VIVIANE GREENE

Hier der ALL MUSIC GUIDE, dem die Querverweise zu Michael Jackson und
zu den Supremes gelingen:
Singer and pianist Viviane Greene was born Willie Viviane Hoyt in Nacogdoches, TX, on June 19, 1918. She was the eldest of three children. Her parents, who were both school teachers, had her begin taking piano lessons at the age of four. Soon she was performing at church gatherings and other public events. Uncommonly intelligent and wise beyond her years, she graduated from high school when she was only 13, then enrolled at Prairie View A&M College where she met and eventually married vocalist Allen "Al" Greene. After graduation the newlyweds headed for Los Angeles. Greene, preparing for a career as a concert pianist, studied at the University of Southern California, where she earned a master's degree in music. Economic realities led her to performing in nightclubs, first at the Lucky Spot in Hollywood, where she took over Sylvester Scott's steady gig. Greene served as accompanist for vocalist Herb Jeffries, collaborated with Gladys Bentley, and made her first recordings in late 1947 for Trilon Records, a label produced out of San Francisco by Rene La Marre. Her first big hit was her own "Honey, Honey, Honey," a song that earned her lots of royalty payments when it was covered by Ray Charles, Hadda Brooks, Martha Davis, and many other enterprising entertainers. Between 1948 and 1955, Greene recorded for the Mercury, Modern, Decca, and Imperial labels in Los Angeles. In 1955, she and her husband moved to Denver, CO, where they performed and emceed at the lounge in the Rossonian Hotel. Over the next few years, Greene hosted a television program, led a choir, and opened a record store. Her first daughter, named Jade, died of lupus when she was only 12-years-old. Jade's little sister Susaye became a professional vocalist. Susaye was the last member of the Supremes to be signed by Motown and has worked with Harry Belafonte, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, New Birth, and Courtney Pine. Viviane Greene made some recordings for the Finer Arts label in 1962, but spent most of her time and energy during the '60s serving as a stagecraft tutor and vocal coach to Cheryl Lynn, Emanuel Lewis, and perhaps most notably Michael, Janet, and the rest of the Jackson family. Viviane Greene passed away on February 10, 1994, at the age of 75. She is best remembered for having advised and assisted quite a number of young artists as they took their first steps in show business, and for her tireless efforts to combat both sexism and racism in the entertainment industry. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

Ich habe als Nicht-Experte versucht für diese "frühe" Dame eine Disco zu erstellen. Für Ergänzungen oder auch allenfalls Korrekturen durch die Vierziger- und Schellack-Experten wäre ich sehr dankbar
Nun ihre Singleveröffentlichungen, wobei es die Vierziger-Veröffentlichungen und zum Teil auch die frühen Fünfzigerveröffentlichungen sicher nur als Schellacks gegeben hat:
TRILON
01 48....190....VIVIANE GREENE..The Unfinished Boogie (T-1187-3)/Honey Honey Honey (T-1188-3)
02 48....202....VIVIANE GREENE..Two Loves Have I (T-1208-1)/Since I Fell For You (T-1200-1)
02 48....203....VIVIANE GREENE..Love Me, Love Me, Love Me Or Leave Me Alone/Jades Of Green (dann MERCURY 8113)
MERCURY
08 48....8098....VIVIANE GREENE..Bowlegged Boogie (1786)/He's The Man (1787)
12 48....8113....VIVIANE GREENE..Love Me, Love Me, Love Me Or Leave Me Alone/Jades Of Green (TRILON 203)
MODERN
11 49....20-723....VIVIANE GREENE..Early Morning Stroll (MM-1243)/Tonight You're Mine (MM-1241)
4 STAR
03 50....1450....VIVIENNE GREEN..Prelude Boogie/Bow Legged Boogie
DECCA
08 50....9-48168....VIVIANNE GREENE..Get To Gettin'/Honey Honey Honey
07 52....9-28291....VIVIANNE GREENE..Lover Boy/(He's) Funny That Way
GILT-EDGE
08 52....5070....VIVIENNE GREEN..Bow Legged Boogie/He Rocks Me
DECCA
11 52....9-28454....VIVIANNE GREENE..Solitude/Come On Let's Face It
IMPERIAL
03 56....X5385....VIVIANNE GREENE..Thanks For Nothing/Suagaboy (Lover Boy)
FINER ARTS
01 62....1005....VIVIANE GREENE..Thanks For Nothing/You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

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Gerd

IN #10 GIBT ES EINE NEU AKTUALISIERTE DISCO!

