Charlie Green
| Charles Green (1893 – November 27, 1935) was an American jazz musician, who was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and died in New York City. He was one of the early jazz trombonists and the soloist in the Fletcher Henderson orchestra (joining slightly before Louis Armstrong). |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-74822 | 10-in. | 12/8/1932 | I hate to leave you now | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 81513 | 10-in. | 1/31/1924 | Chicago blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 81514 | 10-in. | 1/31/1924 | 31st Street blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 81893 | 10-in. | 7/31/1924 | Salt water blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 81907 | 10-in. | 8/8/1924 | Rainy weather blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 81917 | 10-in. | 8/15/1924 | When you go huntin', I'm goin' fishin' | Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 140062 | 10-in. | 9/26/1924 | Weeping willow blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 140063 | 10-in. | 9/26/1924 | The bye bye blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 140134 | 10-in. | 11/13/1924 | Box car blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 140135 | 10-in. | 11/13/1924 | Western Union blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 140176 | 10-in. | 12/13/1924 | Dying gambler's blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 140192 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | You may go but you'll come back some day | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 140193 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | Early every morn' (I want my lovin') | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 140226 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Nobody knows the way I feel dis mornin' | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | 140227 | 10-in. | 1/7/1925 | Broken busted blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140429 | 10-in. | 3/13/1925 | She's my Sheba, I'm her sheik | Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140432 | 10-in. | 3/14/1925 | Cheatin' blues | Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140493 | 10-in. | 4/2/1925 | My John blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140533 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | Undertaker's blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano and trombone | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140534 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | North bound blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano and trombone | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140585 | 10-in. | 5/5/1925 | Cake walking babies | Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140586 | 10-in. | 5/6/1925 | The Yellow Dog blues | Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140601 | 10-in. | 5/14/1925 | Soft pedal blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140604 | 10-in. | 5/15/1925 | Careless love blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140605 | 10-in. | 5/15/1925 | He's gone blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140606 | 10-in. | 5/15/1925 | Nashville woman's blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140607 | 10-in. | 5/15/1925 | Dixie Flyer blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140625 | 10-in. | 5/26/1925 | Nashville woman's blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140626 | 10-in. | 5/26/1925 | Careless love blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140629 | 10-in. | 5/27/1925 | J. C. Holmes blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W140630 | 10-in. | 5/27/1925 | I ain't gonna play no second fiddle | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W141283 | 10-in. | 11/18/1925 | At the Christmas ball | Charlie Green ; Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Joe Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W141284 | 10-in. | 11/18/1925 | Telephone blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W141285 | 10-in. | 11/18/1925 | I've been mistreated and I don't like it | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W143575 | 10-in. | 3/3/1927 | Trombone Cholly | Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W143576 | 10-in. | 3/3/1927 | Send me to the 'lectric chair | Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W143583 | 10-in. | 3/3/1927 | Them's graveyard words | Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W143584 | 10-in. | 3/3/1927 | Hot springs blues | Blue Boys [Bessie Smith ensemble] ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W145626 | 10-in. | 2/9/1928 | Thinking blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W145627 | 10-in. | 2/9/1928 | Pickpocket blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W145628 | 10-in. | 2/9/1928 | I used to be your sweet mama | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W145670 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | Standin' in the rain blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W145671 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | It won't be you | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W145672 | 10-in. | 2/21/1928 | I'm a cheater | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W145785 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | Empty bed blues | Porter Grainger ; Charlie Green ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W145786 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | Empty bed blues | Porter Grainger ; Charlie Green ; Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W145787 | 10-in. | 3/20/1928 | Put it right here (Or keep it out there) | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W147889 | 10-in. | 1/26/1929 | Daddy don't put that thing on me blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W147890 | 10-in. | 1/26/1929 | It's tight like that | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W150131 | 10-in. | 3/27/1930 | Keep it to yourself | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W150132 | 10-in. | 3/27/1930 | New Orleans hop scop blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W150458 | 10-in. | 4/12/1930 | See if I'll care | Charlie Green ; Bessie Smith ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W150459 | 10-in. | 4/12/1930 | Baby, have pity on me | Charlie Green ; Bessie Smith ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W151594 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | In the house blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W151595 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Long old road | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W151596 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Blue blue | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, trombone | |
| Columbia | W151597 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Shipwreck blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, trombone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Charlie," accessed April 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106759.
Green, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106759.
"Green, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Green, Charlie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93007127
Wikidata: Charlie Green - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q353591
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29718076
MusicBrainz: Charlie Green - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3b4b2b7c-e33f-4bec-ae82-ffb58171879a
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