
Johnny Green
Department: Sound
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.
Known For

Start Cheering
1938

Love on a Budget
1938

Radio Rhapsody
1935

Melody Magic
1935

Song Shopping
1933

M-G-M Jubilee Overture
1954

The Ballad of Billie Blue
1972

Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
1953

The Strauss Fantasy
1954

La Gazza Ladra Overture
1954

Capriccio Italien
1953

Johnny Green & His Orchestra
1935

The Oscars
1953

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948

Great Performances
1971