John Klenner (24 February 1899 – 13 August 1955) was a German-born American

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, and lyricist. He composed both classical and popular music and is best known for writing the song "

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in 1931.

Compositions

;Concertante * ''Fantasia'' for viola and orchestra ;Vocal *"Japansy" (c.1928) written with Alfred Bryan *"My Window of Dreams" (c.1928) written with Alfred Bryan *"Down the River of Golden Dreams" (1930) *" Heartaches" (1931) (lyrics; music composed by

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) *"

" (1931) *"Round the Bend of the Road" (1932) *"Smoke Dreams" (1937) *"Let's Go Back to the Bible" (written with Bob Miller) *"My Old Brown Fiddle" (words and music) *"My Old Canadian Home" (written with Wilf Carter and Bob Miller) *"My Mother's Roses" (written with Bob Miller) *"On the Street of Regret" (1942) *"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

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; the music was likely arranged by Lou Singer)

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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 {{US-composer-19thC-stub German composers