Dodo Greene, (born Dorthea Hawkins; January 18, 1924 - July 21, 2006) was an American jazz vocalist who performed in clubs and venues in Buffalo, and along the East Coast and Chicago, before releasing two albums in the 1960s, and touring internationally.

Life and work

Dodo Greene was born in Buffalo, New York in 1924 and began singing at an early age before being given the opportunity to fill-in as a vocalist for Cozy Cole's band which led her to pursue a career in music.Allmusic Artist Biography
accessed December 10, 2018Uncrowned Community Builders: Dodo Dorothea Hawkins Greene
accessed December 10, 2018 In 1959 she moved to New York City to perform with

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's revue at the

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and recorded her first album for Time Records, ''Ain't What You Do''.The HiDeHo Blog: Cotton Club Revue Season #3: 1959, from Chicago to South America and New York
accessed December 10, 2018Dodo Greene discography
accessed December 10, 2018 She signed to Blue Note in 1962, becoming the first female vocalist released on that label, but after only one album, ''

My Hour of Need ''My Hour of Need'' is an album by jazz vocalist Dodo Greene featuring performances accompanied by the Ike Quebec Quintet recorded in 1962 and released on the Blue Note label.

'', did not release another record. Greene returned to Buffalo, and in 1997, she was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, and continued performing into the early 2000s.BMHOF Class of 1997: Dodo Greene
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Greene, Dodo 1924 births 2006 deaths American women jazz singers American jazz singers Musicians from Buffalo, New York Blue Note Records artists Jazz musicians from New York (state) Singers from New York (state) 20th-century American women 20th-century American people 21st-century American women