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Jack Green

Jack Henry Greene (January 7, 1930 – March 14, 2013) was an American country musician. Nicknamed the "Jolly Greene Giant" due to his height and deep voice, Greene was a long time member of the Grand Ole Opry. A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Greene is best known for his 1966 hit, "There Goes My Everything". The song dominated the country music charts for nearly two months in 1967 and earned Greene "Male Vocalist of the Year", "Single of the Year", "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year" honors from the Country Music Association. Greene had a total of five No. 1 country hits and three others that reached the top ten. Billboard magazine named Greene one of the Top 100 "Most Played Artists".

Birth and Death Data: Born January 7, 1930 (Maryville), Died March 14, 2013 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1958 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, drums

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 300 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 12178 8/30/1962 A house of sorrow The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12179 8/30/1962 No letter today The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12323 1/10/1963 The great speckled bird The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12324 1/10/1963 Family Bible The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12325 1/10/1963 He'll understand and say well done The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12333 1/28/1963 Mr. Juke Box The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12334 1/29/1963 Mr. Juke box The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12335 1/29/1963 Walking the floor over you The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12336 1/29/1963 That's all she wrote The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12337 1/29/1963 Just one more The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12383 2/11/1963 The wings of a dove The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12384 2/11/1963 I saw the light The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12385 2/11/1963 Stand by me The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12386 2/11/1963 What a friend we have in Jesus The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12387 2/11/1963 When it's prayer meetin' time The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12388 2/12/1963 Precious memories The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12389 2/12/1963 If we never meet again The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12390 2/12/1963 Lonesome valley The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12420 3/11/1963 Follow me The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12421 3/11/1963 Your side of the story The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12564 7/9/1963 Beyond the last mile The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12565 7/9/1963 Thanks a lot The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12566 7/10/1963 Thanks a lot The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12567 7/10/1963 Lonesome 7-7203 The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
Decca NA 12602 8/8/1963 Stop me (if you heard this one before) The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb instrumentalist, drums  
(Results 1-25 of 300 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greene, Jack," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204029.

Greene, Jack. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204029.

"Greene, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204029

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