BUCK GRIFFIN

Albert C. "Buck" Griffin est décédé samedi 14, dans sa 85° année, à Erick, Oklahoma...

Bear Family avait publié "Let's Elope Baby", un album regroupant l'essentiel de son oeuvre.
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Griffin, Buck



Real name Albert C. Griffin. Born 1923 in Corsicana, Texas. Performed on WKY, Oklahoma City, Okla., as Chuck Wyman.

References:
Article and discography in issue 14 (1977) of New Kommotion.
Article in issue 60 (1988) of Now Dig This.
Feature article and discography in issue 66 (1995) 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
1954/Oct. 16 Bb c&w rev.	Lin 45-1005		It Don't Make No Never Mind {b,d,i,q,v} Meadowlark Boogie {b,i,o,p,v}	1 1	A B
1954/Oct. 30 Bb c&w rev.	Lin 1007		Rollin' Tears {b} One Day After Payday {b,p}
1954/Dec. (est.)	Lin 1008		Going Home All Alone {b} Lookin' For The Green {b,k}	1	A B
1955/Aug. 13 Bb c&w rev.	Lin 1014-45		Next To Mine {b} Lord, Give Me Strength {b}	2 2	A B
1955/Oct. 29 Bb c&w rev.	Lin 1015		Bawlin' And Squallin' (Over You) {b,i,t,v} Let's Elope, Baby {b,i,t,v}	1 1	B A
1955/Dec. 3 Bb c&w rev.	Lin 1016		Go-Stop-O! {b} Cochise {b}	1 1
1955/Dec. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Lin 1018		Little Dan {b,i} Neither Do I {b}	1 1	B A
1956/June 30 Bb c&w rev.	MGM K12284		Stutterin' Papa {a,b,c,e,f,i,l,m,n,r,s} Watchin' The 7:10 Roll By {a,b,c,e,i,m}	1 1	56-XY-302 56-XY-303

1957/Mar. 9 Bb c&w rev.	MGM K12439		Bow My Back {b,c,e,i,m} Old Bee Tree {b,e,i,m}	1 1	56-XY-365 56-XY-362
1957/Dec. 23 Bb c&w rev.	MGM K12597		Jessie Lee {b,c,e,i,m} You'll Never Come Back {b,e,i,m}	1 1	56-XY-364 56-XY-308
1958/Nov. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Metro K20007		The Party {b,i} Every Night {b,i}	1 1	58-TR-13 58-TR-14
1962/Apr. 28 Bb pop rev.	Holiday Inn 109		Pretty Lou {b,g,i,j,u} Girl In 1209 {b}	1 1	0021 0022
1960-63 (Bb est.)	Lin 5030-45		First Man To Stand On The Moon {b,i} 26 Steps {b,i}	1 1	B A
	Rotary 459		Too Many Honky Tonks Seven Lonely Rooms
1963 on label or cover	Rotary 460		I Can't Keep My Wheels On The Ground {i} Flashing Lights, Wine And Me	1 1	A B
1964 on label or cover	Rotary 461		No More Fun One Day After Payday {h}	1
	Rotary RS-462		Green River Towns Greener Pastures	1 1	B A
Additional Tracks on Comps
	MGM unissued		Broken Heart With Alimony {b}

References in "As By" Column:

1. as by Buck Griffin
   
2. as by Buck Griffin With The Happy Singers
   

Other Notes:

• Chronology of Rotary 460 and Lin 5030 uncertain.
  

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a.	Bear Family BCD 15789 (cd)	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 7
b.	Bear Family BCD 15811 (cd)	Let's Elope Baby / Buck Griffin
c.	Bear Family BCD 16288 (cd)	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 15 (Lin/Kliff)
d.	Bear Family BCD 17022 (cd)	Perfect For Parties
e.	Big Tone BT 5703 (cd)	MGM Rockabillies, Vol. 1
f.	Chief CCD 1156502 (cd)	Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 2
g.	Collectables COL 5300 (cd)	The Best Of Lin/Kliff Rockabilly
h.	Collector CLCD 2873 (cd)	Rough Stuff Boppin'
i.	Domino 1007 (lp)	The Party / Buck Griffin
j.	Eagle 318 (lp)	At The Rockhouse, Vol. 8
k.	Hillbilly Stomp Vol. 2 (lp)	Hillbilly Stomp, Vol. 2
l.	Hop 999 (cd)	Hillbilly Hop
m.	MGM (England) 2315 394 (lp)	MGM Rockabilly Collection
n.	Mustang MUST 2 (cd)	Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 2: Goin' Down That Road
o.	Orbit 5910 (cd)	Rock N Roll Dance Party Country Style, Vol. 10
p.	Proper PROPERBOX 103 (cd)	From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly
q.	Rev-Ola CR REV 170 (cd)	Country Goes Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2: The New Breed
r.	Smith & Co. SCCD 1125 (cd)	Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!
s.	True Blue Rockabilly TBR 001 (cd)	True Blue Rockabilly, Vol. 1
t.	Wendi LP 000016 (lp)	Hillbilly Hop: From The Hills To The Garage
u.	Wendi LP 00007 (lp)	Run 'em Off
v.	White Label WLP 8827 (lp)	The Best Of Lin And Kliff Records