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 76-100 of 175 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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