Died: March 11, 1956, Chicago, Illinois, USA) was an American organist.
Griffin was born in Columbia, Missouri. His biggest hit was "You Can't Be True, Dear" (1948), which was first released as an instrumental, and later that year re-released with a vocal by Jerry Wayne dubbed in. Both versions became popular, selling over 3.5 million copies. He also starred in a 1954-55 syndicated television series, 67 Melody Lane. He recorded on a variety of recording labels, especially Columbia.
It was in the 1940s in Aurora, Illinois, that Griffin broke into the nightclub circuit, playing at the Rivoli Cafe nightly. The sessions at the Rivoli cafe were broadcast on the radio station, WMRO, and the program became popular. Griffin died on March 11, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 46, of a heart attack and was buried at Lincoln Memorial Park in Aurora. Columbia had many hours of Griffin's unreleased recordings on tape, and continued to release "new" recordings of Griffin's music for a number of years after his death. His version of Ebb Tide was played in the fifth season premiere of the TV drama Mad Men.
Collected
here are some of Ken´s most representative performances, as well as some
all-time best sellers covering a four-decade period.
“Ebb Tide”
began its popularity in the early fifties in vocal versions by Vic Damone and
Roy Hamilton. In the U.S. ,
April in Portugal
When Hoagy
Carmichael composed The Nearness of You in 1940, Glenn Miller´s Orchestra
turned it into a perennial hit. Half as Much entered 1951´s big time in vocal
versions by Rosemary Clooney and Hank Williams.
A favourite
since 1925, Sleepy Time Gal was lifted to new popularity in the forties by
bandleader Glen Gray. Maurice Chevalier introduced Louise in “Innocents of
Paris”, his 1929 American film debut.
Eddie
Fisher made a big hit in the fifties with I Need You Know. I Don´t Know Why (I
Just Do) has been a standard since 1931, and Till I Waltz Again With You was a
1952 best seller in a recording by Teresa Brewer.
“Ebb Tide”
is a melodic and nostalgic anthology of some of the world´s greatest hits, in
performances that offer a wealth of delightful listening.
Side A
A1. Ebb Tide
A2. April In Portugal (The Whisp’ring Serenade)
A3. Sentimental Journey
A4. The Nearness Of You
A5. Half As Much
Side B
B1. Sleepy Time Gal
B2. Louise
B3. I Need You To Know
B4. I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)
B5. Till I Waltz Again With You
Notes
Release: 1968
Genre: Jazz, Easy Listening
Label: CBS Records
Catalog# 52609
Price: € 20,00
Vinyl: Goed
Cover: Goed
