John Klenner

John Klenner (24 February 1899 – 13 August 1955^[1]) was a German-born American pianist, composer, and lyricist. 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

Concertante

• Fantasia for viola and orchestra

Vocal

• "Japansy" (c.1928) written with Alfred Bryan^[3]
• "My Window of Dreams" (c.1928) written with Alfred Bryan^[4]
• "Down the River of Golden Dreams" (1930)
• "Heartaches" (1931) (lyrics; music composed by Al Hoffman^[5])
• "Just Friends" (1931)
• "Round the Bend of the Road" (1932)
• "Smoke Dreams" (1937)
• "Let's Go Back to the Bible" (written with Bob Miller)^[6]
• "My Old Brown Fiddle" (words and music)^[6]
• "My Old Canadian Home" (written with Wilf Carter and Bob Miller)^[6]
• "My Mother's Roses" (written with Bob Miller)^[6]
• "On the Street of Regret" (1942)^[2]
• "Summer Moon", lyrics for a Leeds Music Corporation 1947 adaptation of the Princesses' Round Dance (actually a Russian folksong In The Garden) licensed from Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird; the music was likely arranged by Lou Singer)^[7][8]