Urbie Green
Urban Clifford "Urbie" Green (August 8, 1926 – December 31, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist who toured with Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, Jan Savitt, and Frankie Carle. He played on over 250 recordings and released more than two dozen albums as a soloist. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1995. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 8, 1926 (Mobile), Died December 31, 2018 (Hellertown)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, performer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 85447 | 11/7/1953 | Whamboogie | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 85448 | 11/7/1953 | Creole | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 85449 | 11/7/1953 | The knocked out choo choo | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 85450 | 11/7/1953 | The rompin' stamper | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86217 | 4/28/1954 | I only have eyes for you | Fred Dale Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86218 | 4/28/1954 | Laura | Fred Dale Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86219 | 4/28/1954 | Mean to me | Fred Dale Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86220 | 4/28/1954 | Ginger | Fred Dale Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86481 | 6/29/1954 | Soft touch | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86482 | 6/29/1954 | Block buster | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86483 | 6/29/1954 | You can't stop love | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86484 | 6/29/1954 | Saturday night function | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86982 | 10/29/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86983 | 10/29/1954 | Song from Desiree (We meet again) | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86984 | 10/29/1954 | Tiger rag mambo | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 86985 | 10/29/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87856 | 4/15/1955 | Fine and dandy | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87857 | 4/15/1955 | Limehouse blues | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87858 | 4/15/1955 | S'posin' | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87859 | 4/15/1955 | Chicken wire blues | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87860 | 4/15/1955 | Lover man-1 | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87861 | 4/15/1955 | Tea for two | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87862 | 4/15/1955 | I thought about you | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87863 | 4/15/1955 | Strike up the band | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87864 | 4/15/1955 | Poor butterfly | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 87865 | 4/15/1955 | Body and soul-2 | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89016 | August 1955 | Let's dance-1 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89017 | August 1955 | Down south camp meetin'-2 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89018 | August 1955 | King Porter stomp-2 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89019 | August 1955 | It's been so long | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89020 | August 1955 | Roll 'em-5 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89021 | August 1955 | Bugle call rag | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89022 | August 1955 | Don't be that way-4 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89023 | August 1955 | You turned the tables on me | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89024 | August 1955 | Goody goody | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89025 | August 1955 | Slipped disc-6 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89026 | August 1955 | Stompin' at the Savoy-4 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89027 | August 1955 | One o'clock jump-2 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89032 | August 1955 | Alicia's blues | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89033 | August 1955 | And the angels sing -9 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89034 | August 1955 | Jersey bounce | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89035 | August 1955 | Sometimes I'm happy-2 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89036 | August 1955 | Shine-10 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 89037 | August 1955 | Sing sing sing-10 | Benny Goodman and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100172 | 6/7/1956 | King Porter stomp | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100173 | 6/7/1956 | Never, never land | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100174 | 6/7/1956 | Like listen | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100175 | 6/7/1956 | Since when | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100176 | 6/7/1956 | Love of my life | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100177 | 6/7/1956 | Rapid transit | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100178 | 6/7/1956 | Flute cocktail | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100179 | 6/7/1956 | A bat for K.C. | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100180 | 6/7/1956 | New Orleans | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100181 | 6/7/1956 | My shining hour | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100182 | 6/7/1956 | Thou sveldt | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 100183 | 6/7/1956 | There will never be another you | Manhattan Jazz Septet | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101000 | 11/20/1956 | Desert sunrise | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101001 | 11/20/1956 | Congo mambo | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101002 | 11/20/1956 | My heart stood still | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101003 | 11/20/1956 | Nice work if you can get it | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101529 | 2/1/1957 | Cha cha for Gia | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101530 | 2/1/1957 | Madrid | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101531 | 2/1/1957 | Sing something simple | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 101532 | 2/1/1957 | You're driving me crazy | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 102212 | 4/8/1957 | Darn that dream | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 102213 | 4/8/1957 | My baby just cares for me | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 102214 | 4/8/1957 | Hi-ho Steverino-1 | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 102215 | 4/8/1957 | I gotta run-1 | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 102661 | 6/10/1957 | Too late | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 102662 | 6/10/1957 | You're right, I'm wrong | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 102663 | 6/10/1957 | Real-eyeful | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 102664 | 6/10/1957 | Tom Thumb | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 102665 | 6/10/1957 | A smooth one | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 103232 | 9/9/1957 | The blues is everybody's business, part 1 | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 103333 | 10/1/1957 | Blues tag | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 103334 | 10/1/1957 | The blues is everybody's business, part 4 | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104017 | 1/18/1958 | Sweet Eloise | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104018 | 1/18/1958 | A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104019 | 1/18/1958 | Moonlight cocktail | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104020 | 1/19/1958 | Don't sit under the apple tree | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104021 | 1/19/1958 | Wham! Rebop born bam | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104022 | 1/19/1958 | I've got a gal in Kalamazoo | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104024 | 1/20/1958 | Elmer's tune | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104025 | 1/20/1958 | Booglie wooglie piggy | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104026 | 1/20/1958 | Serenade in blue | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104027 | 1/21/1958 | Chattanooga choo choo | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104028 | 1/21/1958 | Perfidia | Tex Beneek Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104073 | 1/16/1958 | What am I here for | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104074 | 1/16/1958 | Any place I hang my hat is home | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104075 | 1/16/1958 | Bull market | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104076 | 1/16/1958 | Nina never knew | Barry Galbraith | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104097 | 1/23/1958 | The gypsy | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104098 | 1/23/1958 | Witchcraft | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104099 | 1/23/1958 | Pastel blue | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104100 | 1/23/1958 | Lazy afternoon | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104101 | 1/28/1958 | My heart stood still | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104102 | 1/28/1958 | On a Sunday by the sea | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104103 | 1/28/1958 | I hear music | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104104 | 1/28/1958 | Swing into Spring | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104170 | 1/24/1958 | The nearness of you | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104171 | 1/24/1958 | The cuckoo in the clock | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104172 | 1/24/1958 | Body and soul | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104173 | 1/24/1958 | A handful of stars | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104497 | 3/3/1958 | Duke's place | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104498 | 3/3/1958 | In a sentimental mood | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104499 | 3/3/1958 | Sophisticated lady | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 104500 | 3/3/1958 | Prelude to a kiss | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105689 | 9/22/1958 | Mississippi mud | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105690 | 9/22/1958 | Bill Bailey won't you please come home | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105691 | 9/22/1958 | Basin Street blues | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105692 | 9/22/1958 | When it's sleepy time down South | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105693 | 9/25/1958 | When my sugar walks down the street | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105694 | 9/25/1958 | Georgia on my mind | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105695 | 9/25/1958 | Is' it true what they say about Dixie? | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105696 | 9/25/1958 | When the Saints go marching in | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105697 | 9/26/1958 | The Dixieland band | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105698 | 9/26/1958 | Weary blues | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105699 | 9/26/1958 | Everybody loves my baby | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105700 | 9/26/1958 | Alabama jubilee | Teresa Brewer ; The Dixieland Band | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105732 | 9/30/1958 | Bess oh where is my Bess? | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105733 | 9/30/1958 | I loves you Porgy | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105734 | 9/30/1958 | Summertime | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 105735 | 9/30/1958 | Bess you is my woman now | Ralph Burns Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106471 | 2/3/1959 | Witchcraft | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106472 | 2/3/1959 | Medley: There's a small hotel ; Where or when ; September song | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106473 | 2/3/1959 | Claudhopper | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106474 | 2/3/1959 | Snowfall | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106475 | 2/3/1959 | Autumn nocturne | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106476 | 2/3/1959 | Spaghetti rag | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106477 | 2/5/1959 | Sleepy serenade | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106478 | 2/5/1959 | Muskrat ramble | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106479 | 2/5/1959 | Skater's cha cha | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106480 | 2/5/1959 | Wonderful one | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106481 | 2/5/1959 | Texas blues | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106482 | 2/5/1959 | Medley: I had the craziest dream ; You'll never know | Claude Thornhill Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106641 | 2/20/1959 | My old flame | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106642 | 2/20/1959 | My melancholy baby | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106643 | 2/20/1959 | Trouble is a man | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 106644 | 2/20/1959 | Melancholy mood | Mary Ann McCall | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112429 | 8/1/1962 | Moonlight becomes you | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112430 | 8/1/1962 | Blue star | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112431 | 8/1/1962 | Moonglow | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112432 | 8/2/1962 | Polka dots and moonbeams | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112433 | 8/2/1962 | Moon of Manakoora | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112434 | 8/2/1962 | It's so peaceful in the country | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112435 | 8/2/1962 | Moon over Miami | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112436 | 8/2/1962 | Moonlight cocktail | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112437 | 8/2/1962 | Count every star | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112438 | 8/2/1962 | When day is done | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112439 | 8/2/1962 | Moonlight on the Ganges | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 112440 | 8/2/1962 | Clair de lune | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | instrumentalist, trombone | |||
| Decca | 118082 | 10/24/1966 | The Green bee | Urbie Green | performer | |||
| Decca | 118083 | 10/24/1966 | Gonna tell your Momma | Urbie Green | performer | |||
| Decca | 118084 | 10/24/1966 | Tiger eyes | Urbie Green | performer | |||
| Decca | 118085 | 10/24/1966 | I'm movin' out | Urbie Green | performer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Urbie," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204021.
Green, Urbie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204021.
"Green, Urbie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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