Richard Greene
Richard Greene (born November 9, 1942) is an American violinist who has been described as "one of the most innovative and influential fiddle players of all time". Greene is credited with introducing the chop to fiddle playing while working with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys, the invention of which he attributes to pain in his wrist and arm and "laziness". He featured the technique in his performances with Seatrain. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 9, 1942 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1966 - 1967
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | NA 14302 | 10/14/1966 | When my blue moon turns to gold again | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14303 | 10/14/1966 | I wonder where you are tonight | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14304 | 10/14/1966 | Turkey in the straw (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14324 | 11/3/1966 | Pretty fair maiden in the garden-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14325 | 11/3/1966 | Log cabin on the lane-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14326 | 11/3/1966 | Paddy on the turnpike (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14394 | 12/6/1966 | That's all right | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14395 | 12/6/1966 | It makes no difference now | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14396 | 12/6/1966 | Dusty Miller (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14421 | 12/16/1966 | Midnight on the stormy deep-1 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14422 | 12/16/1966 | All the good times are past and gone-2 | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14423 | 12/16/1966 | Soldier's joy (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14474 | 1/23/1967 | Blue night | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | NA 14475 | 1/23/1967 | Grey eagle (Instrumental) | Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greene, Richard," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/318853.
Greene, Richard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/318853.
"Greene, Richard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Greene, Richard, 1945- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006133040
Wikidata: Richard Greene - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1243363
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/65701529
MusicBrainz: Richard Greene - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/96f83ea1-2175-408f-a4f9-9816e290debb
ISNI: 0000 0001 3181 7484 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000131817484
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