Arthur Johnston (composer)

Arthur Johnston ( born January 10, 1898 in New York City, New York, † May 1, 1954 in Corona del Mar, California ) was an American composer of film music, nominated for the Academy Awards in 1937 for an Oscar for best song had.

Biography

Johnston began in 1930 at Melody Man his career in the film industry in Hollywood and was nominated in 1937 along with the lyricist Johnny Burke for the song " Pennies from Heaven" from the film for an Oscar for best song.

Many of his songs such as "Cocktails for Two ," " Just One More Chance ," " Pennies from Heaven" or " Thanks" are to this day in films such as Raging Bull (1980 ), Everyone Says I Love You (1996 ) Buddy - The Christmas Elf (2003) and The Aviator (2004 ) is used.

In 1970, he was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters included Hall of Fame.