John Klenner

German-born American pianist and composer

John Klenner (24 February 1899 – 13 August 1955[1]) was a German-born American pianist and composer. He composed both classical and popular music and is best known for writing the song "Just Friends" with Sam M. Lewis in 1931.[2]

## Compositions[edit]

Concertante

* Fantasia for viola and orchestra

Vocal

* "Down the River of Golden Dreams" (1930)
* "Heartaches" (1931)
* "Just Friends" (1931)
* "Round the Bend of the Road" (1932)
* "Smoke Dreams" (1937)
* "On the Street of Regret" (1942)[2]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Jasen, David A. (1988). Tin Pan Alley: The Composers, the Songs, the Performers and Their Times: The Golden Age of American Popular Music from 1886 to 1956. D.I. Fine. p. 131\. ISBN 978-1-55611-099-3.
2. ^ a b Wilson, Jeremy. "John Klenner Biography". JazzBiographies.com. Retrieved 23 October 2013.

## External links[edit]

* John Klenner discography at Discogs
* John Klenner at IMDb

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