Jack Greene

Who they were

Jack Henry Greene was an American country musician. Nicknamed the "Jolly Greene Giant" due to his height and deep voice, Greene was a long time member of the Grand Ole Opry. A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Greene is best known for his 1966 hit, "There Goes My Everything". The song dominated the country music charts for nearly two months in 1967 and earned Greene "Male Vocalist of the Year", "Single of the Year", "Album of the Year", and "Song of the Year" honors from the Country Music Association.

Early life

Early life Greene was born in Maryville, Tennessee , and learned to play guitar when he was 10 years old. [ 1 ] His first involvement with the music industry came when he was still a teenager, working as a disc jockey at radio station WGAP in Maryville. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] By the age of 18, Greene was a regular on the Tennessee Barn Dance show on WNOX ( Knoxville, Tennessee ). In the early 1950s, he moved to Atlanta , where he formed his own band, the Peach Tree Boys. Greene was lead vocalist,

Path and career

Awards / honours: Country Music Association Awards.

Career Success and "There Goes My Everything" For the next few years, Jack Greene was a drummer, guitarist, vocalist, and master of ceremonies for the Troubadors' performances. He soon began serving as opening act on a regular basis for Tubb, as well as playing in the band. [ 1 ] In 1964, Jack released his first solo record with The Last Letter . The song originally appeared on one of Ernest Tubb's live albums, but drew enough attention that Tubb's record label, Decca Records , released it as a single.

Why this date

Jack Greene appears on our March 14 calendar for 2013 as a death entry.