John (Johnny) Griffin

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 43 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Atlantic 85 10-in. 12/12/1947 Lowe groovin' John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Atlantic 86 10-in. 12/12/1947 Jump with me John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Atlantic 87 10-in. 12/12/1947 Mad moon John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Atlantic 88 10-in. 12/12/1947 Easy riff John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Atlantic 96 10-in. 12/23/1947 The spider John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter  
Atlantic 97 10-in. 12/23/1947 Bottletop John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Atlantic 141 10-in. 9/19/1948 Wow! Joe Morris instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Atlantic 142 10-in. 9/19/1948 The applejack Joe Morris instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Atlantic 166 10-in. 12/22/1948 Weasel walk John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter  
Atlantic 167 10-in. 12/22/1948 Boogie-woogie march John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Atlantic 168 10-in. 12/22/1948 Chuck-a-boogie John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra ; Bill McLemore instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Atlantic 169 10-in. 12/22/1948 Jax boogie John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter  
Atlantic 234 10-in. 5/11/1949 Tia Juana John (Johnny) Griffin ; Joe Morris and His Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, songwriter  
Decca 73287 1/21/1946 Pinetop's boogie woogie-1 Bing Crosby instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73288 1/21/1946 On the sunny side of the street-2 Bing Crosby instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73324 1/29/1946 Rockin' in rhythm, part 1 Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73325 1/29/1946 Rockin' in rhythm, part 2 Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73326 1/29/1946 Gay notes Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73327 1/29/1946 Tempo's birthday Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73332 1/31/1946 Cobb's idea Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73333 1/31/1946 Air mail special, part 1 Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 73334 1/31/1946 Air Mail special, part 2 Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 75456 10/28/1949 The rabbit's hop Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 75457 10/28/1949 Sneaking around Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 75458 10/28/1949 Portia's boogie Joe Morris Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 1-25 of 43 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Griffin, John (Johnny)," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/318959.

Griffin, John (Johnny). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/318959.

"Griffin, John (Johnny)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/318959

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82099703‏

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49408148

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