VERY interesting. Thank you. I have a large collection of Edison records, and really treasure my Green Brothers ones. For rhythm, dexterity and ingenuity they are unsurpassed in my opinion. I would love to have met G.H. Green - as a friend of mine in NY did in the '70s!
I'm 66, and I had never heard of them until I read one of Gunther Schuller's jazz history books. By just ignoring musicians like these, critics and authors have written them out of history. Imagine 100 years from now, cutural elites ignoring the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson. The Brown Brothers saxaphone group is another sadly forgotten group. Hugely successful, but not 'arty' enough to remember.
I was born in Arica. Chile…. I remember that new English sailor’s son in his 80 years old invited me to his house in Arica to show me the Greens Music collection… I was so fascinated with that orchestra musicians music … I am 63 years old now, I will never forget Mr. Gibson and the Greens…. Thank you my friend for this excellent video..
Green brothers never sound like xylophone on any of their recordings. I dont know evan why they called "xylophone" its just marimba, full marimba sound.
