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 Mobile, Died December 31, 2018 (Hellertown)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone, performer
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 175 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Urbie," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204021.
Green, Urbie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204021.
"Green, Urbie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Green, Urbie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91089271
Wikidata: Urbie Green - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1369966
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/86724218
MusicBrainz: Urbie Green - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ac98c2cf-4ad8-4b54-9410-be7ec436f228
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/291335 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/291335
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