Charlie Green (musician)

Charlie Green
Charlie Green
Birth name	Charles Green
Also known as	Long Boy; Big Green
Born	1893; Omaha, Nebraska,United States
Died	November 27, 1935(aged 41–42); New York City,United States
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Trombone

Charles Green(1893 – November 27, 1935)^[2]was an American jazz musician, who was born inOmaha, Nebraska,and died inNew York City.He was one of the earlyjazz trombonistsand the soloist in theFletcher Hendersonorchestra (joining slightly beforeLouis Armstrong).

Biography

He played locally in Omaha between 1920 and 1923, before his two stints with Henderson (July 1924 and April 1926; and late 1928 to early 1929). Described as "a superiorbluesplayer who could also swing fairly early ", Green played on severalBessie Smith recordings,^[3]notably "Trombone Cholly" featuring his trombone and biographical lyrics praising his playing, and the notorious "Empty Bed Blues"which features the" dirty moaning "of his playing.^[4]

Green also recorded in the 1920s with several other blues singers, and worked with the bands ofBenny Carter(1929–1931 and 1933),Chick Webb(several times during 1930-1934),Jimmie Noone(1931),Don Redman(1932) and at the end withKaiser Marshall.In 1928, Green played in the orchestra of therevueKeep Shufflin'together withFats WallerandJames P. Johnson.

According to jazz historianJohn Chilton(in his bookWho's Who of Jazz) Green's premature death was from passing out on his doorstep inHarlemon a cold February night after having been unable to get into his home, and thus freezing to death.^[5]This story was disputed by Frederick J. Spencer, M.D., in his bookJazz and Death, Medical Profiles of Jazz Greats.

A folk song, known by various names, was recorded as "Charley Green, Play That Slide Trombone", byJim Croceand appears on the albumsFacets(1966) andThe Faces I've Been(1975). It has also been performed and recorded byBessie Smith(as "Trombone Cholly" ),Hoyt Axtonand the Chicago area folksinger, Jim Craig.

References

^Zieff, Bob (2001). "Green, Charlie". InSadie, Stanley;Tyrrell, John(eds.).The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians(2nd ed.). London:Macmillan Publishers.ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.‎
^Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013).Blues - A Regional Experience.Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 349.ISBN 978-0313344237.
-"Green, Charlie".Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians.Archived fromthe originalon September 5, 2015.
^Scott Yanow,All Music Guide To JazzISBN 0-87930-530-4
^Marybeth Hamilton, “Sexuality, Authenticity and the Making of the Blues Tradition.”Past & Present,no. 169, 2000, pp. 132–60.Retrieved 9 November 2022
^John Chilton,Who's Who of Jazz(5th edition, London 1989)

Bibliography

John Chilton,Who's Who of Jazz(5th edition, London 1989),ISBN 978-0826472342
Brian Rust,Jazz Records 1897-1942(5th edition, Chigwell, Essex 1983),ISBN 0902391046

[1] Zieff, Bob (2001). "Green, Charlie". InSadie, Stanley;Tyrrell, John(eds.).The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians(2nd ed.). London:Macmillan Publishers.ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.‎

[2] Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013).Blues - A Regional Experience.Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 349.ISBN 978-0313344237.
-"Green, Charlie".Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians.Archived fromthe originalon September 5, 2015.

[Yanow-3] Scott Yanow,All Music Guide To JazzISBN 0-87930-530-4

[hamilton-4] Marybeth Hamilton, “Sexuality, Authenticity and the Making of the Blues Tradition.”Past & Present,no. 169, 2000, pp. 132–60.Retrieved 9 November 2022

[5] John Chilton,Who's Who of Jazz(5th edition, London 1989)

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