Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Aliases: Johnny Green and His Orchestra
Johnny Green Quintet
Orchestra conducted by Johnny Green
Real name: John Waldo Green
Born: October 10, 1908
Died: May 15, 1989
Country: United States
IPI: 00012622234
00125325501
00223940975
Comments: Composer, songwriter and orchestra leader. Green wrote for, and appeared on radio. From 1949 to 1959, Green was the musical director for MGM. He was nominated for an Academy Award 13 times, and won five of them. In 1972, Green was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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Popular Originals

Two Cigarettes in the Dark

Released on Two Cigarettes in the Dark (1934)

Covered by (20 artists)

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy Come, Easy Go

Released on Easy Come, Easy Go (1934)

Covered by (14 artists)

How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life

How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life

Released on How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life (1951)

Covered by (6 artists)

I'm Building up to an Awful Let-Down

I'm Building up to an Awful Let-Down

Released on I'm Building up to an Awful Let-Down (1936)

Covered by (3 artists)

Popular Covers by Johnny Green

The Loveliest Night of the Year

Originally by (unknown), Mario Lanza

Released on How Am I to Know? - The Loveliest Night of the Year (1951)

Dance at the Gym

West Side Story [OST]

Originally by Ensemble West Side Story

Released on West Side Story [OST] (1961)

I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket

I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket

Originally by Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

Released on I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket (1936)

The Babbitt and the Bromide

Columbia Presents Danny Kaye

Originally by Adele Astaire and Fred Astaire

Released on Columbia Presents Danny Kaye (1942)