Jo Ann Greer | tl

Big John Greer (November 21, 1923 – May 12, 1972) was an American rhythm & blues tenor saxophonist and vocalist, best known for his recordings from 1949 to 1955, which included "Got You On My Mind" and "Bottle It Up And Go." Born John Marshall Greer in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, he was a friend of Henry Glover from childhood, and both attended college at Alabama A&M together. Glover was playing in Lucky Millinder's band when Bull Moose Jackson left the group in 1948; Glover suggested that Greer be chosen as Jackson's replacement. Greer played with Bob Shad and...

Evan Greer is twenty-something years old and lives somewhere between the Greyhound bus and your couch. Equally at home leading singalongs in a union hall or sweating in a basement punk show, her lyrically driven and energetic songs speak to radicals and hellraisers of all generations. Her powerful voice and presence often lead her to leave the microphone and stage and stand facing the crowd with nothing but an acoustic guitar and a whole lot of passion. At once intensely personal and analytical, these are songs that will leave you saying, "Yes, me too," and also, "I never thought of...

Elaine Greer's interest in music stemmed from a variety of influences, ranging from her love for Broadway musicals as a child to her numerous attempts at punk rock bands as a teenager. Although she began writing songs at a young age, she was secretive about it for years before starting her first active band in 2005, The Bluebirds. The Bluebirds didn't last long though, and thus Elaine Greer the solo artist was born. Years (and several line up changes) later, Elaine now frequently plays with a backing band of awesome musicians, and sometimes alone. At the end of 2008, Elaine...

Jo Ann Greer was well known to Hollywood casting people from the days of her marriage to Freddie Slack in the 1940's and herlater long employment with Les Brown and his Band of Renown. She was still singing with the band as late as 1976. I met her for the first time in San Francisco in 1975 or 1976 although we had spoken regulary for long hours on the telephone for over a year. When Rita Hayworth returned to work in Hollywood from a failed European marriage, she was determined to do her own singing in motion pictures. Morris Stoloff...