The Griffin Brothers, comprising Jimmy and Edward Buddy Griffin, were an R&B duo from Virginia, who formed a band in the post-war years to perform around Washington D.C., bringing in singer Margie Day and winning a recording contract with Randy Wood's newly-established Dot label. They had a number of hits in the early '50s and became famous for their rocking R&B workouts which presaged the arrival of rock 'n' roll in the charts a few years later, by which time their primary career was over. This great-value 52-track 2-CD collection comprises the A and B sides of their singles on Dot, including recordings with featured vocalists Margie Day and Tommy Brown, plus releases by Buddy Griffin with Claudia Swann for Chess, and solo releases by Margie Day and Tommy Brown. It includes their and Margie Day's US hits, with R&B No. 1 Weepin' And Cryin' and their other Top 10 R&B hits, Hoppin', Street Walkin' Daddy, Little Red Rooster, Tra-la-la and Pretty Baby, along with many original compositions, plus versions of R&B and blues classics like Willie Dixon's Little Red Rooster, Tampa Red's Pretty Baby and the Chuck Willis hit My Story. It captures the essence of the R&B scene around this time, and is a fairly comprehensive overview of the Griffin Brothers' primary career.

Tracklist:

I Almost Lost My Mind - Ivory Joe Hunter
Double Crossing Blues - Johnny Otis Quintette,The Robins and Little Esther
Mistrusting Blues - Little Esther with Mel Walker and the Johnny Otis Orchestra
I Need You So - Ivory Joe Hunter
Pink Champagne - Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers
Cupid Boogie - Johnny Otis OrchestraLittle Esther and Mel Walker
Hard Luck Blues - Roy Brown
Mona Lisa - Nat "King" Cole
Blue Light Boogie (Parts 1 ; 2) - Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Blue Shadows - Lowell Fulson
Anytime Anyplace Anywhere - Joe Morris Orchestra
Please Send Me Someone To Love - Percy Mayfield
Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown
Bad Bad Whiskey - Amos Milburn
Black Night - Charles Brown
Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
Chica Boo - Lloyd Glenn
Sixty Minute Man - The Dominoes
Don't You Know I Love You - The Clovers
The Glory Of Love - The Five Keys
T' 99 Blues - Jimmie Nelson and the Peter Rabbit Trio
Fool Fool Fool - The Clovers
I Got Loaded - "Peppermint" Harris
I'm In The Mood - John Lee Hooker
Because Of You - Tab Smith and His Orchestra
Flamingo - Earl Bostic and His Orchestra
Weepin' And Cryin' - Griffin Brothers Orchestra
Cry - Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads
Three O'Clock Blues - B.B. King
Night Train - Jimmy Forrest
Booted - Roscoe Gordon
5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown
Have Mercy Baby - The Dominoes
Goin' Home - Fats Domino
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price
Mary Jo - Four Blazes
Ting-A-Ling - The Clovers
My Song - Johnny Ace
Juke - Little Walter
Five Long Years - Eddie Boyd
You Know I Love You - B.B. King
I Don't Know - Willie Mabon And His Combo
Baby Don't Do It - The Five Royales
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown
Hound Dog - Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton"
I'm Mad - Willie Mabon and His Combo"
Help Me Somebody - The Five Royales
Please Love Me - B.B. King
The Clock - Johnny Ace
Crying In The Chapel - The Orioles
Shake A Hand - Faye Adams
Money Honey - Clyde Mcphatter and The Drifters
Honey Hush - Big Joe Turner
The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim
I'll Be True - Faye Adams
You'll Never Walk Alone - Roy Hamilton
Work With Me Annie - The Midnighters
Shake Rattle And Roll - Big Joe Turner
Honey Love - The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter
Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown
Annie Had A Baby - The Midnighters
It Hurts Me To My Heart - Faye Adams
Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown
Hearts Of Stone - The Charms
You Upset Me Baby - B.B. King
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Penguins
Sincerely - The Moonglows
Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace
The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry) - Etta James
My Babe - Little Walter
I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
Unchained Melody - Roy Hamilton
Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino
Unchained Melody - Al Hibbler
Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
A Fool For You - Ray Charles
Maybellene - Chuck Berry
Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters
All By Myself - Fats Domino
Hands Off - Jay McShann And His Orchestra
Poor Me - Fats Domino
Adorable - The Drifters
The Great Pretender - The Platters
At My Front Door - The El Dorados
Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers
Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles
Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
I'm In Love Again - Fats Domino
Fever - Little Willie John
Treasure Of Love - Clyde McPhatter
Rip It Up - Little Richard
My Prayer - The Platters
Honky Tonk (Parts 1 ; 2) - Bill Doggett
Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley ; Lee
Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
Since I Met You Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter
Blue Monday - Fats Domino
Jim Dandy - Lavern Baker
Love Is Strange - Mickey and Sylvia
I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino
Lucille - Little Richard
School Day - Chuck Berry
All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
Young Blood - The Coasters
Searchin' - The Coasters
C.C. Rider - Chuck Willis
Short Fat Fannie - Larry Williams
Send For Me - Nat "King" Cole
Further Up The Road - Bobby "Blue" Bland
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear - Elvis Presley
Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis
Long Lonely Nights - Clyde McPhatter
Diana - Paul Anka
Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes
Honeycomb - Jimmie Rodgers
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
You Send Me - Sam Cooke
At The Hop - Danny ; the Juniors
Raunchy - Ernie Freeman
Raunchy - Bill Justis And His Orchestra
I'll Come Running Back To You - Sam Cooke
Get A Job - The Silhouettes
Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry
Tequila - The Champs
Twilight Time - The Platters
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck - Elvis Presley
All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers
Witch Doctor - David Seville
Yakety Yak - The Coasters
What Am I Living For - Chuck Willis
Splish Splash - Bobby Darin
Patricia - Perez Prado And His Orchestra
Just A Dream - Jimmy Clanton
Little Star - The Elegants
When - The Kalin Twins
It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
Rock-In Robin - Bobby Day
Topsy Part 2 - Cozy Cole
A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
Try Me - James Brown
Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton
Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
Personality - Lloyd Price
There Goes My Baby - The Drifters
What'd I Say (Part 1) - Ray Charles
Thank You Pretty Baby - Brook Benton
I'm Gonna Get Married - Lloyd Price
I Want To Walk You Home - Fats Domino
Poison Ivy - The Coasters
Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips
You Better Know It - Jackie Wilson
So Many Ways - Brook Benton
Don't You Know? - Della Reese
The Clouds - The Spacemen

UPC: 824046348922
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 11.10.23
Format: CD

Griffin Brothers / Margie Day - Weepin And Cryin': The Singles Collection 1950-55 (CD)