Charles Grean

b. 1 October 1913, New York City, New York, USA, d. 20 December 2003, New York City, New York, USA. As a child Grean played violin and then went to study bass at Wesleyan College in Connecticut. His first musical engagement came as a member of the Catskill Mountains. By the mid-30s he was regularly appearing on cruise ship revues, including spells with the Marine Synchopaters and the Caribbean Collegiates. Afterwards he moved to Nashville, and became a member of legendary A&R executive Steve Sholes' team at RCA - Victor Records from 1947 onwards, assessing songs for Sholes' co...