Johnny Green & His Orchestra

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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. Musical director Johnny Green's credits as musical executive, arranger, conductor and composer are considerable, including such films as Raintree County, Bathing Beauty, Easy to Wed, Something in the Wind, Easter Parade (for which he won his first Academy Award), Summer Stock, An American in Paris (which won him his second Academy Award), Royal Wedding, High Society and West Side Story (another Academy Award winner for him). Although Green was musical director on these films, the orchestrations were usually done by someone else - in the case of the MGM musicals, it was usually Conrad Salinger, and in the case of West Side Story, it was Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

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Top Hits Of The 1930s

West Side Story (The Original Soundtrack Recording)

West Side Story (Original Movie Soundtrack)

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Pennies From Heaven - The Essential Collection (Digitally Remastered)

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Movie Music: The Definitive Performances

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50 #1 Hits Of The '20s & '30s

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The Best of the 1930's

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Sentimental Journey 53

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Swinging Thirties (30s)

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High Society (O.S.T - 1956)

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Cole Porter: The Essential Collection (Digitally Remastered)

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Broadway: The American Musical

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