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Arthur Johnston (composer)

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Occupation(s)
  
Composer

Name
  
Arthur Johnston

Role
  
Composer


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Born
  
January 10, 1898 (
1898-01-10
)

Associated acts
  
Bing Crosby, Irving Berlin, Johnny Burke, Sam Coslow

Died
  
May 1, 1954, California, United States

Nominations
  
Academy Award for Best Original Song, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Broadway Musical

Similar People
  
Sam Coslow, Johnny Burke, Bing Crosby, Grant Clarke, Jimmy Van Heusen

Arthur Johnston (January 10, 1898 – May 1, 1954) was a composer known for such works as “Mandy, Make Up Your Mind,” "Pennies From Heaven," and many others. He worked for a time with Irving Berlin, Johnny Burke, Sam Coslow, and Bing Crosby.

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Johnston and Burke were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1936 for "Pennies From Heaven".

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Major songs

  • "Moon Song (That Wasn't Meant For Me)"—lyrics by Sam Coslow
  • "Black Moonlight"—lyrics by Sam Coslow
  • "Cocktails for Two"—lyrics by Sam Coslow
  • "Sweet Lotus Blossom"—lyrics by Sam Coslow
  • "My Old Flame"—lyrics by Sam Coslow
  • "Pennies From Heaven"—lyrics by Johnny Burke
  • "One, Two, Button Your Shoe"—lyrics by Johnny Burke
  • References

    Arthur Johnston (composer) Wikipedia