Shirley Griffith

Shirley Griffith (April 26, 1907 – June 18, 1974)[1][2] was an American male blues singer and guitarist, mainly based in Indianapolis.

In the 1920s, his friend and mentor Tommy Johnson gave him further guitar instruction,[4] and offered to help him get started in a music career, but, by Griffith's own account, he was too “wild and reckless” in those days.

He settled in Indianapolis, where he lived for the rest of his life,[4] working in automotive factories.

Griffith re-emerged as a musician in the 1960s to record with J. T. Adams,[4] and play at festivals with Yank Rachell.

Art Rosenbaum, who produced Griffith’s Bluesville albums,[6] wrote in the liner notes to Saturday Blues: "I recall one August afternoon shortly after these recordings were made; Shirley sat in Scrapper Blackwell's furnished room singing the Bye Bye Blues with such intensity that everyone present was deeply moved, though they had all heard him sing it many times before.