Rex Griffin
Alsie "Rex" Griffin ((1912-08-12)August 12, 1912 – (1959-10-11)October 11, 1959) was an American country musician and songwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 12, 1912 (Gadsden), Died October 11, 1959 (New Orleans)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-048751 | 10-in. | 4/8/1940 | The last letter | Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-071011 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | This means our last goodbye | The Pine Ridge Boys | Male vocal duet, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-071012 | 10-in. | 9/29/1941 | You'll be sorry, dear, you'll pay | The Pine Ridge Boys | Male vocal duet, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-071948 | 10-in. | 2/19/1942 | I told you so! | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5002 | 10-in. | 10/12/1950 | Just for old times' sake | California Cowhands ; Hank Penny | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | D8VB-3922 | 10-in. | 9/27/1948 | Won't you ride in my little red wagon | Frontiersmen | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | WC2865 | 10-in. | 1/17/1940 | The last letter | Bob Atcher and Bonnie Blue Eyes | Male and female vocal duet, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO45596 | 10-in. | 3/15/1951 | I saw my castles fall today | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | LA2340 | 10-in. | 8/27/1940 | The last letter | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Decca | 60600 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | Everybody's tryin' to be my baby | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60601 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | If you call that gone, goodbye | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60602 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | The yodeling cowboy's last song | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60603 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | I love you Nellie | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60604 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | I'm just passin' through | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60605 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | I'm ready to reform | Rex Griffin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 60606 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | The walkin' blues | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60607 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | An old faded photograph | Rex Griffin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 60608 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | Sittin' on the old Settee | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60609 | 10-in. | 3/2/1936 | Sweet Mama hurry home | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60830 | 10-in. | 3/19/1936 | Would you leave me alone little darling? | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 60831 | 10-in. | 3/19/1936 | The last love call yodel | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62194 | 10-in. | 5/13/1937 | The last letter | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62195 | 10-in. | 5/13/1937 | Over the river | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66650 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Answer to the last letter | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66651 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | My hillbilly baby | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66652 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | I think I'll give up (It's all over now) | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66653 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Beyond the last mile | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66654 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Just partners | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66655 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | The lovesick blues | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66656 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | I love you as before | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66657 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | I'll never tell you I love you | Rex Griffin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66658 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Nobody wants to be my baby | Rex Griffin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66659 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | Maybe you'll think about me | Rex Griffin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66660 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | You got to go to work | Rex Griffin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 66661 | 10-in. | 9/25/1939 | An old rose and a curl | Rex Griffin | vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9867 | 10-in. | 3/25/1935 | Why should I care if you're blue | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9868 | 10-in. | 3/25/1935 | Blue eyes lullaby | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9869 | 10-in. | 3/25/1935 | Just for old times' sake | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9870 | 10-in. | 3/25/1935 | Love call yodel | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9871 | 10-in. | 3/26/1935 | I don't love anybody but you | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9872 | 10-in. | 3/26/1935 | The trail of home sweet home | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9873 | 10-in. | 3/26/1935 | Let me call you sweetheart again | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9874 | 10-in. | 3/26/1935 | Mean woman blues | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9875 | 10-in. | 3/26/1935 | Dixieland sweetheart | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | ||
| Decca | C 9876 | 10-in. | 3/26/1935 | Down in old Alabama | Rex Griffin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Griffin, Rex," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110813.
Griffin, Rex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110813.
"Griffin, Rex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Griffin, Rex - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98025170
Wikidata: Rex Griffin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2147081
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/171126423
MusicBrainz: Rex Griffin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1760bd7c-142a-4f65-8fc7-6d01b5952379
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