Composer
John Green
Biography
John Waldo Green (1908–1989), generally known as Johnny Green, was an American composer, conductor, arranger and bandleader. A Harvard graduate, he worked in radio, popular music and the film industry, becoming a prominent musical director at MGM.
His best-known song, Body and Soul, became one of the enduring standards of jazz. His film work includes the musical adaptations of Easter Parade, An American in Paris, West Side Story and Oliver!, for which he received Academy Awards.