Joe Green


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Early jazz and dance band drummer, vibraphonist, xylophone player of the 20s. Former member of Sousa’s band, Joe and his younger brother George Hamilton Green were both masters of the xylophone, as well as its close cousin, the marimba. They recorded together under many different names, among them Joe Green’s Novelty Orchestra, The Blue and White Marimba Band, Joe Green’s International Novelty Orchestra and… Klein’s Serenading Shoemakers.

ALBUMS


George Hamilton Green, Joe Green
Masters Of The Xylophone
1993, CD, Album, Comp, Xylophonia Music Co.
Milt Herth / Joseph Green*
Lady Of Spain / Xylophonia
1948, Shellac, 10", Decca
Joe Green (6), Milt Herth
Intermezzo Russe / A Bunch Of Roses
1940, Shellac, 10", Rex,
Joe Green
Silent Night / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
1938, ,
Instrumental/Religious/Holiday
Joe Green
Dancing Stars
1928, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Joe Green
Hark The Herald Angels Sing / Joy To The World
1925
Joseph Green*
Medley Of Foster's Songs / Old Melodies
1924, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Joe Green (6) / Margaret McKee
Dance Of The Toy Regiment / Under The Bridge Of Paris
1923, Shellac, 10", RP, Victor
George Green* / Joseph Green*
Gen'l Boulanger March / Rendez-Vous
1922, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
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Jazarimba Orchestra* / Joe Green (6) And Rega's Novelty Dance Orchestra
That's It / Peacock Strut
1918, Shellac, 10", Ver, Okeh
Joseph Green* / George Hamilton Green
On The Banks Of The Wabash Far Away / A Bunch Of Roses
1918,
Joseph Green*
An Album Of Bell, Xylophone And Octarimba Solos
5xShellac, 10", Album, Decca
Joseph Green*
My Toreador
Shellac, 10", Decca
Joseph Green*
The Glow Worm / Dancing Stars
Shellac, 10", Decca
Joe Green
Twenty-One Years / The Bells Of Avalon
Shellac, 10", Royal (16)
Joseph Green*
Dance Of The Toy Regiment / Dancing Stars
Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Joe Green
O Little Town Of Bethlehem / Adeste Fideles
,
Instrumental/Religious/Holiday
Varsity Four
Jumping Jack / Kiddie Kapers
1929, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
The Royal Music Makers
I Can't Do Without You / Auf Wiederseh'n
1928
The Royal Music Makers
Worryin' / I Love No One But You
1927,
Miami Marimba Band
Auf Wiederseh'n / Laugh Clown, Laugh
1926, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Le Petit Salon Orchestra
My Hawaiian Evenin' Star / Golden Memories
1925, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Le Petit Salon Orchestra
Oh, How I Miss You Tonight / Rose Of The Evening
1925, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Rega Dance Orchestra
Irish Medley Waltz / Old Favorites
1921, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Van Eps Specialty Four
Yo-San / Whispering
1920, Shellac, 10", Emerson Records (2),
The Royal Music Makers
King For A Day / Jeannine
Shellac, 10", Odeon
The Royal Music Makers
The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi / After We Kiss
Shellac, 10", Odeon

APPEARANCES +


Fountain City Brass Band Conducted By Dr Joseph Parisi*
Over The Rainbow
2010, CD, Album, Egon, ,
Marches/Instrumental
Fats Waller
The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 6 New York, Chicago & Hollywood
2008, 5xCD, Comp, JSP Records, ,
Swing/Stride/Big Band/Dixieland
Akademie Percussion Ensemble
Akademie Percussion Ensemble V2
2007, CD, Album, Equilibrium,
The Cleveland Pops Orchestra*, Carl Topilow
Celebrating 10 Years Of Music Live At The Pops (The Cleveland Pops Orchestra In Concert)
2004, CD, Not On Label (Cleveland Pops Orchestra Self-released)
Various, Mike Mosiello, Andy Sannella
Grey Gull Rarities (Recorded In New York 1924-30)
2003, CD, Comp, Mono, Jazz Oracle, ,
Vocal
Green Brothers' Novelty Band
Green Brothers Novelty Band
2003, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Xylophonia Music Co.
