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Lil Greenwood
12+ albums
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Lil Greenwood (November 18, 1923 – July 19, 2011) was an American Jazz and R&B vocalist. Greenwood was born in Prichard, Alabama and attended Alabama State College. In 1949 she moved to San Francisco to pursue a singing career. She worked as a vocalist for 'Roy Milton & His Solid Senders' for 3 years, beginning in 1950. During this time, she also recorded her own sides for the Modern and Federal labels. In 1956 she began working as a soloist for the Duke Ellington Orchestra where she remained through the early 1960s. In the 1970s, she guest starred in the television series Good Times and The Jeffersons. Greenwood died in her hometown of Prichard on July 19, 2011. She was buried in the Catholic Cemetery of Mobile, Alabama. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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The Best of Rock & Roll (70 Rock & Roll Songs)
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Ride, Daddy, Ride! And Other Songs of Love
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The King R&B Vol. 4 of 4
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Songs to Make You Blush, Vol. 1
Walking And Singing The Blues
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The Oxford American Southern Music CD No. 12
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Walking & Singing the Blues
Rare Blues Girls From King
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Blue Blues Nights
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The King Records R&B Anthology - Volume 4
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The Specialty Story
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The Specialty Story 2