Johnny One Note

"Johnny One Note"
"Johnny One Note"
Song
Published	1937
Songwriter	Lorenz Hart
Composer	Richard Rodgers

Last updated January 25, 2026

"Johnny One Note" is a 1937 show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms ,^[1] in which 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)^[6]
Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956)^[7]
Chris Connor – for her album Chris Craft (1958).^[8] Later included in Jazz Date with Chris Connor (1999)
Eydie Gorme - Gormé Sings Showstoppers (1959).^[9]
Ethel Azama with the Marty Paich Orchestra (1959)
Johnny Mathis for his album Live It Up! (1961)^[10]
Anita O'Day – Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rodgers and Hart (1960)^[11]
Carol Burnett – Carol Burnett Remembers How They Stopped the Show (1961).^[12]
Shirley Bassey - I've Got a Song for You (1966)^[13]
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)^[14]

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.
↑ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
↑ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
↑ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

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[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] "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

[7] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

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

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

[10] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

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

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

[13] "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved February 2, 2025.

[14] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.

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