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"Johnny One Note"
"Johnny One Note"
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Published	1937
Songwriter(s)	Lorenz Hart
Composer(s)	Richard Rodgers

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"Johnny One Note" is a 1937 show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms,^[1] where it was introduced by Wynn Murray. Judy Garland sang it in the Rodgers & Hart biopic Words and Music (1948).^[2]

Popular recordings in 1937 were by Hal Kemp & His Orchestra (vocal by Skinnay Ennis) and by Victor Young and His Orchestra (vocal by Bobby Dolan).^[3]

Other notable recordings

Judy Garland – single release for MGM Records (catalog No. 30172) b/ I Wish I Were in Love Again (1948).^[4]
Mary Martin - included in the album Babes in Arms (1951).^[5]
Blossom Dearie – for her album Blossom Dearie (1956)
Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956)
Chris Connor – for her album Chris Craft (1958).^[6] Later included in Jazz Date with Chris Connor (1999)
Eydie Gorme - Gormé Sings Showstoppers (1959).^[7]
Ethel Azama with the Marty Paich Orchestra (1959)
Johnny Mathis for his album Live It Up! (1961)
Anita O'Day – Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart (1960)^[8]
Carol Burnett – Carol Burnett Remembers How They Stopped the Show (1961).^[9]
Shirley Bassey - I've Got a Song for You (1966)
The Supremes – The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart: The Complete Recordings (2002) – recorded during sessions for the original 1967 LP and included as a bonus track on the 2002 CD
Ted Heath – Big Band Percussion (1968) – an instrumental version, the first eight bars of which were used for many years as the opening theme to BBC1's children's news programme John Craven's Newsround
Barbra Streisand (in a medley with "One Note Samba") – Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments (1973)

References

^ Hischak, Thomas (2007). The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 138. ISBN 978-0313341403.
^ Gilliland, John. (197X). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #21 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 534. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.

[1] Hischak, Thomas (2007). The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 138. ISBN 978-0313341403.

[2] Gilliland, John. (197X). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #21 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-11.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 534. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.

[4] "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.

[5] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.

[6] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.

[7] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.

[8] "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

[9] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.

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-"'''Johnny One Note'''" is a 1937 [[show tune]] from the 1937 [[Rodgers and Hart]] musical ''[[Babes in Arms]]'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hischak|first1=Thomas|title=The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia|date=2007|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0313341403|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=CsbEP_Mu50EC&lpg=PA138&dq=isbn%3A0313341400&pg=PA138&f=false#v=onepage&q&f=false 138]}}</ref> where it was introduced by Wynn Murray.  [[Judy Garland]] sang it in the Rodgers & Hart biopic ''[[Words and Music (1948 film)|Words and Music]]'' (1948).
+"'''Johnny One Note'''" is a 1937 [[show tune]] from the 1937 [[Rodgers and Hart]] musical ''[[Babes in Arms]]'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hischak|first1=Thomas|title=The Rodgers and Hammerstein Encyclopedia|date=2007|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0313341403|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=CsbEP_Mu50EC&pg=PA138 138]}}</ref> where it was introduced by Wynn Murray.  [[Judy Garland]] sang it in the Rodgers & Hart biopic ''[[Words and Music (1948 film)|Words and Music]]'' (1948).<ref>{{cite web|author=Gilliland, John. |url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1633211/m1/#track/5 |title=Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #21 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library |publisher=Digital.library.unt.edu |date=197X |accessdate=2021-02-11}}</ref>
 Popular recordings in 1937 were by [[Hal Kemp]] & His Orchestra (vocal by [[Skinnay Ennis]]) and by [[Victor Young]] and His Orchestra (vocal by Bobby Dolan).<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/534 534]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/534}}</ref>
 ==Other notable recordings==
-*[[Judy Garland]] – single release for MGM Records (catalog No. 30172) b/ ''[[I Wish I Were in Love Again]]'' (1948).<ref>{{cite web |title=The Online Discographical Project |url=http://www.78discography.com/MGM30000.htm |website=78discography.com |accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
+*[[Judy Garland]] – single release for MGM Records (catalog No. 30172) b/ ''[[I Wish I Were in Love Again]]'' (1948).<ref>{{cite web |title=The Online Discographical Project |url=http://www.78discography.com/MGM30000.htm |website=78discography.com |access-date=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
-*[[Mary Martin]] - included in the album ''Babes in Arms'' (1951).<ref>{{cite web |title=Discogs.com |url=https://www.discogs.com/Mary-Martin-Mardi-Bayne-Jack-Cassidy-Babes-In-Arms/master/746805 |website=Discogs.com |accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
+*[[Mary Martin]] - included in the album ''Babes in Arms'' (1951).<ref>{{cite web |title=Discogs.com |url=https://www.discogs.com/Mary-Martin-Mardi-Bayne-Jack-Cassidy-Babes-In-Arms/master/746805 |website=Discogs.com |access-date=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
 *[[Blossom Dearie]] – for her album ''[[Blossom Dearie (album)|Blossom Dearie]]'' (1956)
 *[[Ella Fitzgerald]] – ''[[Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook]]'' (1956)
-*[[Chris Connor]] – for his album ''Chris Craft'' (1958).<ref>{{cite web |title=Discogs.com |url=https://www.discogs.com/Chris-Connor-Chris-Craft/master/485165 |website=Discogs.com |accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref> Later included in ''Jazz Date with Chris Connor'' (1999)
+*[[Chris Connor]] – for her album ''Chris Craft'' (1958).<ref>{{cite web |title=Discogs.com |url=https://www.discogs.com/Chris-Connor-Chris-Craft/master/485165 |website=Discogs.com |access-date=October 1, 2018}}</ref> Later included in ''Jazz Date with Chris Connor'' (1999)
-*[[Eydie Gorme]] - ''Gormé Sings Showstoppers'' (1959).<ref>{{cite web |title=Discogs.com |url=https://www.discogs.com/Eydie-Gorme-with-Don-Costas-Orchestra-Gorm%C3%A9-Sings-Showstoppers/master/139745 |website=Discogs.com |accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
+*[[Eydie Gorme]] - ''Gormé Sings Showstoppers'' (1959).<ref>{{cite web |title=Discogs.com |url=https://www.discogs.com/Eydie-Gorme-with-Don-Costas-Orchestra-Gorm%C3%A9-Sings-Showstoppers/master/139745 |website=Discogs.com |access-date=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
 *[[Ethel Azama]] with the [[Marty Paich]] Orchestra (1959)
 *[[Johnny Mathis]] for his album ''[[Live It Up! (Johnny Mathis album)|Live It Up!]]'' (1961)
-*[[Anita O'Day]] – ''[[Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart]]'' (1960)
+*[[Anita O'Day]] – ''[[Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart]]'' (1960)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/anita-oday-and-billy-may-swing-rodgers-and-hart-mw0000687483|website=www.allmusic.com|accessdate=July 3, 2024}}</ref>
-*[[Carol Burnett]] – ''Carol Burnett Remembers How They Stopped the Show'' (1961).<ref>{{cite web |title=Discogs.com |url=https://www.discogs.com/Carol-Burnett-Carol-Burnett-Remembers-How-They-Stopped-The-Show/master/692684 |website=Discogs.com |accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
+*[[Carol Burnett]] – ''Carol Burnett Remembers How They Stopped the Show'' (1961).<ref>{{cite web |title=Discogs.com |url=https://www.discogs.com/Carol-Burnett-Carol-Burnett-Remembers-How-They-Stopped-The-Show/master/692684 |website=Discogs.com |access-date=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
 *[[Shirley Bassey]] - ''[[I've Got a Song for You]]'' (1966)
 *[[The Supremes]] – ''[[The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart|The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart: The Complete Recordings]]'' (2002) – recorded during sessions for the original 1967 LP and included as a bonus track on the 2002 CD

