Composer Johnny Green wrote the music for several songs that went on to become staples of the jazz-and-popular-song canon, including “Body and Soul," “Out of Nowhere," and “I Cover the Waterfront." Born in New York City on October 10, 1908, he went to Harvard at the age of 15, did some early arranging work for Guy Lombardo, and notched his first hit with “Coquette." After an unhappy turn as a stockbroker, Green abandoned Wall Street...
