Everett Greene

Everett Greene (b. Washington, D.C., February 16, 1934 - ) Vocalist and actor. – Everett Greene was born and raised in the Washington, D.C., area. Following a tour of duty during the Korean War, Everett Greene settled in Indianapolis, where he raised a family and worked as a machinist. Although he had always enjoyed singing as an avocation (especially in church), he didn’t devote his life to music until retiring from the industrial world in 1982. At first, he achieved great success performing in musicals in Chicago. Along with famous folksinger Odetta and Broadway star Jean DuShon, Greene co-starred in The Little Dreamer: A Night in the Life of Bessie Smith, which had a long running at Chicago’s Ivanhoe Theater. Also in Chicago, he played “Joe” in Showboat and won a local Emmy for his work on a nationally aired TV special called Precious Memories: Strolling 47^th Street. In addition, he was in a traveling production of In the House of the Blues, which was performed all over the United States, Japan, and Canada. Although he didn’t release his first CD until 1994, his big baritone voice has been well-known in Indianapolis for several decades. In addition to performing with numerous local acts like the Buselli-Wallarab band, Greene has sung with the Count Basie band, Snooky Young, David “Fathead” Newman, Groove Holmes, Lou Donaldson, Grady Tate, Eddy Higgins, and Benny Powell. His most recent CD – I’ve Got Love – was recorded in Indianapolis and included famous saophonist Houston Pearson as well as local greats Marvin Chandler (piano), Frank Smith (bass), and Kenny Phelps (drums).