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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 12th, 1912 (Gadsden), Died October 11th, 1959 (New Orleans)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter, composer, lyricist

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 39 records)

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  
Decca 60600 10-in. 3/2/1936 Everybody's tryin' to be my baby Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60601 10-in. 3/2/1936 If you call that gone, goodbye Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60602 10-in. 3/2/1936 The yodeling cowboy's last song Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60603 10-in. 3/2/1936 I love you Nellie Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60604 10-in. 3/2/1936 I'm just passin' through Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
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 vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
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 vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60609 10-in. 3/2/1936 Sweet Mama hurry home Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60830 10-in. 3/19/1936 Would you leave me alone little darling? Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 60831 10-in. 3/19/1936 The last love call yodel Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62194 10-in. 5/13/1937 The last letter Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 62195 10-in. 5/13/1937 Over the river Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66650 10-in. 9/25/1939 Answer to the last letter Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66651 10-in. 9/25/1939 My hillbilly baby Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66652 10-in. 9/25/1939 I think I'll give up (It's all over now) Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66653 10-in. 9/25/1939 Beyond the last mile Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66654 10-in. 9/25/1939 Just partners Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66655 10-in. 9/25/1939 The lovesick blues Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66656 10-in. 9/25/1939 I love you as before Rex Griffin vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 66657 10-in. 9/25/1939 I'll never tell you I love you Rex Griffin vocalist  
(Results 1-25 of 39 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Griffin, Rex," accessed March 5, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110813.

Griffin, Rex. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 5, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110813.

"Griffin, Rex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 5 March 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110813

External Sources

Wikipedia: Rex Griffin

Allmusic: Griffin, Rex

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Griffin, Rex - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98025170

Wikidata: Rex Griffin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2147081

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/171126423/

MusicBrainz: Griffin, Rex - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1760bd7c-142a-4f65-8fc7-6d01b5952379

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