Abel Green

Abel Green (June 3, 1900 – May 10, 1973) was an American journalist best known as the editor of Variety for forty years. Sime Silverman first hired Green as a reporter in 1918, and Green's byline first appeared on May 30, 1919.

Birth and Death Data: Died May 10, 1973

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-32044 10-in. 3/3/1925 Florida International Novelty Orchestra Orchestra, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia W141663 10-in. 2/11/1926 Whose who are you? Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 144135 10-in. 5/12/1927 Variety stomp Dixie Stompers Jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia W144216 10-in. 5/24/1927 Variety stomp Cass Hagan and his Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 15603-15604 10-in. 4/21/1925 Florida Frank Bessinger ; Phil Ohman ; Frank Wright Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E4769-E4771 10-in. 3/28/1927 Variety stomp Royal Flush Orchestra ; Fess Williams Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E15614-E15615 10-in. 4/21/1925 Florida Frank Bessinger ; Phil Ohman ; Frank Wright Male vocal duet, with piano lyricist  
Brunswick E17136-E17138 10-in. 12/18/1925 Whose who are you? Nick Lucas Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist  
Brunswick 461W-463W 10-in. 2/26/1925 Florida Tuxedo Orchestra Jazz/dance band lyricist  
Edison 10207 10-in. 2/17/1925 Florida Arthur Hall ; Jack Stillman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Abel," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104836.

Green, Abel. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104836.

"Green, Abel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104836

External Sources

Wikipedia: Abel Green

Discogs: Abel Green

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Green, Abel, 1900-1973 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85048387

Wikidata: Abel Green - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4666565

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/54246132

MusicBrainz: Abel Green - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0fdb4570-bf64-491d-a8dd-6f3a60d248ab

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1722154 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1722154

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