Various
From Ragtime To Jazz - Volume 3, 1902-1923
2001, CD, Comp, RM, Timeless Records (3), ,
Ragtime/Early
Various
Dime Store Hot Dance - Recorded In New York 1927-1930
2001, CD, Comp, RM, Jazz Oracle,
Amsterdam Percussion Group (NSA)
Once Upon A Time ...
1995, CD, Willibrord Classics, ,
Contemporary
Fats Waller
1927-1929
1993, CD, Comp, Classics (11),
Various
Cylinder Jazz - Early Jazz & Ragtime From Phonograph Cylinders
1992, ,
Ragtime/Early
The Allentown Band, Ronald H. Demkee*
Our Band Heritage Volume Six "A Tribute To John Philip Sousa"
1990, CD, Album, AMP Recordings
Nexus
The Best Of Nexus
1989, CD, Comp, Denon, ,
Contemporary
Nexus
Ragtime Concert
1977
Tambouritza Orchestra* / Balalaika Orchestra*
Faun Waltz / Kosovo Waltz
1938, Shellac, 10", Victor
Joe Green's Novelty Orch.*
Moon Over Monterey / Just A Year Ago To-Night
1933, Shellac, 10", Blu, Columbia, ,
Rumba
Dan Roberts And His Home Towners*
Rock-a-bye Moon / Back In The Old Sunday School
1932, Shellac, 10", Perfect (3)
Al And Joe Blackburn
In The Gloaming / Love's Old Sweet Song
1931, Shellac, 10", Panachord, ,
Country
Regent Club Orchestra / Joe Green And His Orchestra*
It Is Destiny / My Missouri Home
1931, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Victor Arden-Phil Ohman And Their Orchestra*
What A Fool I've Been / I Hate Myself
1931,
Fred Roberts Jazz-Sinfoniker*
Trouble Always Foolows Me Around / Over And Over Again
1930, Flexi, 10", Red, Phonycord
Unknown Artist
I Wonder Why / Huggable Kissable You
1929, Shellac, 10", Grey Gull
Smith Ballew And His Orchestra / The Royal Music Makers
Can't We Be Friends? / When The Real Thing Comes Your Way
1929, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Joe Green And His Novelty Orchestra / Broadway Broadcasters
Stars Above Are Shining / (When I’m Walkin’ With My Sweetness) Down Among The Sugar Cane
1929, Shellac, 10", Romeo
Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra
You Wouldn't Fool Me, Would You? / I Want To Be Bad
1929,
Green Brothers Novelty Marimba Band*
Sweet Hawaiian Dream Girl / Under The Blue Hawaiian Skies
1929
All Star Orchestra / The Troubadours
Waiting At The End Of The Road / My Song Of The Nile
1929,
Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra
Sweet Hawaiian Dream Girl / Sleepy Honolulu Town
1929, ,
Pacific/Hawaiian
The Campus Cut-Ups
I'm The Medicine Man For The Blues / Campus Rush
1929
Joe Green And His Novelty Orchestra / The Lumberjacks
Sweetheart I Love You / Makin' Whoopee!
