Eddie Green

Eddie Green

Jazz, Spoken Word and Soundtrack
A.k.a. Edward Green

16. Aug. 1891 (Baltimore, Maryland) - 19. Sept. 1950 (Los Angeles, California) Eddie Green was a legendary songwriter / composer, influencing several decades of blues / jazz artists. He later became a famous actor, comedian, film director and studio owner. One of his best known songs is A Good Man Is Hard to Find, published and first offered for sale as a piano roll in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, on 12th December 1918. Until today there are more than 150 known cover version of this song.

Genres

Jazz
Spoken Word
Soundtrack

Popular Tracks

The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (Arr. M. Patterson, ed. By L. Lang, a. Forte) on The Planets - Appalachian Spring by Gustav Holst & Eddie Green

The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Arr. M. Patterson, ed. By L. Lang, a. Forte) on The Planets - Appalachian Spring by Gustav Holst & Eddie Green

Colonial Song: Colonial Song (version for band) [Arr. M. Rogers] on Grainger: The Music of Percy Grainger, Vol. I by Percy Grainger, University of Houston Wind Ensemble & Eddie Green

The Planets, Op. 32: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (Arr. M. Patterson, ed. By L. Lang, a. Forte) on The Planets - Appalachian Spring by Gustav Holst & Eddie Green

Messa da Requiem (Arr. E. Mollenhauer) on University of Houston at the Meyerson, Vol. 2 by Eddie Green

Appalachian Spring (Arr. M. Patterson) on The Planets - Appalachian Spring by Gustav Holst & Eddie Green

The Planets, Op. 32: III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (Arr. M. Patterson, ed. By L. Lang, a. Forte) on The Planets - Appalachian Spring by Gustav Holst & Eddie Green

The Planets, Op. 32: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (Arr. M. Patterson, ed. By L. Lang, a. Forte) on The Planets - Appalachian Spring by Gustav Holst & Eddie Green

Variation 14: Finale. E. D. U. (the Composer) [arr. M. Patterson for wind ensemble] on Elgar: Enigma Variations - Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No. 4 by University of Houston Wind Ensemble & Eddie Green

Variation 9: Nimrod (a. J. Jaeger) - [arr. M. Patterson for wind ensemble] on Elgar: Enigma Variations - Villa-Lobos: Bachianas brasileiras No. 4 by University of Houston Wind Ensemble & Eddie Green

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Sending A Wire	Eddie Green	1929	Album
Jubilee 1943	Erskine Hawkins With Guests: Illinois Jacquet, June Richmond, Eddie Green, Larry Adler And Jean Rodgers		Album
Charlie Barnet's Jubilee	Charlie Barnet With Guests Eddie Heywood And His Orchestra, Ella Logan, Eddie Green, Rose Murphy		Album

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