Songs Written by John Benson BrooksTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

John Benson Brooks (February 23, 1917, in Houlton, Maine – November 13, 1999, in New York City) was an American jazz pianist, songwriter, arranger, and composer. == Career == Brooks worked early in his career as an arranger for Randy Brooks, Les Brown, Boyd Raeburn, and Tommy Dorsey. He worked often with lyricists Eddie DeLange and Bob Russell in the 1940s; he and DeLange wrote the song "Just as Though You Were Here," a hit for Tommy Dorsey with Frank... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, John Benson Brooks first charted in 1919 with Just as We Used to Do.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.