green

American conductor, arranger, composer, pianist (1908-1989)

Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • The Ballad of Billie Blue — Johnny Green1972
  • Great Performances — Self1971
  • M-G-M Jubilee Overture — Himself1954
  • The Strauss Fantasy — Himself as Conductor1954
  • La Gazza Ladra Overture — Himself - Conductor1954
  • Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor — Johnny Green1953
  • Capriccio Italien — Himself - Conductor1953
  • The Oscars — Self1953
  • The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
  • Start Cheering — Johnny Green1938

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Green
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Far Rockaway
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Occupation
instrumentalist
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
Body and Soul
Instrument
piano
Record label
MGM Records
Image
Johnny Green, composer.jpg
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date of birth
1908-10-10
date of death
1989-05-15
birth name
John Waldo Greenner
name in native language
John W. Green
different from
Johnny Green
start of work period
1930-00-00
Commons category
Johnny Green
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