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Dodo Greene

voc, US
Singer of Jazz
A.k.a. Dorothea Hawkins Greene.

Dodo Greene was a R&B-inflected jazz vocalist who only recorded a handful of dates during the early '60s. Her one major record was My Hour of Need, a session she cut in 1962 with an impressive stable of Blue Note artists, including Ike Quebec, Grant Green, Herbie Lewis, Milt Hinton, Billy Higgins, and Al Harewood. Greene was the first vocalist Blue Note signed to an exclusive contract, and she was also one of the few vocalist's the label signed during the '60s, which suggests the lack of success the record achieved. A native of Buffalo, NY, Greene began singing as a child. She continued to sing throughout her teens, although she was planning a career in medicine. Her first big break arrived when she filled in for a sick vocalist in Cozy Cole's band. He asked her to join his group, but she refused. Eventually, she decided to pursue a career in music and began singing regularly at venues along the East Coast, as well as Chicago. Slowly, she built up a following among audiences and fellow vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Dinah Washington, and was able to play venues in London and Germany. Greene recorded her first album for Time Records shortly before she signed to Blue Note in 1962. In April, she recorded the material that comprised My Hour of Need. Five months later, she returned to the studios to cut a follow-up session. Evidently, My Hour of Need was not a success since those recordings, along with a session she recorded in November, remained unreleased until the 1996 CD reissue of My Hour of Need. Greene faded away from the spotlight in the years following the release of her lone Blue Note album. There is no apparent record of her recording again, but she did continue to perform into the early 2000s, mostly at the Anchor Bar -- home of the original Buffalo wing -- in Buffalo, NY. American jazz singer Born : January 18, 1924 in Buffalo, New York State. Died : July 21, 2006 in Buffalo, New York State.

     
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Blues
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
My Hour Of Need on My Hour Of Need by Dodo Greene
I'll Never Stop Loving You on My Hour Of Need by Dodo Greene
Jazz In My Soul on My Hour Of Need by Dodo Greene
Not One Tear on My Hour Of Need by Dodo Greene
Trouble In Mind on My Hour Of Need by Dodo Greene
Hold On on Ain't What You Do by Dodo Greene
Tell Me on Ain't What You Do by Dodo Greene
I Won't Cry Anymore on My Hour Of Need by Dodo Greene
There Must Be A Way on My Hour Of Need by Dodo Greene
Down By The Riverside on My Hour Of Need by Dodo Greene

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Discography

Title Artist Year Type
My Hour Of NeedDodo Greene1963Album
My Hour Of NeedDodo Greene1962Single
You Are My Sunshine / Little Things Mean A LotDodo Greene Accompanied By The Ike Quebec Quintet1962Single
Lonesome RoadDodo Greene1962Single
Hold On / Tell MeDodo Greene1959Single
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (My Baby) / Don't Cry, BabyDodo Greene1959Single
Ain't What You DoDodo Greene1959Album
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