1929,
Olle I Skratthults Luffarekapell
Inga Lill / Jubilæum Schottisch
1928, Shellac, 10", His Master's Voice
Sam Lanin's Famous Players And Singers*
Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life / Beloved
1928, Shellac, 10", Parlophone,
Klein's Serenading Shoemakers / Sam Lanin And His Troubadours*
My Boy / Sorry For Me
1928, Shellac, 10", Romeo
Society Night Club Orchestra / Klein's Serenading Shoemakers
Beloved / Happy Days
1928, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
Sam Lanin And His Troubadours* / Klein's Serenading Shoemakers
C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E / Black Clouds (Are Passing By)
1928, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
Miami Marimba Band , With Voacl Chorus By Scrappy Lambert*
Ramona / Gypsy Love Song
1928, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Charley Straight's Orchestra*
Last Night I Dreamed You Kissed Me / From Midnight Till Dawn
1928
Gene Austin
St. Louis Blues / The Voice Of The Southland
1928, ,
Vocal
Sam Lanin And His Troubadors* / Klein's Serenading Shoemakers
Nobody Cares / That's My Weakness Now
1928
Whiteman's Orchestra* / Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra
Everythings Made for Love (You Know - I Know) / Forgive Me
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor,
The Salon Group
C'Est Vous (Say Voo) It's You / Dawn Of Tomorrow
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor
The Night Hawks (3) / Dixie Music Makers
Dawn Of To-morrow / Sometimes I'm Happy
1927, Shellac, 10", Romeo
The Claremont Dance Band
Where The Wild, Wild Flowers Grow / Dawn Of Tomorrow
1927, Shellac, 10", Duophone Unbreakable Record
Балалаечный Оркестр Кирилова*
Па-Де-Спань / Лезгинка
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor, ,
Instrumental
Kirilloff's Balalaika Orchestra*
Medley Of Old Time Songs
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor
W M C A Broadcasters*
When Day Is Done / Dawn Of To-Morrow
1927, Shellac, 10", Diva (4)
Royal Star Trio
Dancing Stars / Xylophonia
1927, Shellac, 10", Romeo
Earl Hart
Dawn Of Tomorrow / Just Wond'ring
1927, Shellac, 10", Parlophone
Olle I Skratthult's Luffarekapell*
Påsk Liljan / Hasselby Steppen
1927, Shellac, 10", Victor
Colin O'More / Westell Gordon
Dawn Of Tomorrow / Let Us Love Over Again
1927
Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra
Dawn Of To-morrow / Rainbow Of Love
1927
Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra / Nat Shilkret And The Victor Orchestra
Sometimes I'm Happy / Hallelujah!
1927,
W M C A Broadcasters*
When Day Is Done / Dawn Of To-Morrow
1927
Jesse Crawford
When Day Is Done / Dawn Of To-Morrow
1927
Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra
Sweet Hawaiian Dreams / Hawaiian Sunset
1926
Jack Shilkret's Orchestra
In Your Green Hat / I Want Somebody To Cheer Me Up
1926
Polla's Clover Gardens Orchestra / The Merry Sparklers
Will You Remember Me? / Old Pal
1925, Edison Disc, Edison Records, ,
Vocal
The Merry Sparklers
That's Georgia / The Sunshine Always Shines For Me
1925, Edison Disc, RP, Edison Records
Phil Ohman And Victor Arden
Operatic Favorites / Waltzes Of The Past
1925, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Phil Ohman And Victor Arden
Familiar Italian Folk Songs / Old Familiar Melodies
1925, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Jack Shilkret's Orchestra
No One / Ain't She The Sweetest Thing
1925
International Novelty Quartet
Chimes Of Normandy / The Lovers
1925
Sybil Sanderson Fagan
Happy Moments / Bells (Glorious Bells)
1925,
International Novelty Orchestra
My Kid / Let It Rain
1925,
