Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra
The Green Brothers Novelty Band were a recording act consisting of brothers Joe Green (1892–1939) and George Hamilton Green (1893–1970), xylophone artists along with younger brother Lew Green (1909–1992), from Omaha, Nebraska. Joe Green died in 1939 after an operation. Soon afterward, George retired from the music business to work as a cartoonist from his home in Woodstock, NY. George Green died in 1970. |
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Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 | B-26323 | 10-in. | 4/28/1922 | Kicky-koo, kicky-koo (You for me, me for you) | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with guitars (Hawaiian) | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-26324 | 10-in. | 4/28/1922 | Moon river | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-31445 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | Down Hawaii way | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-31446 | 10-in. | 11/25/1924 | When it's love-time in Hawaii | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-32029 | 10-in. | 2/27/1925 | My Honolulu dream girl | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra [i.e., Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian) | Musical group | |
| Victor | B-32030 | 10-in. | 2/27/1925 | In the heart of Hawaii | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra [i.e., Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian) | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-33869 | 10-in. | 11/13/1925 | Sweet blue bird (Take my love a message) | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with whistling | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-33870 | 10-in. | 11/13/1925 | Honeymoon waltz | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-34185 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | La chapinia | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-34186 | 10-in. | 12/30/1925 | O Katharina! | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-35349 | 10-in. | 4/27/1926 | Titina | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57993 | 10-in. | 1/15/1930 | The wedding of the winds | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-57994 | 10-in. | 1/15/1930 | A bunch of roses | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-62740 | 10-in. | 6/23/1930 | Somewhere in old Wyoming | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-62741 | 10-in. | 6/23/1930 | Lo-lo | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-63104 | 10-in. | 7/2/1930 | Admiration | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Victor | BVE-63105 | 10-in. | 7/2/1930 | Maori | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W140446 | 10-in. | 3/18/1925 | Love song | Xylo-Rimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W140461 | 10-in. | 3/24/1925 | Just a little kiss from you | Xylo-Rimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W140562 | 10-in. | 4/29/1925 | Carolina sweetheart | Xylo-Rimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W140563 | 10-in. | 4/29/1925 | Dark Hawaiian eyes | Xylo-Rimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W140780 | 10-in. | 7/22/1925 | Sometime | Xylo-Rimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W140781 | 10-in. | 7/22/1925 | Pearl of Hawaii | Xylo-Rimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 141090 | 10-in. | 10/2/1925 | Wondering | Franklyn Baur ; Marimba Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 141091 | 10-in. | 10/2/1925 | Lullaby Lane | Franklyn Baur ; Marimba Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | 141092 | 10-in. | 10/2/1925 | Magic love | Marimba Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W141267 | 10-in. | 11/16/1925 | Sunny smiles of Hawaii | Franklyn Baur ; Xylo-Rimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W141268 | 10-in. | 11/16/1925 | Sweet Hawaiian dreams | Franklyn Baur ; Xylo-Rimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W143387 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | My sweetheart waltz | Xylo-Rimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W143388 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Along Miami shore | Xylo-Rimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W148068 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Sweet Hawaiian dream girl | Green Brothers' Novelty Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W148069 | 10-in. | 3/13/1929 | Underneath the blue Hawaiian skies | Green Brothers' Novelty Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W150919 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | Waiting for you | Joe Green's Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W150920 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | Drifting and dreaming | Joe Green's Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W150921 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | Drifting on to Avalon | Joe Green's Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W150922 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | My Missouri home | Joe Green's Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W151371 | 10-in. | 3/3/1931 | Waiting for you | Joe Green's Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W151372 | 10-in. | 3/3/1931 | Little sweetheart of the mountains | Joe Green's Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | Musical group | |
| Columbia | W151390 | 10-in. | 3/3/1931 | For you | Joe Green's Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7630 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | The hula blues | OKeh Marimba Band | Marimba band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7631 | 10-in. | Oct. 1920 | Sleepy Hollow | OKeh Marimba Band | Marimba band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7656 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | Dreamy paradise | Okeh Marimba Band | Marimba band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-7657 | 10-in. | Nov. 1920 | Just we two | Okeh Marimba Band | Marimba band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-70198 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | Drowsy head | OKeh Marimba Band | Marimba band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-70199 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | Hawaii | OKeh Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-70200 | 10-in. | Sept. 1921 | Sleepy head | OKeh Marimba Band | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-72142 | 10-in. | Dec. 1923 | Memory's garden | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| OKeh | S-72143 | 10-in. | Dec. 1923 | On the golden shore | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | Musical group | |
| Edison | 18826 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | Four little blackberries | Green Brothers' Novelty Marimba Band | Marimba band | Musical group | |
| Edison | 18827 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | A bunch of roses | Green Brothers' Novelty Marimba Band | Marimba band | Musical group | |
| Edison | N-522 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | Four little blackberries | Green Brothers' Novelty Marimba Band | Marimba band | Musical group | |
| Edison | N-523 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | A bunch of roses | Green Brothers' Novelty Marimba Band | Marimba band | Musical group | |
| Decca | 38395 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Song of the islands | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38396 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | One-two-three-four | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38397 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Shine on harvest moon | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38398 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Drifting and dreaming | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38399 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Silver sands of love | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38400 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Aloha Oe | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38401 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Ka-lu-a | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38402 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Sweet Hawaiian moonlight | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38403 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | On the beach at Waikiki | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38404 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | My little grass shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38405 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Blue Hawaii | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 38406 | 10-in. | 8/23/1934 | Monastery bells | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63341 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | That nauohtv waltz | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63342 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | A garland of old-fashioned roses | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63343 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | Missouri waltz | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63344 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | That little boy of mine | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63345 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | Underneath the mellow moon | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63346 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | Mammy's lullaby | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63347 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | Beautiful Ohio | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63348 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | Love's ship | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63349 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63350 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | I love you best of all | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63351 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | Land of my sunset dreams | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 63352 | 10-in. | 2/25/1938 | Lonesome, that's all | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 65244 | 10-in. | 3/22/1939 | It's an old-fashioned locket | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 65245 | 10-in. | 3/22/1939 | Don't you remember the time? | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 65246 | 10-in. | 3/22/1939 | Never break a promise | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group | ||
| Decca | 65247 | 10-in. | 3/22/1939 | Say you'll be mine | Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra | Musical group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra," accessed February 3, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113291.
Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113291.
"Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 3 February 2023.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Green Brothers Novelty Band
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Green Brothers Marimba Orchestra - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006122302
Wikidata: Green Brothers Novelty Band - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5602379
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