Buck Griffin

by Dick Grant, Wayne Russell, Adam Komorowski, Al Turner; Phil Tricker, Tony Wilkinson, Erik Peterson, Richard Weize, Udo Frank, Terry Gordon, Thieu Van De Vorst
ORIGINAL STORY & SESSION DISCOGRAPHY appeared in NEW KOMMOTION #14 - 1977. Plus STORY & DISCOGRAPHY also appeared in AMERICAN MUSIC MAGAZINE #66 - 1995.
SESSIONS
Ca February 1954 Radio Station WFAA, Dallas, TX – Buck Griffin (Albert Clayton “Buck” Griffin [vcl/rh gt], Thumbs Carllisle [steel/piano], Horace Rollins [bass], Chuck Carrell [drums], Robert “Bob” Kornegay [trumpet], William “Bill” Mayo [clarinet])
001 IT DON’T PAY NO NEVER MIND Lin 1005 London EB-13/White Label WLP-8827 Domino DLP-1007 BCD-15811 BCD-15950 BCD-17022 Pan American CD-56012 Rev-Ola Bandstand CR REV-170
002 MEADOWLARK BOOGIE Lin 1005 London EB-13/White Label WLP-8827 DLP-1007 BCD-15811 BCD-15950 Orbit CD-5910 Proper PROPERBOX 103
WHITE LABEL WLP-8827 ROCK-A-BILLY TIME-THE BEST OF “LIN” and “KLIFF” RECORDS (NED); BEAR FAMILY BCD-15950 THE LIN & KLIFF STORY (GER); BEAR FAMILY BCD-17022 PERFECT FOR PARTIES (GER, 2006); REV-OLA BANDSTAND CR REV-170 COUNTRY GOES ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, Vol.2. THE NEW BREED (2006); PROPER PROPERBOX 103 FROM BOPPIN’ HILLBILLY TO RED HOT ROCKABILLY (UK, 2006); PAN AMERICAN CD-56012 PRIMITIVE LOVE (SUI); ORBIT CD-5910 ROCK N ROLL DANCE PARTY, Vol.10
17 September 1954 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Buck Griffin (member’s of Bill Wimberley’s Band + James “Sonny James” Loden [fiddle])
003 ROLLIN’ TEARS Lin 1007 London EB-13/BCD-15811
004 ONE DAY AFTER PAY DAY 1007 EB-13/BCD-15811 Proper PROPERBOX 103
005 GOING HOME ALL ALONE Lin 1008 London EB-13/BCD-15811
006 LOOKIN’ FOR THE GREEN 1008 EB-13/BCD-15811 Hillbilly Stomp LP-2 BCD-15950
HILLBILLY STOMP LP-2 HILLBILLY STOMP, Vol.2
1 May 1955 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Buck Griffin with The Happy Singers ( poss. James “Sonny James” Loden [ld gt], Paul Buskirk [rh gt], George Mcoy [steel], Curley Sanders [bass], Bill Pecchi [drums], Bill Simmons [piano] + unknown female bck vcl [-3] + The Happy Singers [vcl chorus-1/handclaps-2])
007 NEXT TO MINE -1-2 Lin 1014 London EB-13/BCD-15811
008 LORD GIVE ME STRENGTH -1-2 1014 EB-13/BCD-15811
ca September 1955 Jim Beck Studio, 1914 Forest Ave., Dallas, TX – Buck Griffin (member’s of Bill Wimberley’s Band)
009 LET’S ELOPE BABY Lin 1015 London EB-13/White Label WLP-8827 Wendi LP-000016 Domino DLP-1007 BCD-15811 BCD-15950 Pan American CD-56011
010 BAWLIN’ AND SQUALLIN’ (OVER YOU) Lin 1015 London EB-13/White Label 8827 Wendi LP-000016 Domino DLP-1007 BCD-15811 BCD-15950
011 GO-STOP-O! Lin 1016 London EB-13/BCD-15811
012 COCHISE 1016 EB-13/BCD-15811
013 NEITHER DO I Lin 1018 EB-13/BCD-15811
014 LITTLE DAN 1018 EB-13/Domino DLP-1007 BCD-15811 Pan American CD-56010
All the above recordings were leased by Joe M. Leonard of LIN Records to LONDON Records (Canada).
