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 Gadsden (city in and the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama), Died October 11, 1959 (New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 51 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 | |
| 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 | MEM37 | 10-in. | 7/4/1939 | Won't you ride in my little red wagon | Hank Penny ; Radio Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | DAL859 | 10-in. | 6/19/1939 | I've got the walkin' blues | Roy Newman and his Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| 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 | WC3089 | 10-in. | 6/10/1940 | Just for old time's sake | Hank Penny ; Radio Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | WC3090 | 10-in. | 6/10/1940 | I don't love anybody but you | Hank Penny ; Radio Cowboys | String band, with male vocal solo | 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 | |
| Columbia | CO52654 | 10-in. | 10/26/1954 | I'm doing all right | Zag Pennell | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | DAL723 | 10-in. | 12/5/1938 | I don't love anyone but you | Roy Newman and his Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | 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 | 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Griffin, Rex," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110813.
Griffin, Rex. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110813.
"Griffin, Rex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Griffin, Rex - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98025170
Wikidata: Rex Griffin - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2147081
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/171126423
MusicBrainz: Rex Griffin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1760bd7c-142a-4f65-8fc7-6d01b5952379
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