Lil Green | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lillie May Johnson or Lillian Green |
| Born | December 22, 1901[1] Port Gibson, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | April 14, 1954 (aged 52) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Labels | Bluebird Atlantic (1951–54) |
Lil Green (probably born Lillie May Johnson; December 22, 1901[1] (some sources give 1905, 1910 or 1919)[nb 1] – April 14, 1954)[3] was an American classic female blues singer and songwriter. She was among the leading female rhythm and blues singers of the 1940s, with a sensual soprano voice. Gospel singer R.H. Harris lauded her voice, and her interpretation of religious songs.[8]
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- ^ Herzhaft, Gérard (1992). Encyclopedia of the Blues. University of Arkansas Press. p. 128.
- ^ a b Pearson, Barry Lee. "Lillian 'Lil' Green: Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ "LIL GREEN". Allaboutbluesmusic.com. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Lil Green", Mississippi Blues Trail. Retrieved May 9, 2024
- ^ Riesman, Bob (15 May 2011). I Feel So Good: The Life and Times of Big Bill Broonzy. University of Chicago Press. p. 55. ISBN 9780226717456. Retrieved 21 April 2019 – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ Steve Krakow, "Why did blues singer Lil Green end up forgotten?", Chicago Reader, March 23, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2024
- ^ Shadwick, Keith (2001). "Lil Green". Encyclopedia of Jazz and Blues. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Quintet Publishing. p. 461. ISBN 1-86155-385-4.
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