Charlie Green

Charles Green (1893 – November 27, 1935) was an American jazz musician, who was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and died in New York City. He was one of the early jazz trombonists and the soloist in the Fletcher Henderson orchestra (joining slightly before Louis Armstrong).

Birth and Death Data: Born 1900 (Omaha), Died February 1, 1936 (Harlem)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: trombone

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 57 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-74822 10-in. 12/8/1932 I hate to leave you now Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo and male vocal solo instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 81513 10-in. 1/31/1924 Chicago blues Clara Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 81514 10-in. 1/31/1924 31st Street blues Clara Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 81893 10-in. 7/31/1924 Salt water blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 81907 10-in. 8/8/1924 Rainy weather blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 81917 10-in. 8/15/1924 When you go huntin', I'm goin' fishin' Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with cornet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 140062 10-in. 9/26/1924 Weeping willow blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 140063 10-in. 9/26/1924 The bye bye blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 140134 10-in. 11/13/1924 Box car blues Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 140135 10-in. 11/13/1924 Western Union blues Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 140176 10-in. 12/13/1924 Dying gambler's blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 140192 10-in. 12/17/1924 You may go but you'll come back some day Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 140193 10-in. 12/17/1924 Early every morn' (I want my lovin') Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 140226 10-in. 1/7/1925 Nobody knows the way I feel dis mornin' Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia 140227 10-in. 1/7/1925 Broken busted blues Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W140429 10-in. 3/13/1925 She's my Sheba, I'm her sheik Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W140432 10-in. 3/14/1925 Cheatin' blues Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W140493 10-in. 4/2/1925 My John blues Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W140533 10-in. 4/16/1925 Undertaker's blues Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano and trombone instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W140534 10-in. 4/16/1925 North bound blues Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano and trombone instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W140585 10-in. 5/5/1925 Cake walking babies Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W140586 10-in. 5/6/1925 The Yellow Dog blues Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance ensemble instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W140601 10-in. 5/14/1925 Soft pedal blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W140604 10-in. 5/15/1925 Careless love blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
Columbia W140605 10-in. 5/15/1925 He's gone blues Bessie Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, trombone, and piano instrumentalist, trombone  
(Results 1-25 of 57 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Charlie," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106759.

Green, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106759.

"Green, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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