Artists

The Green Brothers Novelty Band George Hamilton Green, Joe Green & Band (enlarge) The All Star Trio George Hamilton Green, F. Wheeler Wadsworth & Victor Arden (enlarge) Joe Green, George Hamilton Green (Pictured with Leedy instruments) (enlarge) Teddy Brown Xylophonist with Earl Fuller's Rector Novelty Orchestra (1917-1919) Joseph C. Smith's Band at New York's Hotel Plaza (1919-1924) (Pictured with Besson xylophone) (enlarge) Teddy Brown, originally Abraham Hildebrand (or Himmebrand), was born in 1900 and first played with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. At a performance in Lancaster, NY with Earl Fuller's Rector Novelty Orchestra at the Brunswick Hotel, he was introduced as the leading marimba soloist of the world and played 4 mallet arrangements on a Deagan Marimba-Xylophone No. 4726 accompanied by the 18 piece swing band. In the audience was the young Clair Omar Musser (born 1901) who, upon hearing this performance, was so impressed that he later traveled to Washington, D.C. to study with his former teacher, Philip Rosenweig. From 1931, Teddy Brown played xylophone on radio, films, and the variety stage. Video of Teddy Brown Harry Breuer Xylophonist for Roxy Theater and Radio City Music Hall (1920s), Warner Bros. and Fox Movietone (1920s-30s), NBC Radio, New York (1940s-70s) (enlarge) Sammy Herman Xylophonist for NBC Studios, New York (1928-1966) (enlarge) Lionel Hampton Pioneered jazz vibraphone with Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman (1930s) Independent Recording Artist (1940s-1960s) (enlarge) Red Norvo Xylophonist for Benny Goodman Independent Recording Artist (1930s-1960s) (enlarge) Lou Singer Xylophonist for Spike Jones / Mickey Katz Film, TV, & Radio, Los Angeles (1930s-1960s) (enlarge)