WENDI LP-000016 HILLBILLY HOP: FROM THE HILLS TO THE GARAGE (AUS, 1981); PAN AMERICAN CD-56010 SHE’S NEAT (SUI); PAN AMERICAN CD-56011 SUGAR DOLL (SUI)
9 May 1956 [18:00-21:00] Cliff Herring Studio, 1705 West 7th St., Ft. Worth, TX – Buck Griffin (Buck Griffin [vcl/gt], Robert Wilson Perkins [el gt], Ray Yates [bass or drums], Harold Dean [bass or drums])
015 56-S-397/56-XY-302 STUTTERIN’ PAPA Lin unissued MGM K-12284/Polydor 2315-294 Domino DLP-1007 Chief CCD-1156502 Big Tone BTCD-5703 BCD-15811 BCD-15789 BCD-15950 BCD-16288 Mustang MUST-2 Hop CD-999 Pan American CD-56009 Smith & Co. SCCD-1125 True Blue Rockabilly TBR-001
016 56-S-398/56-XY-303 WATCHIN’ THE 7:10 ROLL BY Lin unissued MGM K-12284/Polydor 2315-394 Domino DLP-1007 Big Tone BTCD-5703 BCD-15811 BCD-15789 BCD-16288 Pan American CD-56013
017 56-S-399/56-XY-304 YOU’LL NEVER COME BACK Lin unissued MGM K-12597/Polydor 2315-394 Domino DLP-1007, Big Tone BTCD-5703 BCD-15811
The above recordings were leased by Joe M. Leonard of LIN Records to MGM Records ca. May 1956.
POLYDOR 2315-394 MGM ROCKABILLY COLLECTION (UK, 1977); CHIEF CCD-1156502 ULTRA RARE ROCKABILLY’S, Vol.2 (NED, 1992); BIG TONE BTCD-5703 MGM ROCKABILLIES, Vol1 (UK, 1993); BEAR FAMILY BCD-15789 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT!, Vol.7. FROM THE VAULTS OF MGM RECORDS (GER, 1996); BEAR FAMILY BCD-16288 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT!, Vol.15, FROM THE VAULTS OF LIN & KLIFF RECORDS (GER 1999); MUSTANG MUST-2 GOIN’ DOWN THAT ROAD (2001); HOP CD-999 HILLBILLY HOP; PAN AMERICAN CD-56009 HEY MAMA (SUI); PAN AMERICAN CD-56013 LOVIN’ HONEY (SUI); TRUE BLUE ROCKABILLY TBR-001 TRUE BLUE ROCKABILLY, Vol.1; SMITH & CO. SCCD-1125 GREAT ROCKABILLY: JUST ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS! (NED, 2007)
9 July 1956 [18:30-21:30] Cliff Herring Studio, 1705 West 7th St., Ft. Worth, TX – Buck Griffin (unknown musicians)
018 56-S-549/56-XY-362 OLD BEE TREE Lin unissued MGM K-12439/Polydor 2315-394 Domino DLP-1007 Big Tone BTCD-5703 BCD-15811
019 56-S-550/56-XY-363 BROKEN HEART WITH ALIMONY Lin unissued MGM unissued/BCD-15811
020 56-S-551/56-XY-364 JESSIE LEE Lin unissued MGM K-12597/Polydor 2315-394 Domino DLP-1007 Big Tone BTCD-5703 BCD-15811 BCD-15950 BCD-16288 BCD 17652
021 56-S-552/56-XY-365 BOW MY BACK Lin unissued MGM K-12439/Polydor 2315-394 DLP-1007 BTCD-5703 BCD-15811, BCD-16288 BCD 17652
BEAR FAMILY BCD 17652 THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.40 / ROCKABILLY AND ROCK AND ROLL FROM THE VAULTS OF MGM, CUB AND METRO RECORDS (GER, 2022)
7 January 1958 [18:30-21:30] Cliff Herring Studio, 1705 West 7th St., Ft. Worth, TX – Buck Griffin (unknown musicians)
022 58-TR-13 THE PARTY Metro K20007/Domino DLP-1007 BCD-15811
023 58-TR-14 EVERY NIGHT Metro K20007/Domino DLP-1007 BCD-15811
March 1961 unknown – Buck Griffin (unknown musicians)
024 ?39068 26 STEPS Lin 5030-45-A/Domino DLP-1007 Bear Family BCD-15811
025 ?39068 FIRST MAN TO STAN ON THE MOON Lin 5030-45/DLP-1007 BCD-15811
ca March 1962 unknown – Buck Griffin (unknown musicians)
026 HI-0021 PRETTY LOU Holiday Inn 109/Wendi LP-00007 Eagle LP-318 Domino DLP-1007 Collectables COL-5300 BCD-15811
027 HI-0022 GIRL IN 1209 Holiday Inn 109/Bear Family BCD-15811
The above recordings were leased by Joe M. Leonard of LIN Records to HOLIDAY INN Records.
