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Joe Greene(1915-1986)

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Songwriter ("Across the Alley From the Alamo", "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine"), composer, author, producer and conductor, educated in high school and in private music study. He was a singer over KFRC in San Francisco, and later produced records for RCA Victor, Liberty and Vee Jay. His credits include conducting, scoring and writing work for television and films. Joining ASCAP in 1946, his other popular-song compositions include "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying", "All About Ronnie", "Make Me a Present of You", "Soothe Me", "A Ting A Ling", "Chicken Road", "Softly", "Dusky January", "Let Your Love Walk In", "Tender Touch", and "Annabelle".
BornApril 19, 1915
DiedJune 16, 1986(71)
BornApril 19, 1915
DiedJune 16, 1986(71)
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Ron Perlman, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Jonah Hill, Rob Morgan, Jennifer Lawrence, Timothée Chalamet, Kid Cudi, and Ariana Grande in Don't Look Up (2021)
Don't Look Up
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2021
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Rush Hour 2
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2001
Selma Blair, Jason Lee, and Julia Stiles in A Guy Thing (2003)
A Guy Thing
5.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
John Cusack, Demi Moore, Grenville Cuyler, Joel Murray, Tom Villard, and Linda Warren in One Crazy Summer (1986)
One Crazy Summer
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1986

Credits

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Composer



  • Cotter (1973)
    Cotter
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Charo and Christopher George in Tiger by the Tail (1970)
    Tiger by the Tail
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1970
  • The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969)
    The Girl Who Knew Too Much
    5.4
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Linda Evans, Don Joslyn, Don Murray, and Angelique Pettyjohn in Childish Things (1969)
    Childish Things
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Airion Fromer and Dean Paul Martin in A Boy... a Girl (1969)
    A Boy... a Girl
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • The Chinese Room (1968)
    The Chinese Room
    4.9
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Paula Lane in Movie Star, American Style or; LSD, I Hate You (1966)
    Movie Star, American Style or; LSD, I Hate You
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Psychedelic Sexualis (1966)
    Psychedelic Sexualis
    5.2
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • A Public Affair (1962)
    A Public Affair
    7.4
    • Composer
    • 1962
  • Westinghouse Preview Theatre (1961)
    Westinghouse Preview Theatre
    TV Series
    • music composed by
    • 1961

Music Department



  • Psychedelic Sexualis (1966)
    Psychedelic Sexualis
    5.2
    • conductor
    • 1966

Soundtrack



  • Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta (2016)
    Atlanta
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying"
    • 2022
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Ron Perlman, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Jonah Hill, Rob Morgan, Jennifer Lawrence, Timothée Chalamet, Kid Cudi, and Ariana Grande in Don't Look Up (2021)
    Don't Look Up
    7.2
    • writer: "Across the Valley from the Alamo"
    • 2021
  • James White (2015)
    James White
    7.1
    • writer: "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying"
    • 2015
  • Steve Coogan, Anna Friel, Tamsin Egerton, and Imogen Poots in The Look of Love (2013)
    The Look of Love
    6.0
    • writer: "Outa-Space"
    • 2013
  • Don Cheadle, Cedric The Entertainer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Taraji P. Henson in Talk to Me (2007)
    Talk to Me
    7.3
    • writer: "Outa-Space"
    • 2007
  • Selma Blair, Jason Lee, and Julia Stiles in A Guy Thing (2003)
    A Guy Thing
    5.6
    • writer: "Across The Alley From The Alamo"
    • 2003
  • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Rush Hour 2
    6.7
    • writer: "Outa-Space"
    • 2001
  • An American Rhapsody (2001)
    An American Rhapsody
    6.8
    • writer: "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying"
    • 2001
  • Frank Oz, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, The Great Gonzo, Rizzo The Rat, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie Bear in Muppets from Space (1999)
    Muppets from Space
    6.3
    • writer: "Outa-Space"
    • 1999
  • Richard Dreyfuss, Eric Roberts, and Anthony LaPaglia in Lansky (1999)
    Lansky
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • writer: "All About Ronnie"
    • 1999
  • Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)
    Bogart: The Untold Story
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • lyrics: "And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine" (1944) (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • John Cusack, Demi Moore, Grenville Cuyler, Joel Murray, Tom Villard, and Linda Warren in One Crazy Summer (1986)
    One Crazy Summer
    6.4
    • writer: "Outa-Space"
    • 1986
  • Yolanda Love in Black Lolita (1974)
    Black Lolita
    5.6
    • lyrics: "Lolita"
    • music: "Lolita"
    • 1974
  • Starbuck in Rock Concert (1973)
    Rock Concert
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "I Wrote a Simple Song", "Outta-Space"
    • 1974
  • Andy Griffith and Jamie Smith-Jackson in Go Ask Alice (1973)
    Go Ask Alice
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • music: "Outa-Space"
    • 1973

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  • Born
    • April 19, 1915
    • Spokane, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • June 16, 1986
    • Pasadena, California, USA

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