Lil Green

Lil Green

Lil Green (December 22, 1919 (some sources give 1901 or 1910) – April 14, 1954) was an American blues singer and songwriter. She was among the leading female rhythm and blues singers of the 1940s, with a sensual soprano voice. Gospel singer R.H. Harris has lauded her voice, and her interpretation of religious songs.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 22, 1919 (Mississippi), Died April 14, 1954 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-044973	10-in.	5/9/1940	Cherry tree blues	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-044974	10-in.	5/9/1940	Romance in the dark	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	BS-044975	10-in.	5/9/1940	Just rockin'	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-044976	10-in.	5/9/1940	What have I done?	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-059150	10-in.	1/22/1941	Give your mama one smile	Lil Green Trio	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-059151	10-in.	1/22/1941	My mellow man	Lil Green Trio	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-059152	10-in.	1/22/1941	Knockin' myself out	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-059153	10-in.	1/22/1941	I won't sell my love	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064130	10-in.	4/23/1941	Why don't you do it right?	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064131	10-in.	4/23/1941	Love me	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064132	10-in.	4/23/1941	I'm going to copyright your kisses	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064133	10-in.	4/23/1941	What's the matter with love?	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064134	10-in.	4/23/1941	Country boy blues	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064135	10-in.	4/23/1941	How can I go on	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064727	10-in.	7/23/1941	Hello babe	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064728	10-in.	7/23/1941	If I didn't love you	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064729	10-in.	7/23/1941	Let's be friends	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064730	10-in.	7/23/1941	Because I love my daddy so	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064731	10-in.	7/23/1941	I'm going to start a racket	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-064732	10-in.	7/23/1941	You're just full of jive	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-070196	10-in.	1/21/1942	99 blues	Lil Green Trio	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-070197	10-in.	1/21/1942	Don't know what I will do	Lil Green Trio	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-070198	10-in.	1/21/1942	You got me to the place	Lil Green Trio	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-070199	10-in.	1/21/1942	Keep your hand on your heart	Lil Green Trio	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-070800	10-in.	1/21/1942	I have a place to go	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-070801	10-in.	1/21/1942	If you want to share your love	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-070802	10-in.	1/21/1942	If I'm a fool	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	BS-070803	10-in.	1/21/1942	I'm wasting my time on you	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist
Victor	D5AB-0325	10-in.	4/17/1945	No, baby, nobody but you	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	vocalist
Victor	D5AB-0326	10-in.	4/17/1945	Boy friend	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	vocalist, composer
Victor	D5AB-0327	10-in.	4/17/1945	Now what do you think	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	vocalist, composer
Victor	D5AB-0328	10-in.	4/17/1945	Mr.Jackson from Jacksonville	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2521	10-in.	7/23/1946	It's bad with my man and me	Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2522	10-in.	7/23/1946	Blowtop blues	Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2557	10-in.	7/31/1946	How come you do me like you do	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2558	10-in.	7/31/1946	That old feeling	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2559	10-in.	7/31/1946	Last go round blues	Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer
Victor	D6VB-2560	10-in.	7/31/1946	No good man	Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0270	10-in.	4/18/1947	I want a good man bad	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0271	10-in.	4/18/1947	You've been a good ole wagon	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0272	10-in.	4/18/1947	I want a man	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0273	10-in.	4/18/1947	Lonely woman	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0800	10-in.	5/8/1947	Take me back to Little Rock (Arkansas)	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0801	10-in.	5/8/1947	Aggravatin' papa	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0802	10-in.	5/8/1947	Daddy, daddy blues	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0803	10-in.	5/8/1947	Outside of that	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2317	10-in.	12/2/1947	I gotta have it	Lil Green	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2318	10-in.	12/2/1947	Walkin' and talkin' (and cryin' my blues away)	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2319	10-in.	12/2/1947	Rock me baby	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2320	10-in.	12/2/1947	Them there eyes	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Brunswick	C4682	10-in.	10/19/1929	If I get drunk who’s gonna carry me home	Lee Green	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C4683	10-in.	10/19/1929	Dud-low Joe	Lee Green	Piano solo	composer
Atlantic	633	10-in.	9/19/1951	Every time	Lil Green ; Howard Biggs' Orchestra		vocalist, songwriter
Atlantic	636	10-in.	9/19/1951	I've got that feeling	Lil Green ; Howard Biggs' Orchestra		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Green, Lil," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109833.

Green, Lil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109833.

"Green, Lil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.