v t e Rodgers and Hart
Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart
Musicals	Fly with Me Poor Little Ritz Girl The Garrick Gaieties Dearest Enemy The Girl Friend Peggy-Ann A Connecticut Yankee Present Arms Chee-Chee Ever Green Simple Simon America's Sweetheart Jumbo On Your Toes Babes in Arms I'd Rather Be Right The Boys from Syracuse I Married an Angel Too Many Girls Higher and Higher Pal Joey By Jupiter
Songs	"Manhattan" "Mountain Greenery" "Here in My Arms" "Blue Room" "My Heart Stood Still" "Thou Swell" "To Keep My Love Alive" "You Took Advantage of Me" "With a Song in My Heart" "A Ship Without a Sail" "Dancing on the Ceiling" "Ten Cents a Dance" "He Was Too Good to Me" "I've Got Five Dollars" "Isn't It Romantic?" "Lover" "Mimi" "You Are Too Beautiful" "Blue Moon" "It's Easy to Remember (And So Hard to Forget)" "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" "My Romance" "Little Girl Blue" "There's a Small Hotel" "Glad to Be Unhappy" "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" "Where or When" "I Wish I Were in Love Again" "My Funny Valentine" "Johnny One Note" "The Lady Is a Tramp" "Have You Met Miss Jones?" "I'll Tell the Man in the Street" "Spring Is Here" "Falling in Love with Love" "This Can't Be Love" "Sing for Your Supper" "I Like to Recognize the Tune" "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" "Give It Back to the Indians" "You're Nearer" "It Never Entered My Mind" "I Could Write a Book" "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" "Ev'rything I've Got" "Wait till You See Her"

v t e Judy Garland songs
1930s	"Good Morning" "Over the Rainbow" "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)"
1940s	"Among My Souvenirs" "Be a Clown" "The Boy Next Door" "A Couple of Swells" "Easter Parade" "F.D.R. Jones" "For Me and My Gal" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "How About You?" "I Wish I Were in Love Again" "It's a Great Day for the Irish" "Johnny One Note" "Journey to a Star" "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" "On the Sunny Side of the Street" "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" "The Wearing of the Green" "The Trolley Song"
1950s	"April Showers" "Carolina in the Morning" "Confessin'" "Day In, Day Out" "Get Happy" "How About Me?" "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" "I Concentrate on You" "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" "Just You, Just Me" "Last Night When We Were Young" "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" "More Than You Know" "The Man That Got Away" "Swanee" "Stormy Weather" "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" "Theme from San Francisco" "What'll I Do"
1960s	"After You've Gone" "Almost Like Being in Love" "Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)" "Down with Love" "Do It Again" "Fly Me to the Moon" "A Foggy Day" "Hey, Look Me Over" "I Happen to Like New York" "If Love Were All" "Moon River" "Oh Shenandoah" "Somewhere" "This Can't Be Love" "You Go to My Head"