Johnny One Note
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| name = Johnny One Note
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| type = song
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| published = 1937
| writer = Lorenz Hart
| composer = Richard Rodgers
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"Johnny One Note" is a 1937 show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms,{{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]}} where it was introduced by Wynn Murray. Judy Garland sang it in the Rodgers & Hart biopic Words and Music (1948).{{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}}
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).{{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}}
Other notable recordings
- Judy Garland – single release for MGM Records (catalog No. 30172) b/ I Wish I Were in Love Again (1948).{{cite web |title=The Online Discographical Project |url=http://www.78discography.com/MGM30000.htm |website=78discography.com |access-date=October 1, 2018}}
- Mary Martin - included in the album Babes in Arms (1951).{{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}}
- Blossom Dearie – for her album Blossom Dearie (1956){{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/blossom-dearie-mw0000200517|website=www.allmusic.com|accessdate=February 1, 2025}}
- Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956){{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000691511|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=February 1, 2025}}
- Chris Connor – for her album Chris Craft (1958).{{cite web |title=Discogs.com |url=https://www.discogs.com/Chris-Connor-Chris-Craft/master/485165 |website=Discogs.com |access-date=October 1, 2018}} Later included in Jazz Date with Chris Connor (1999)
- Eydie Gorme - Gormé Sings Showstoppers (1959).{{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}}
- Ethel Azama with the Marty Paich Orchestra (1959)
- Johnny Mathis for his album Live It Up! (1961){{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-it-up%21-mw0000849353|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=February 2, 2025}}
- Anita O'Day – Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart (1960){{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}}
- Carol Burnett – Carol Burnett Remembers How They Stopped the Show (1961).{{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}}
- Shirley Bassey - I've Got a Song for You (1966){{cite web|title=www.discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/4410396-Shirley-Bassey-Ive-Got-A-Song-For-You|website=discogs.com|accessdate=February 2, 2025}}
- 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){{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/barbra-streisandand-other-musical-instruments-mw0000206389|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=February 1, 2025}}
References
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{{Rodgers and Hart}}
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Category:Songs with music by Richard Rodgers
Category:Songs with lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Category:Songs from Babes in Arms