"The Melody Lingered On"  

55 HALF A CENTURY + OF MEMORIES 55

March the 11th 2011 records that it was exactly 53 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'.  

"62 YEARS" It will be 63 years on the 31st of December 2011 that Ken published You Can't Be True, Dear and The Cuckoo Waltz.

Four early tracks by Ken. The first three demonstrate his early arrangements, while the fourth demonstrates his later Columbia arrangement for the Hammond of Louisianna Serenade compared to the 1954 arrangement for the Wurlitzer Electrostatic organ.

INTERNET PIPE & ELECTRIC ORGAN RADIO STATION Alan Ashton has a very intersting internet radio station going over at Organist'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 included two tracks from the CD Set, whicht is selling extremely well. In the September 2008 programme Alan introduced our great Ken play-a-like organist Eric Larson and played a couple of his recordings. Be sure to tune in on the 1st of each month. Click on the Organ 1st Radio link, above.

"Drifting & Dreaming" REXX 334. 2 x CD by Ken will be availabe from the 22nd June 2009. Another 50 great recordings, which I am sure will contain your favourites and possibly a good few tracks that you have never heard before. Click on the photo to go to Organs.co.uk web site for full details. Price: £8.95.  Skate On from Jasmines became a best selling CD's it would be nice if you can all help to possibly make this one by Rexx 334 an even bigger hit.                               50 GREAT TRACKS on two CD's 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.

"SKATE ON"  This Best Seller is still available at Jasmine's Store. Click On photo.

Hawaiian Magic CD available (Click here)

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Latest News (Click to go to News Page) 15. 02. 2011 You Can't Be True, Dear and Love In Bloom mp3 tracks from the Spike Jones Show 1949 (Link 18) 22. 11. 11 N.B. New contact address. See bottom of page. 16. 08. 11 Royce (Doc) Brown. Bob Potts made contact with Royce and learned some news. Link 42.                    Ken Griffin Compositions. This mp3 page has been made permanent at link 41.  13. 08. 10 Discology updated. Most Columbia 78's added, including date of publication. Link 26. My thanks to Bryon Young for the link to the                   web site showing Columbia recordings. Bryon's page has been updated to show this list and link, at Link 39. You may find this of                   interest for other Columbia artists.                   N.B. Link 28 is a blank link due to work not yet beings started on the Album photo collection.

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Personal Web Sites

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.