Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Aliases: Johnny Green and His Orchestra
Johnny Green Quintet
Real name: John Waldo Green
Born: October 10, 1908
Died: May 15, 1989
Country: United States
IPI: 00223940975
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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

A Fine Romance (A Sarcastic Love Song)

Released on A Fine Romance (A Sarcastic Love Song) (1936)

Covered by (80 artists)

Why Shouldn't I?

Released on Why Shouldn't I? (1935)

Covered by (40 artists)

They Can't Take That Away from Me

They Can't Take That Away from Me

Released on They Can't Take That Away from Me (1937)

Covered by (308 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

I Won't Dance

Originally by Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers

Released on I Won't Dance (1935)

Our Love Is Here to Stay

An American in Paris - Selections from the M-G-M Technicolor Film "An American in Paris"

Originally by Kenny Baker

Released on An American in Paris - Selections from the M-G-M Technicolor Film "An American in Paris" (1951)

The Way You Look To-Night

The Way You Look To-Night

Originally by Fred Astaire

Released on The Way You Look To-Night (1936)

You're the Top

I Get a Kick out of You

Originally by William Gaxton & Ethel Merman

Released on I Get a Kick out of You (1934)