Austen Herbert Croom-Johnson (20 October 1909 Hereford, England – 18 May 1964 Manhattan, New York City) was an English-born pianist, composer, and radio producer: first, until about 1935, for the BBC, then, from about 1936, for NBC. He went on to become a prolific jingle writer, first beginning around 1938 in radio with his chief collaborator, Alan Kent, then, beginning around 1947, in television. Croom-Johnson and Kent are widely credited for being the fathers of the modern short jingle. ==... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Austen Croom-Johnson first charted in 1939 with (Why Couldn't it Last) Last Night.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: (Why Couldn't It Last) Last Night - #2: Just the Other Day - #3: (Why Couldn't it Last) Last Night - #4: There's No One but You| US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts |
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