John (Johnny) Griffin

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-43 of 43 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 75459 10/28/1949 Lowdown baby Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 75520 11/18/1949 Wig head Mama blues Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 75521 11/18/1949 Broken hearted blues Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 75522 11/18/1949 Ooh, ooh, that's good Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 113017 1/30/1963 Air mail special Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4008 10-in. 12/1/1945 Slide Hamp, slide Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4009 10-in. 12/1/1945 Hey-ba-ba-re-bop Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4287 9/9/1946 Playboy Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4288 9/9/1946 Cobb's idea Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4289 9/9/1946 Tempo's birthday Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4290 9/9/1946 Adam blew his hat Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4297 9/17/1946 The pencil broke Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4298 9/17/1946 Empty glass (Normania) Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4299 9/17/1946 Hamp's walkin' boogie Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4300 9/23/1946 Don't let the landlord gyp you Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4301 9/23/1946 I'm mindin' my business Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4302 9/23/1946 Dig those vibes Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca L 4303 9/23/1946 Reminiscing mood Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 26-43 of 43 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Griffin, John (Johnny)," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/318959.

Griffin, John (Johnny). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/318959.

"Griffin, John (Johnny)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/318959

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