1963 Radio Station KCKT, Wichita, KS – Buck Griffin (Paul Cuzick [ld gt], Kenneth “Kenny Hale” [gt], Bill Koehler [bass], Bill Erlich [drums], Chuck Patterson [piano-1])
028 TOO MANY HONKY TONKS Rotary 459
029 SEVEN LONELY ROOMS 459
030 I CAN’T KEEP MY WHEELS ON THE GROUND -1 Rotary 460/Domino DLP-1007
031 FLASHING LIGHTS WINE AND ME 460
1964 Radio Station KCKT, Wichita, KS – Buck Griffin (Paul Cuzick [ld gt], ? [steel], Bill Koehler [bass], Bill Erlich [drums])
032 ONE DAY AFTER PAY DAY Rotary 461
033 NO MORE FUN 461/Collector CLCD-2873
COLLECTOR CLCD-2873 ROUGH STUFF BOPPIN’ (NED, 2007)
1965 Rimrock Recording Studio, Concord, AR – Buck Griffin (unknown musicians. Producer: Chuck Lowe)
034 GREENER PASTURES Rotary RS-462
035 GREEN RIVER TOWNS RS-462
ca 1967 Oklahoma City, OK – Buck Griffin
036 DRINKIN’ WITH THE BLUES (AND WALKIN’ THE FLOOR) Foundation 415
037 FROM VIETNAM TO DOLAN 415

ALBUMS
London [CAN] EB 13 Buck Griffin Sings: Little Dan; Neither Do I; Cochise; Bawlin' And Squallin'; Let's Elope Baby; It Don't Make No Never Mind; Meadowlark Boogie; Rollin' Tears; One Day After Payday; Next To Mine; Lord Give Me Strength - 61
Domino DLP-1007 The Party-Buck Griffin: The Party; Watchin' The 7:10 Roll By; Every Night; Bow My Back; Let's Elope, Baby; Bawlin' And Squallin' (Over You); I Can't Keep My Wheels On The Ground; First Man To Stand On The Moon; Pretty Lou; Stutterin' Papa; Old Bee Tree; Little Dan; 26 Steps; You'll Never Come Back; Jessie Lee; Meadowlark Boogie; It Don't Make No Never Mind - 90
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15811 Let's Elope Baby: Pretty Lou; Girl In 1209; You'll Never Come Back; Stutterin' Papa; Watchin' The 7:10 Roll By; Broket Heart With Alimony; Jessie Lee; Bow My Back; Old Bee Tree; Every Night; The Party; Little Dan; Neither Do I; Cochise; Go-Stop-Go; Bawlin' And Squallin'; Let's Elope Baby; It Don't Make No Never Mind; Meadowlark Boogie; Rollin' Tears; One Day After Payday; Going Home All Alone; Lookin' For The Green; Next To Mine; Lord Give Me Strength; Sorry I Never Knew; First Man To Stand On The Moon; Twenty Six Steps - 95

SINGLES
Lin (1954-55)
45-1005 It Don't Make No Never Mind / Meadowlark Boogie - 54 (rev. Oct. 16; issued twice)
1007 Rollin' Tears / One Day After Payday – 10-54 (rev. Oct. 30)
1008 Going Home All Alone / Lookin' For The Green – 12-54
1014-45 Lord, Give Me Strenght / Next To Mine – 06-55 (rev. Aug. 13)
1015 Bawlin' And Squallin' (Over You) / Let's Elope, Baby - 10-55 (rev. Oct. 29)
1016 Cochise / Go-Stop-O! – 12-55 (rev. Dec. 3)
1018 Little Dan / Neither Do I – 01-56 (rev. Dec. 24)
(EP)
London EB-13 Buck Griffin Sings (Canadian issue)
MGM (1956) / Metro (1958) [leased from Lin]
K 12284 Stutterin' Papa / Watchin' The 7:10 Roll By - 06-56 (rev. June 30)
K 12439 Bow My Back / Old Bee Tree - 02-57 (rev. March 9)
K 12597 Jessie Lee / You'll Never Come Back - 12-57 (rev. Dec. 23)
K 20007 The Party / Every Night – 10-58 (rev. Nov. 10)
Lin (1961)
5030-45 First Man To Stand On The Moon / 26 Steps – 05-61
Holiday Inn (1962)
109 Pretty Lou / Girl In 1209 – 04-62 (rev. April 28)
Rotary (1963)
459 Too Many Honky Tonks / Seven Lonely Rooms - 63
460 Flashing Lights, Wine And Me / I Can't Keep My Wheels On The Ground - 63
461 One Day After Pay Day / No More Fun – ca.64
RS-462 Green River Towns / Greener Pastures – ca. 64
Foundation (1967)
415 From Viet Nam To Dolan / Drinkin' With The Blues - 67