Dodo Greene – My Hour of Need Blue Note BLP 9001
updated 10/07/2026
Blue Note records 1962 – BLP 9001
Description
My Hour Of Need is Dodo Greene's sole album as
a Blue Note leader and one of the label's more
obscure early-1960s vocal releases. Recorded in
April 1962 at the legendary Van Gelder Studio in
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, the album combines
Greene's soulful, blues-inflected voice with a superb
small group featuring tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec,
guitarist Grant Green, organist Sir Charles Thompson,
bassist Herbie Lewis or Milt Hinton,
and drummers Billy Higgins or Al Harewood.
The music sits comfortably between jazz, blues,
soul and R&B, with Quebec's warm tenor and
Thompson's organ providing an understated,
gospel-tinged backdrop for Greene's expressive vocals.
The program mixes standards, blues material
and popular songs, including “Trouble In Mind,”
“You Are My Sunshine,” “Lonesome Road,”
“Down By The Riverside”
and the title track “My Hour Of Need.”
Line-up & Musicians
Dodo Greene – vocals
Ike Quebec – tenor saxophone
Grant Green – guitar
Sir Charles Thompson – organ
Herbie Lewis – bass
Milt Hinton – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
Al Harewood – drums
The personnel changes between the two April sessions.
On April 2, Milt Hinton and Al Harewood played
bass and drums; on April 17, Herbie Lewis and
Billy Higgins replaced them.
Recording Dates & Studio
April 2, 1962
Van Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA
Tracks recorded:
“Trouble In Mind”
“Let There Be Love”
“Down By The Riverside”
“Little Things Mean A Lot”
April 17, 1962
Van Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA
Tracks recorded:
“My Hour Of Need”
“You Are My Sunshine”
“I'll Never Stop Loving You”
“I Won't Cry Anymore”
“Lonesome Road”
“There Must Be A Way”
Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Producer: Alfred Lion
tracklist:
Ike Quebec – tenor saxophone
Grant Green – guitar
Sir Charles Thompson – organ
Herbie Lewis – bass
Milt Hinton – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
Al Harewood – drums
The personnel changes between the two April sessions.
On April 2, Milt Hinton and Al Harewood played
bass and drums; on April 17, Herbie Lewis and
Billy Higgins replaced them.
Recording Dates & Studio
April 2, 1962
Van Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA
Tracks recorded:
“Trouble In Mind”
“Let There Be Love”
“Down By The Riverside”
“Little Things Mean A Lot”
April 17, 1962
Van Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA
Tracks recorded:
“My Hour Of Need”
“You Are My Sunshine”
“I'll Never Stop Loving You”
“I Won't Cry Anymore”
“Lonesome Road”
“There Must Be A Way”
Recording engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Producer: Alfred Lion
tracklist:
A1 My Hour Of Need
Written-By – Ira Kosloff
A2 Trouble In Mind
Written-By – R. M. Jones*
A3 You Are My Sunshine
Written-By – Mitchell*, Davis*
A4 I'll Never Stop Loving You
Written-By – Brodszky*, Cahn*
A5 I Won't Cry Anymore
Written-By – Frisch*, Wise*
B1 Lonesome Road
Written-By – Austin*, Shilkret*
B2 Let There Be Love
Written-By – Grant*, Rand*
B3 There Must Be A Way
Written-By – Saxon*, Gallop*
B4 Down By The Riverside
Written-By – D. Jordan*
B5 Little Things Mean A Lot
Written-By – Strutz*, Lindeman*
Written-By – Ira Kosloff
A2 Trouble In Mind
Written-By – R. M. Jones*
A3 You Are My Sunshine
Written-By – Mitchell*, Davis*
A4 I'll Never Stop Loving You
Written-By – Brodszky*, Cahn*
A5 I Won't Cry Anymore
Written-By – Frisch*, Wise*
B1 Lonesome Road
Written-By – Austin*, Shilkret*
B2 Let There Be Love
Written-By – Grant*, Rand*
B3 There Must Be A Way
Written-By – Saxon*, Gallop*
B4 Down By The Riverside
Written-By – D. Jordan*
B5 Little Things Mean A Lot
Written-By – Strutz*, Lindeman*
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