Dodo Greene

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.

Dodo Greene
Birth name	Dorthea Hawkins
Born	(1924-01-18)January 18, 1924 Buffalo, New York, United States
Died	July 21, 2006(2006-07-21) (aged 82) Buffalo, New York, United States
Genres	Jazz, blues, R&B
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	vocals
Labels	Time, Blue Note

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.^[1][2]

In 1959 she moved to New York City to perform with Cab Calloway's revue at the Winter Garden Theatre and recorded her first album for Time Records, Ain't What You Do.^[3][4] 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, did not release another record.^[4]

Greene returned to Buffalo, and in 1997, she was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, and continued performing into the early 2000s.^[5]