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Howard Johnson (born June 2, 1887 in Waterbury, Connecticut; † May 1, 1941 in New York City) was an American songwriter. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Johnson attended high school and received private music lessons. He played as a pianist in theaters in Boston. During World War I, he served in the U.S. Navy.
After his war service, Johnson went to New York, where he wrote for music publishers on Tin Pan Alley. In 1917, he joined the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Musically, he worked primarily with Milton Ager, Walter Donaldson, George W. Meyer, Joe Meyer, Percy Wenrich, James Kendis, James Brockman, Joe Da-vis, Harry M. Woods, Archie Gottler and others.
Johnson's best known song is I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream. Other popular songs by Johnson include: When the Moon Comes over the Mountain, M-O-T-H-E-R, A Word That Means the World to Me, Ireland Must Be Heaven, for My Mother Came from There, D-I-V-O-R-C-E, Sweet Lady, What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? (What Do You Do on a) Dew-Dew-Dewy Day, Bring Back My Daddy To Me, Where Do We Go From Here, Boys?, There's a Broken Heart for Every Light on Broadway, I Don't Want to Get Well, Siam, Georgia, Feather Your Nest, Love Me or Leave Me Alone and Am I Wasting My Time on You? In total, he wrote at least 159 songs.
Note: Translated from a German version of Wikipedia into English.
