The Green brothers adapted to both the finer recorded tonal qualities, as well as newer musical tastes.
The Green Brothers Orchestra's music at that time featured more waltzes and popular songs, replacing the old Foxtrots and One-Steps.
During the late 1920s, in addition to making phonograph records, the Green brothers began performing live radio programs.
When Walt Disney needed a soundtrack for the Mickey Mouse short "Steamboat Willie" in 1928, he sold the Moon roadster he had owned since 1926 and paid the Green brothers to play the music.
The early death of the group's co-leader Joe Green in 1939 affected the viability of this musical organization.