Charles R. Grean

Charles Randolph Grean (October 1, 1913 – December 20, 2003) was an American producer and composer.

Birth and Death Data: Died December 20, 2003

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: A & R representative, session supervisor, string bass, leader, conductor, songwriter, composer, arranger, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 401-425 of 1161 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1679 10-in. 10/6/1947 Blue and sentimental Luther Henderson Orchestra ; Leslie Scott Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1684 10-in. 10/8/1947 What ev'ry woman knows Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1685 10-in. 10/8/1947 Overwork blues Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1700 10-in. 10/15/1947 A hundred and sixty acres Sons of the Pioneers Male vocal trio, with string band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1701 10-in. 10/16/1947 The last round-up Sons of the Pioneers Male vocal trio, with string band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1708 10-in. 10/8/1947 Misery is a thing called Moe Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1709 10-in. 10/8/1947 This is a fine time Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1718 10" 10/13/1947 Carolina in the morning Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass, session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1719 10-in. 10/13/1947 I'm yours Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass, session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1720 10" 10/13/1947 Find out what they like (and how they like it) Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass, session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1721 10-in. 10/13/1947 How'm I doin' Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, string bass, session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1861 10-in. 11/7/1947 American patrol Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band arranger  
Victor D7VB-1866 10-in. 11/7/1947 Skaters' waltz Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band arranger  
Victor D7VB-1896 10-in. 11/12/1947 It's the latest style Dude Martin ; Round-up Gang Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor D7VB-1946 10-in. 10/29/1947 The miners' song Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1947 10" 10/29/1947 Headin' down the wrong highway Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1948 10" 10/29/1947 Lost deep in the bottom of the sea Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1949 10-in. 10/29/1947 In the pines (the longest train I ever saw) Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1950 10-in. 10/29/1947 The letter I'm mailing to you Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor D7VB-1954 10-in. 10/31/1947 Little small town girl (with the big town dreams) Delta Rhythm Boys Male vocal quartet with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1955 10-in. 10/31/1947 I can't tell a lie to myself Delta Rhythm Boys Male vocal quartet with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1956 10-in. 10/31/1947 Ain't gonna worry 'bout a soul Delta Rhythm Boys Male vocal quartet with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-1957 10-in. 10/31/1947 Never underestimate the power of a woman Delta Rhythm Boys Male vocal group with instrumental ensemble session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2000 10-in. 11/6/1947 Never trust a man Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band session supervisor  
Victor D7VB-2001 10-in. 11/6/1947 Wide, rollin' plains Rosalie Allen ; Black River Riders Female vocal solo, with string band session supervisor  
(Results 401-425 of 1161 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grean, Charles R.," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106945.

Grean, Charles R.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106945.

"Grean, Charles R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106945

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LCNAR: Grean, Charles R. - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93084245

Wikidata: Charles R. Grean - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5081928

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MusicBrainz: Charles R. Grean - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a1a0e3c0-4e5d-4ddc-a718-1335f0c72efb

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