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William Green: 'Shades of Green' (1963)

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Marc Myers
Oct 22, 2025
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Between 1949 and 1990, if an instrument had a reed, William Green played and recorded on it. He also was a gifted flutist. While the Kansas City, Kan.-born multi-instrumentalist was never a household name (you probably are drawing a blank as you read this post), musicians, producers and recording-session leaders knew him well. [Photo above of William G…

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