Januar 1948

Aus dem Skandalfilm „Mondo Cane“

Meine Disco in #4 ist bereits zwölf Jahre alt, stammt also aus einer Zeit, wo meine Routine noch etwas zu wünschen übrig ließ. Ich habe mich daher entschlossen, unter Berücksichtigung der neuen Erkenntnisse, die sich in diesen zwölf Jahren angehäuft haben, diese Disco völlig neu zu gestalten. Sie müsste jetzt komplett sein.
Die Singles (78er & 45er) von Viviane Greene:
TRILON (78er)
01 48....190-A....VIVIANE GREENE and her Trio Commodore Lark, Bass; “Chuck” Walker, Drums NICK ESPOSITO, Guitar..The Unfinished Boogie (T-1187-3)/-B….Honey, Honey, Honey (T-1188-3-RE)
01 48....191-A....VIVIANE GREENE and her Trio Nick Esposito, Guitarist..He’s The Man (T-1189-1)/-B….I’m Wise (T-1190-1)
02 48....202-A....VIVIANE GREENE and her Trio Commodore Lark, Bass; “Chuck” Walker, Drums NICK ESPOSITO, Guitar..Two Loves Have I (T-1208-1)/-B….Lil’s Lament I Guess My Man Don’t Love Me (T-1209-1)
02 48....203-A....VIVIANE GREENE and her Trio Commodore Lark, Bass; “Chuck” Walker, Drums NICK ESPOSITO, Guitar..Love Me, Love Me, Love Me Or Leave Me Alone (T-????)/-B….Jades Of Green (T-1211-4RE) (dann MERCURY 8113)
?? 48....210-A....VIVIANE GREENE and her Trio Commodore Lark, Bass; “Chuck” Walker, Drums NICK ESPOSITO, Guitar..Honey, Can’t We Steal Away Together (T-1234-3)/-B….VIVIANE GREENE and her Trio “Red” Callender, Bass; Christopher Columbus, Drums; Trefoni Rizzi, Guitar..Clair de Lune (T-7246-1X)
MERCURY (78er)
08 48....8098....VIVIANE GREENE And Her Trio..Bowlegged Boogie (1786)/He's The Man (1787)
12 48....8113....VIVIANE GREENE And Her Trio..Love Me! Love Me! Love Me! Or Leave Me (1999)/Jades Of Green (2000) (TRILON 203)
MODERN (78er)
11 49....20-723A....VIVIANE GREENE..Tonight You're Mine (1243)/B….Early Mornin’ Stroll (1241-4)
4 STAR (78er)
03 50....1450....VIVIENNE GREEN..Prelude Boogie/Bow Legged Boogie
DECCA (78er)
08 50....48168....VIVIANE GREENE..Get To Gettin' (L 5706)/Honey, Honey, Honey (L 5703)
07 52....28291....VIVIANE GREENE..Lover Boy (L 6789)/He's Funny That Way (L 6786)
GILT-EDGE (78er)
08 52....5070....VIVIANE GREEN..He Rocks Me (With A Steady Roll) (6164)/ Bowlegged Boogie (6165)
DECCA
11 52....9-28454....VIVIANE GREENE..Solitude (45-L 6787)/Come On Let's Face It (45-L 6788)
IMPERIAL
03 56....X5385....VIVIANE GREENE..Thanks For Nothing (IM-888)/Saugaboy (Lover Boy) (IM-889)
FINER ARTS
01 62....F.A.-1005....VIVIANE GREENE..You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (FA-101-A)/Thanks For Nothing (FA-101-B)
KEN-GREN
?? 63....K-242-A....VIVIANE GREENE Piano and Vocals Leon Atkinson, Bass..More (Theme From MONDO CANE)/-B….VIVIANE GREENE..Pound Cake
DERY
?? 63....10020-A....VIVIANE GREENE..I Found A New Romance (With An Old Sweetheart) (ZTSP 89593)/-B….I’ve Got Your Number (ZTSP 89594)

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Gerd