Songs Written by Arthur JohnstonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Arthur James Johnston (January 10, 1898 – May 1, 1954) was an American composer, conductor, pianist and arranger. == Life and career == Born in New York City, he began playing piano in movie houses, and went to work for Fred Fisher's music publishing company at the age of 16. He met, and was soon hired by, Irving Berlin, becoming Berlin's personal arranger, and director of early Music Box Revues. His first hit song was "Mandy Make Up Your Mind",... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Arthur Johnston first charted in 1931 with Just One More Chance.The artist placed 36 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 20 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Pennies from Heaven - #2: Just One More Chance - #3: The Moon Got in My Eyes - #4: Thanks - #5: Pennies from Heaven
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  Abe Lyman and His Californians
1.
1931

Just One More Chance
Abe Lyman and His Californians

210 pts
6
US


vocal by Paul Neely
[Brunswick 6125]
written by Sam Coslow & Arthur Johnston greentick
  Bing Crosby
2.
1931

#2  Just One More Chance
Bing Crosby

370 pts
1
US


[Brunswick 6120]
written by Sam Coslow & Arthur Johnston greentick
3.
1933

Down the Old Ox Road
Bing Crosby

180 pts
8
US


[Brunswick 6601]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Sam Coslow
  Fran Frey
4.
1933

Learn to Croon
Fran Frey

117 pts
15
US


[Columbia 2789]
written by Sam Coslow & Arthur Johnston greentick
  Bing Crosby
5.
1933

Learn to Croon
Bing Crosby

279 pts
3
US


[Brunswick 6594]
written by Sam Coslow & Arthur Johnston greentick
  Jack Denny & His Orchestra
6.
1933

Moon Song
Jack Denny & His Orchestra

238 pts
5
US


[Victor 24217]
written by Sam Coslow & Arthur Johnston greentick
  Art Kassel and His Kassels-in-the-Air
7.
1933

Moon Song (That Wasn't Meant for Me)
Art Kassel and His Kassels-in-the-Air

218 pts
6
US


[Columbia 2742]
written by Sam Coslow & Arthur Johnston greentick
  Bing Crosby
Thanks
8.
1933

#4  Thanks
Bing Crosby

330 pts
2
US


[Brunswick 6643]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Sam Coslow
9.
1933

The Day You Came Along
Bing Crosby

280 pts
3
US


[Brunswick 6644]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Sam Coslow
  Wayne King and His Orchestra
10.
1933

The Moon Song
Wayne King and His Orchestra

279 pts
3
US


[Brunswick 6474]
written by Sam Coslow & Arthur Johnston greentick
  Will Osborne & His Orchestra
11.
1934

Cocktails for Two
Will Osborne & His Orchestra

112 pts
15
US


[Melotone 12996]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Sam Coslow
  Johnny Green & His Orchestra
12.
1934

Cocktails for Two
Johnny Green & His Orchestra

122 pts
13
US


[Brunswick 6797]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Sam Coslow
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
13.
1934

My Old Flame
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

188 pts
7
US


written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Sam Coslow
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
14.
1935

Thanks a Million
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

135 pts
11
US


written by Gus Kahn & Arthur Johnston greentick
  Paul Pendarvis & His Orchestra
15.
1935

Thanks a Million
Paul Pendarvis & His Orchestra

228 pts
5
US


[Columbia 3091]
written by Gus Kahn & Arthur Johnston greentick
  Billie Holiday
16.
1936

Let's Call a Heart a Heart
Billie Holiday

95 pts
18
US


[Vocalion 3334]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm
17.
1936

One, Two, Button Your Shoe
Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm

128 pts
12
US


[Bluebird 6604]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
18.
1936

Pennies from Heaven
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

92 pts
19
US


written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Hal Kemp and His Orchestra
19.
1936

Pennies from Heaven
Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

172 pts
8
US


written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Bing Crosby
20.
1936

#1  Pennies from Heaven
Bing Crosby

371 pts
1
US


[Decca 947]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
21.
1936

So Do I
Bing Crosby

95 pts
18
US


[Decca 948]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Louis Armstrong
22.
1936

Thanks a Million
Louis Armstrong

99 pts
17
US


written by Gus Kahn & Arthur Johnston greentick
  Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra
23.
12/1936

#5  Pennies from Heaven
Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra

315 pts
2
US


written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Bing Crosby
24.
12/1936

Let's Call a Heart a Heart
Bing Crosby

146 pts
10
US


[Decca 947]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Mildred Bailey
25.
1937

It's the Natural Thing to Do
Mildred Bailey

115 pts
14
US


written by Johnny Burke & Arthur Johnston greentick
  Bing Crosby
26.
1937

It's the Natural Thing to Do
Bing Crosby

315 pts
2
US


[Decca 1378]
written by Johnny Burke & Arthur Johnston greentick
27.
1937

One, Two, Button Your Shoe
Bing Crosby

92 pts
19
US


[Decca 948]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
28.
1937

Pennies from Heaven
Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

266 pts
3
US


vocal Billie Holiday
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm
29.
1937

The Moon Got in My Eyes
Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm

135 pts
11
US


written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Bing Crosby
30.
1937

#3  The Moon Got in My Eyes
Bing Crosby

366 pts
1
US


[Decca 1375]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
31.
1939

Between a Kiss and a Sigh
Bing Crosby

112 pts
15
US


[Decca 2289]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
32.
1939

Between a Kiss and a Sigh
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

122 pts
13
US


[Bluebird 10055]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Spike Jones and His City Slickers
33.
01/1945

Cocktails for Two
Spike Jones and His City Slickers

247 pts
4
US


vocals by Carl Grayson
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Sam Coslow
  Rosetta Howard
34.
08/1948

Ebony Rhapsody
Rosetta Howard

97 pts
23
US
8
R&B
[Columbia 37573]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Sam Coslow
  Les Paul & Mary Ford
35.
10/1951

Just One More Chance
Les Paul & Mary Ford

228 pts
5
US


#1 hit for Bing Crosby in 1931
[Capitol 1825]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Sam Coslow
  The Skyliners
36.
05/1960

Pennies from Heaven
The Skyliners

from The Skyliners   
45 pts
24
US


#1 hit for Bing Crosby in 1936
[Calico 117]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Johnny Burke
  Nino Tempo & April Stevens
37.
04/1967

My Old Flame
Nino Tempo & April Stevens

4 pts
101
US


[White Whale 246]
written by Arthur Johnston greentick & Sam Coslow

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