Johnny Green

Songs Written by Johnny GreenTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Johnny Green first charted in 1928 with Coquette.The artist placed 31 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 13 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Body and Soul - #2: Out of Nowhere - #3: I Wanna Be Loved - #4: I Cover the Waterfront - #5: I'm Yours
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  The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
Coquette
1.
1928

Coquette
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

88 pts
20
US




[Okeh 41007]
written by John Green greentick, Carmen Lombardo & Gus Kahn
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
Coquette
2.
1928

Coquette
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

214 pts
6
US




[Columbia 1345]
written by John Green greentick, Carmen Lombardo & Gus Kahn
  Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees
Coquette
3.
1929

Coquette
Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees

151 pts
10
US




written by John Green greentick, Carmen Lombardo & Gus Kahn
  Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra
4.
1930

Body and Soul
Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

100 pts
18
US




[Brunswick 4922]
written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton & Johnny Green greentick
  Helen Morgan
5.
1930

Body and Soul
Helen Morgan

110 pts
16
US




[Victor 22532]
written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton & Johnny Green greentick
  Annette Hanshaw
6.
1930

Body and Soul
Annette Hanshaw

134 pts
12
US




[Harmony 1224]
written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton & Johnny Green greentick
  Ruth Etting
7.
1930

Body and Soul
Ruth Etting

153 pts
10
US




written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton & Johnny Green greentick
  Libby Holman
8.
1930

Body and Soul
Libby Holman

279 pts
3
US




written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton & Johnny Green greentick
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
9.
1930

#1  Body and Soul
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

386 pts
1
US




written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton & Johnny Green greentick
  Ben Bernie & His Orchestra
10.
1930

I'm Yours
Ben Bernie & His Orchestra

110 pts
16
US




[Brunswick 4898]
written by Johnny Green greentick & E. Y. Harburg
  Bert Lown and His Orchestra
11.
1930

#5  I'm Yours
Bert Lown and His Orchestra

279 pts
3
US




[Victor 22541]
written by Johnny Green greentick & E. Y. Harburg
  Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
12.
12/1930

Body and Soul
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

117 pts
15
US




[Victor 22537]
written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton & Johnny Green greentick
Out of Nowhere
13.
1931

Out of Nowhere
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

210 pts
6
US




[Victor 22668]
written by John Green greentick & Edward Heyman
  Bing Crosby
Out of Nowhere
14.
1931

#2  Out of Nowhere
Bing Crosby

370 pts
1
US




[Brunswick 6090]
written by John Green greentick & Edward Heyman
  Louis Armstrong
15.
1932

Body and Soul
Louis Armstrong

192 pts
7
US




written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Johnny Green greentick & Frank Eyton
  Joe Haymes & His Orchestra
I Cover the Waterfront
16.
1933

I Cover the Waterfront
Joe Haymes & His Orchestra

103 pts
17
US




[Columbia 2781]
written by Johnny Green greentick & Edward Heyman
  Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra
I Cover the Waterfront
17.
1933

#4  I Cover the Waterfront
Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra

279 pts
3
US




[Victor 24325]
written by Johnny Green greentick & Edward Heyman
  Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
18.
1933

Weep No More, My Baby
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

103 pts
17
US




written by Edward Heyman & Johnny Green greentick
  Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra
19.
1934

Easy Come, Easy Go
Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra

250 pts
4
US




written by John Green greentick & Edward Heyman
  Henry Allen & His Orchestra
20.
1935

Body and Soul
Henry Allen & His Orchestra

99 pts
17
US




written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton & Johnny Green greentick
  Henry King and His Orchestra
21.
1936

I've Got a Heavy Date
Henry King and His Orchestra

92 pts
19
US




[Decca 760]
written by Johnny Green greentick & Gus Kahn
  Art Tatum
22.
1937

Body and Soul
Art Tatum

92 pts
19
US




[Decca 1197]
written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour & Johnny Green greentick
  Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy
Take It and Git
23.
1942

Take It and Git
Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy

50 pts


1
R&B


[Decca 4366]
written by William Chapman, Mel Chapman, James T. Marshall & Johnny Green greentick
  Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
24.
1944

Body and Soul
Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra

32 pts


4
R&B


[Bluebird 30-0825]
written by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton & Johnny Green greentick
  The Cats 'N Jammer Three
I Cover the Waterfront
25.
04/1946

I Cover the Waterfront
The Cats 'N Jammer Three

35 pts


3
R&B


[Mercury 2003]
written by Johnny Green greentick & Edward Heyman
  Erroll Garner
I Cover the Waterfront
26.
1949

I Cover the Waterfront
Erroll Garner

23 pts


8
R&B


instrumental
[Savoy 688]
written by Johnny Green greentick & Edward Heyman
  Billy Eckstine
27.
09/1949

Body and Soul
Billy Eckstine

62 pts
27
US




#1 hit for Paul Whiteman in 1930
[MGM 10501]
written by Johnny Green greentick, Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton & Robert Sour
  The Andrews Sisters
28.
05/1950

#3  I Wanna Be Loved
The Andrews Sisters

358 pts
1
US




[Decca 27007]
written by John Green greentick, Edward Heyman & Billy Rose
  The Fontane Sisters & Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra
29.
06/1950

I Wanna Be Loved
The Fontane Sisters & Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra

132 pts
11
US




written by Billy Rose, Johnny Green greentick & Edward Heyman
  Dinah Washington
30.
06/1950

I Wanna Be Loved
Dinah Washington

107 pts
22
US
5
R&B


[Mercury 8181]
written by John Green greentick, Edward Heyman & Billy Rose
  Billy Eckstine
31.
06/1950

I Wanna Be Loved
Billy Eckstine

185 pts
7
US




[MGM 10716]
written by John Green greentick, Billy Rose & Edward Heyman
  Fats Domino
Coquette
32.
11/1958

Coquette
Fats Domino

11 pts
92
US
26
R&B


B side to Whole Lotta Loving
[Imperial 5553]
written by John Green greentick, Carmen Lombardo & Gus Kahn
  Dinah Washington
33.
08/1962

I Want to Be Loved
Dinah Washington

from I Wanna Be Loved   
10 pts
76
US




R new version of 1950-hit
[Mercury 72015]
written by John Green greentick, Edward Heyman & Billy Rose
  Dean & Jean
34.
05/1964

I Wanna Be Loved
Dean & Jean

6 pts
91
US




[Rust 5081]
written by Billy Rose, Johnny Green greentick & Edward Heyman
  Jimmy McGriff
I Cover the Waterfront
35.
09/1966

I Cover the Waterfront
Jimmy McGriff

from A Bag Full of Soul   
3 pts
135
US




instrumental
[Solid State 2501]
written by Johnny Green greentick & Edward Heyman
  Frank Ifield
36.
04/1967

You Came Along (From Out of Nowhere)
Frank Ifield

13 pts




60
UK
written by John Green greentick & Edward Heyman
Out of Nowhere
37.
07/1967

Out of Nowhere
Frank Ifield

3 pts
132
US




[Hickory 1454]
written by Edward Heyman & John Green greentick
  Disco Four
38.
02/1983

We're at the Party
Disco Four

1 pts


84
R&B


[Profile 5016]
written by David Bailey, Eric Matthew, Gregory Marius, Johnny Green greentick, Ronnie Robinson & Troy Booker
  Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
39.
09/2011

Body and Soul
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse

from Duets II   Duets II
25 pts
87
US


40
UK
[RPM Digital]
written by Johnny Green greentick, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour & Frank Eyton


See also...

Johnny Green & His Orchestra


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