Lil Green

Profile:Born: December 22, 1919 in Mississippi.
Died: April 14, 1954 in Chicago.

An American blues singer and songwriter. She relocated from Mississippi to Chicago after the deaths of her parents. There she began performing in her teens and would go on to make all of her recordings of her career.

Lil Green was noted for superb timing and a distinctively sinuous voice.

In the 1930s she and Big Bill Broonzy had a night club act together. Her two biggest hits were "Romance in the Dark" (1940) and Joe McCoy's "Why Don't You Do Right?" (1941).
In Groups:Lil Green And Her Orchestra
Name Variations: All | Lil Green | Green | L. Green
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Releases:
Romance In The Dark (LP)   RCA Victor 1971
Why Don't You Do Right? (1940-1942) (CD, Album)   Blues Collection 1994
Appears On:
Bachelors' Paradise (LP) Romance In The Dark RCA Victor 1963
Bach To The Blues (LP) Why Don't You Do Right Argo Records 1964
Confessin' The Blues (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Romance In The Dark Atlantic 1976
San Francisco Ltd. (12", EP, Ltd) What's The Matter With... Crystal Clear Records 1976
Rock 'N' Roll Revue (LP, Album) In The Dark Charly Records Ltd. 1982
Champion Jack Dupree (LP, Comp)   AMIGA 1987
The RCA Records Label: The 1st Note In Black Music (3xCD, Comp) Why Don't You Do Right? RCA 1992
Sings The Blues (CD, Album, RM, RE) In The Dark RCA, Legacy, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2006
The Soundcatcher (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Sufferin Blues BBE 2007
Tracks Appear On:
Mean Mothers: Independent Women's Blues, Volume 1 (LP, Comp) Why Don't You Do Right? Rosetta Records 1980
Viper Mad Blues (LP) Knockin' Myself Out Jass Records 1986
The RCA Victor Blues & Rhythm Revue (2xLP) Romance In The Dark, W... RCA Victor 1987
Reefer Songs (CD) Knockin' Myself Out Jass Records 1989
The RCA Records Label: The 1st Note In Black Music (3xCD, Comp) Why Don't You Do Right? RCA 1992
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz - Part 2 (1941 - 1953) (10xCD, Comp) Why Don't You Do Right... Le Chant Du Monde 2004
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