BIG JOHN GREER

Big John Greer (21 novembre 1923 fins al maig 12, 1972 )   nord-americà  saxofonista i vocalista,  Blues , R&B i R'n'R era la música preferida de fer d´aquest home  conegut per les seves gravacions de 1948 a 1956, que incloïa "Got you on my mind " i "Bottle it up and go " ... enteneu .. ? 

Nascut John Marshall Greer en Hot Springs, Arkansas , Estats Units , era amic de Henry Glover des de la infància, i tots dos van assistir a la universitat en Alabama A & M junts. Glover tocaba amb  Lucky Millinder Band  ,  quan Bull Moose Jackson va abandonar el grup en 1948; Glover suggereix que Greer sigui  trät per substituïr a Jackson. Greer va tocar amb Bob Shad i va aparèixer en Millinder de RCA en enregistraments fins a 1950, quan  va signar Millinder a King Records . Greer es va quedar amb RCA i va tocar sovint amb Wynonie Harris i Jackson entre d'altres. El seu major èxit, gravat a l'octubre de 1951 "Got You On My Mind". En 1953 es va canviar a Groove Records , però no té gaire impacte en els nord-americans. A 

L´Agost de 1954, va llançar "We Wanna see Santa Claus Do The Mambo", un èxit de Nadal   En 1956, es va signar finalment amb King , però només va registrar per a ells durant aproximadament un any.  Greer també va treballar amb Hal cantant i Bill Doggett . 

En 1957, Greer havia desenvolupat problemes greus  amb l'alcoholisme , i es va traslladar de nou a la seva ciutat natal d'Hot Springs, Arkansas, on va morir el 1972 als 48 anys 

             

                                           
              

Big John Greer (1923 - 1972) (here accompanied by Mickey Baker) was an American blues tenor saxophonist and vocalist, best known for his recordings from 1949 to 1955, which included "Got You On My Mind" and "Bottle It Up And Go." Born John Marshall Greer in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States, he was a friend of Henry Glover from childhood, and both attended college at Alabama A&M together. Glover was playing in Lucky Millinder's band when Bull Moose Jackson left the group in 1948; Glover suggested that Greer be chosen as Jackson's replacement. Greer played with Bob Shad and appeared on Millinder's RCA recordings until 1950, when Millinder signed to King Records. Greer stayed with RCA and played with Wynonie Harris and Jackson among others. He sang lead vocals on his biggest hit, 1952's "Got You On My Mind". In 1954 he switched to Groove Records, but did not make much impact on the American record charts there. In October of that year, he released "We Want To See Santa Do The Mambo", a Christmas hit to this day. In 1955, he finally signed with King, but only recorded for them for about a year. Greer also worked with Hal Singer and Bill Doggett. in1957, Greer moved back to his home town of Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he died in 1972 at age 48.