Pacific Coast Players / High Society Seven
The Only Only One / For A Little While
1925,
Victor Salon Orchestra
Dance Of The Toy Regiment / Warblings At Eve
1925
The Merry Sparklers / Atlantic Dance Orchestra
There's Yes! Yes! In Your Eyes / Lazy
1924, Edison Disc, Edison Records
The Merry Sparklers
There's Yes! Yes! In Your Eyes
1924, Cyl, 4min, Edison Blue Amberol Record
Ernest Carle's Society Players / Varsity Eight
That Bran' New Gal Of Mine / I Love The Girl Who Kisses
1924, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3), ,
Big Band/Dixieland
Ernest Carle's Society Players / Bob Haring & His Orchestra
Poor Little You / When The Lights Are Low
1924, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3), ,
Ragtime/Dixieland
Green Bros. Novelty Band*
She Loves Me / Go, Emmaline
1924, Edison Disc, Edison Records, ,
Vocal
Waring's Pennsylvanians* / International Novelty Orchestra
Blackin' Blues / Ukulele Blues
1924, Shellac, 10", Victor,
Rega Dance Orchestra / Blue Diamond Dance Orchestra
Mississippi Ripples / Chick-A-Dee
1924, Shellac, 10", Okeh,
Frank Bessinger / The Radio Franks Wright And Bessinger
Honest And Truly / I'd Love To Meet You All Over Again
1924
Dixie Daisies / Ernest Carle's Society Players
I've Got A Song For Sale (That My Sweetie Turned Down) / Cry Baby
1923, Shellac, 10", Cameo (3)
Orquesta Internacional
Ojos Verdes / No Digas Que No
1923, Shellac, 10", Victor
The Benson Orchestra Of Chicago / All Star Trio And Their Orchestra*
Swanee Bluebird / Just Because You're You (That's Why I Love You)
1922, Shellac, 10", Victor
Ray Miller, Melody King, And His Black And White Melody Boys* / Rega Dance Orchestra
Beale Street Blues / 12th Street Rag
1922, Shellac, 10", Okeh
Daisy Martin, Clarence Williams
Brown Skin (Who You For) / If You Don't Want Me (Please Don't Dog Me 'Round)
1922, Shellac, 10", Okeh
All Star Trio And Their Orchestra / Club Royal Orchestra
Soothing / Night
1922,
Zez Confrey And His Orchestra / All Star Trio And Their Orchestra
Struttin' At The Strutter's Ball / The French Trot
1922
All Star Trio And Their Orchestra* / All Star Trio
Teach Me / Round The Town
1921, Shellac, 10", Victor,
Harry Raderman's Jazz Orchestra / Green Brothers' Novelty Band
Mazie / Biddy
1921, Shellac, 10", Odeon
Green Brothers' Novelty Band / Symfoni Orkestern Paris*
La Veeda / Rêve Argentin
1921, Shellac, 10", Gramophone Concert Record
Crescent-Trio* / American-Jazz-Band*
One, Two Three, Four / 12th St. Rag
1921, Shellac, 10", Odeon, Odeon
John Coleman's President Orch / Green Bros. Xylophone Band*
Home Again Blues / Toodles
1921, Shellac, 10", Gennett
Carl Fenton's Orchestra / Green Bros. Novelty Band*
Girls Of My Dreams / Toodles
1920, Shellac, 10", Brunswick
Green Brothers' Novelty Band
La Veeda / Desert Dreams
1920,
Ted Lewis Jazz Band* / Yerkes Novelty Five
Blues (My Naughty Sweetie Gave Me) / India (Oriental Intermezzo)
1919,
Imperial Marimba Band
General Pershing March
1918, Cyl, 4min, Edison Blue Amberol Record
Riley's Cabaret Orchestra / Conklin's Society Orchestra
Jealous Moon / Watermelon Whispers
1918, Shellac, 10", Ver, Gennett,
Harry Reser
Echoes Of The Roaring Twenties (The Banjo King And His Jazz Pilots)
2xLP, Comp, Odeon, ,
Ragtime
Green Brothers*
God Be With You Till We Meet Again / Sweet By-And-By
Shellac, 10", Program Transcription, ,
Big Band
Peterson Et Son Orchestre*
Sous-Marin-Valse / De Frisco Au Cap Cod
Shellac, 10", Victor
Blackstone Trio*
Diane / Dawn Of To-morrow
Shellac, 10", Brunswick,
Joe Green's And His Novelty Marimba Band
Dawn Of To-Morrow / Charmaine!
Edison Disc, Edison Records, ,
Cabaret/Novelty/Vaudeville