Lil Green
Lil Green (December 22, 1919 (some sources give 1901 or 1910) – April 14, 1954) was an American blues singer and songwriter. She was among the leading female rhythm and blues singers of the 1940s, with a sensual soprano voice. Gospel singer R.H. Harris has lauded her voice, and her interpretation of religious songs. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 22, 1919 (Mississippi), Died April 14, 1954 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-044973 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Cherry tree blues | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-044974 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Romance in the dark | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-044975 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | Just rockin' | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-044976 | 10-in. | 5/9/1940 | What have I done? | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-059150 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Give your mama one smile | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-059151 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | My mellow man | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-059152 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | Knockin' myself out | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-059153 | 10-in. | 1/22/1941 | I won't sell my love | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064130 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Why don't you do it right? | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064131 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Love me | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064132 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | I'm going to copyright your kisses | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064133 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | What's the matter with love? | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064134 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | Country boy blues | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064135 | 10-in. | 4/23/1941 | How can I go on | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064727 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Hello babe | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064728 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | If I didn't love you | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064729 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Let's be friends | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064730 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | Because I love my daddy so | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064731 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | I'm going to start a racket | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064732 | 10-in. | 7/23/1941 | You're just full of jive | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-070196 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | 99 blues | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-070197 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Don't know what I will do | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-070198 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | You got me to the place | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-070199 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | Keep your hand on your heart | Lil Green Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-070800 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | I have a place to go | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-070801 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | If you want to share your love | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-070802 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | If I'm a fool | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-070803 | 10-in. | 1/21/1942 | I'm wasting my time on you | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5AB-0325 | 10-in. | 4/17/1945 | No, baby, nobody but you | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5AB-0326 | 10-in. | 4/17/1945 | Boy friend | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D5AB-0327 | 10-in. | 4/17/1945 | Now what do you think | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D5AB-0328 | 10-in. | 4/17/1945 | Mr.Jackson from Jacksonville | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2521 | 10-in. | 7/23/1946 | It's bad with my man and me | Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2522 | 10-in. | 7/23/1946 | Blowtop blues | Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2557 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | How come you do me like you do | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2558 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | That old feeling | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-2559 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | Last go round blues | Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2560 | 10-in. | 7/31/1946 | No good man | Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0270 | 10-in. | 4/18/1947 | I want a good man bad | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0271 | 10-in. | 4/18/1947 | You've been a good ole wagon | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0272 | 10-in. | 4/18/1947 | I want a man | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0273 | 10-in. | 4/18/1947 | Lonely woman | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0800 | 10-in. | 5/8/1947 | Take me back to Little Rock (Arkansas) | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0801 | 10-in. | 5/8/1947 | Aggravatin' papa | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0802 | 10-in. | 5/8/1947 | Daddy, daddy blues | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-0803 | 10-in. | 5/8/1947 | Outside of that | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2317 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | I gotta have it | Lil Green | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2318 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Walkin' and talkin' (and cryin' my blues away) | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2319 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Rock me baby | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | D7VB-2320 | 10-in. | 12/2/1947 | Them there eyes | Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C4682 | 10-in. | 10/19/1929 | If I get drunk who’s gonna carry me home | Lee Green | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C4683 | 10-in. | 10/19/1929 | Dud-low Joe | Lee Green | Piano solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Lil," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109833.
Green, Lil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109833.
"Green, Lil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Lil Green
Discogs: Lil Green
Allmusic: Lil Green
Grove: Lil Green
IMDb: Lil Green
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Green, Lil, 1919-1954 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93035160
Wikidata: Lil Green - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q273172
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/232922268
MusicBrainz: Lil Green - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/804283e2-1793-4f7d-8619-459b84b77376
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