John Klenner (24 February 1899 – 13 August 1955
) was a German-born American
pianist
A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, ja ...
and
composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
Etymology and Defi ...
. He composed both classical and popular music and is best known for writing the song "
Just Friends
''Just Friends'' is a 2005 American Christmas comedy film directed by Roger Kumble, written by Adam 'Tex' Davis and starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein and Christopher Marquette. The plot focuses on a formerly obese high ...
" with
Sam M. Lewis
Sam M. Lewis (October 25, 1885 – November 22, 1959) was an American singer and lyricist.
Career
Lewis was born Samuel M. Levine in New York City, United States. He began his music career by singing in cafés throughout New York City, and be ...
in 1931.
Compositions
;Concertante
* ''Fantasia'' for viola and orchestra
;Vocal
*"Down the River of Golden Dreams" (1930)
*"
Heartaches" (1931)
*"
Just Friends
''Just Friends'' is a 2005 American Christmas comedy film directed by Roger Kumble, written by Adam 'Tex' Davis and starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein and Christopher Marquette. The plot focuses on a formerly obese high ...
" (1931)
*"Round the Bend of the Road" (1932)
*"Smoke Dreams" (1937)
*"On the Street of Regret" (1942)
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1899 births
1955 deaths
American male composers
German emigrants to the United States
20th-century American composers
20th-century American male musicians
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