"Johnny One Note" is a 1937 show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms, in which it was introduced by Wynn Murray. Judy Garland sang it in the Rodgers & Hart biopic Words and Music (1948).
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).
Other notable recordings Judy Garland – single release for MGM Records (catalog No. 30172) b/ I Wish I Were in Love Again (1948). Mary Martin - included in the album Babes in Arms (1951). 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). Later included in Jazz Date with Chris Connor (1999) Eydie Gorme - Gormé Sings Showstoppers (1959). 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) Carol Burnett – Carol Burnett Remembers How They Stopped the Show (1961). 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)
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