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Griffin, Curley

Real name Howard Griffin. Born in 1918. Co-writer with Carl Perkins of "Dixie Fried" and "Boppin' The
Blues".

References:
   Feature article in issue 62 (1994) of American Music Magazine.


Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1955/Oct. or earlier
(BMI est.)
Atomic 300   Gotta Whip This Bear {g}
Just For Me
1
1
AT-1
AT-2
1955/Nov.
BMI clear.
Atomic 302 I've Seen It All {g,i}
Magic Of The Moon
1
1
AT-12
AT-13
1956
(BMI est.)
Atomic 303 You Gotta Play Fair {d,f,g,j}
Love Is A Wonderful Thing
1
1
45-2
45-1
1957/Jan.
BMI clear.
Atomic 305 Got Rockin' On My Mind {a,b,c,d,g,h}
Rock Bottom Blues {a,b}
1
1
24
25
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[unissued]   Got Rockin' On My Mind [alt. vers.] {e}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Curley Griffin

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1983

a. Bison Bop Bb-LP 2029 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 25

1985

b. Buffalo Bop Bb-LP 2029 (lp) The Bop That Never Stopped, Vol. 25

1986

c. Esoldun RR 2002 (lp) Rockabilly Bop, Vol. 1

1995

d. Buffalo Bop Bb-CD 55026 (cd) Mean Mean Daddy

1999

e. Bear Family BCD 16311 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 16: Rockabilly From The Vaults Of Sun Record

2006

f. El Toro ETCD 1011 (cd) Tennessee Rock'n Billy 1955
g. Stomper Time STCD 22 (cd) Hot Rockin' Music From Tennessee, Vol. 2: The Westwood Recording Company Story

2008

h. Proper PROPERBOX 143 (cd) Rockin' Memphis

Year Unknown

i. Bark Log Bl 6 (lp) Country Hicks, Vol. 6
j. Dusty LP 100 (lp) Hillbilly & Rockabilly Special, Vol. 1


Acknowledgments:   Bo Berglind, CMF Library, Stéphane Chatain, Udo Frank, Neil Scott

Compilation & presentation © 2009, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 09/27/2009

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