"The Melody Lingered On"
2008 Dedication Show Report  
52 HALF A CENTURY + OF MEMORIES 52

March the 11th 2008 records that it was exactly 52 years since Ken Griffin passed away. Half a century on, his music continues to entertain and his memory lives on through these pages and his many devoted fans throughout the World. Ken would have been 98 years old, only two years from his 100th birthday. He claimed that he had recorded enough tunes to last a hundred years. We are now past the half a century mark.
While his career was brief and his life ended far too young, Ken has left behind a legacy of fine music and an organ sound that will forever be known as the ' Griffin Sound.' From just one recording 'You Can't Be True, Dear' Ken's star rocketed him to worldwide fame. It may not be burning so brightly after all these years but it is far from extinguished and it's afterglow will continue as long as his fans and this web site remain and also as long as people, from any generation, enjoy music and song that has real melody. Long may Ken's memory, as the old tune says 'Linger On'.  

"60 YEARS" It was 60 years on the 31st of December 2007 that Ken made his recordings of You Can't Be True, Dear and The Cuckoo Waltz.

If I Had You                             The Shades Are Down On Cobble Street
With Eddie Vana                                                        With Johnny Knapp

Two more real oldies for you this time. If I Had you, sung by Eddie Vana, who has a really nice tenor voice. The Shades Are Down On Cobble Street, sung by Johnny Knapp, who has a very nice voice for night Club singing. Ken travelled with The Neapolitans for a while and was very successful. They accompany on The Shades Are Down but I am not sure if the other vocalists, apart from Jerry Wayne, were all part of the same group.

WAV Cleaned tracks at 64kbps.
N.B. Copyright possibly still stands on the Music, if not on the actually recording.

INTERNET PIPE & ELECTRIC ORGAN RADIO STATION

Alan Ashton has a very intersting internet radio station going over at Organ1st's web site. It is a monthly programme changing on the 1st of each month. Alan introduces old and new recordings in a very pleasant manner and his enthusiasm and knowledge comes through. Check this month's programme out at: Organ 1st Radio Alan's July 2008 programme is now running, where he incudes two more tracks from the CD. Latest feed back is that the CD-Set is selling extremely well. This month Allan introduces our great Ken play-a-like organist Eric Larson. Be sure to tune in on the 1st of September. Click on the Organ 1st Radio link, above.

"SKATE ON" Has become one of Jasmine's best sellers of 2008. Thanks to everyone who responded to this advertisement. Another CD is in the pipeline. However, Skate On is still available at Jasmine Records (U.K.) at  only £8.95. That's approximately $17/18. Click on the CD photograph on the left for purchase information and track list. 52 GREAT TRACKS on two CD's (Many tracks never heard in the U.K. before) If you only know Ken from You Can't Be True, Dear and Cuckoo Waltz, this fantastic collection will introduce you to the greater depth of Ken's playing styles and prove what a great organist and musical arranger he was.

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Personal Web Sites
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New link to the Above I have added the internet address for Eric Larson's 'Horns & Whistles' web site. Eric has kindly made a link to this web site and we hope that many more people will find our respective web sites more readily.