Gayle Griffith

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Gayle Griffith was getting attention in Greenwood, Indiana even though he was only fourteen years old back in 1954. The son of Gladys and Harold Griffith was already recording for the Emerald Recording company with the LMC trio out of Indianapolis. That recording session got national notice. George D. Hay was publisher of Pickin' and Singin' News out of Nashville back in 1954 and featured Gayle in a small feature. Bobby Gregory noted the recording session in his column for Country Song Roundup as well. The two recordings he made with the group were written by Charles A. Hager of Indianapolis according to a 1954 article. Mr. Hager was also the rhythm guitarist for the group. He had help with the music from Mrs. Oran L. Richardson. His grandparents, Mr.a nd Mrs. Roy Logan, boosted Gayles musical interests by gave him and his family a piano when he was just four years old. It didn't take him long to learn to play the piano to accompany his singing. During the summer of 1954, it was said that Gayle appeared several times at the Shady Acres Ranch that was located near Mulberry, Indiana with Curly Myers and the Ranch Boys. He also appeared in front of the audiences at Bill Monroe's Brown County Jamboree in Bean Blossom, Indiana. His first television appearance was on AUgust 14, 1954 as a guest on Shorty Sheehan's "Hillbilly Heaven" show that was popular on WISH-TV in Indianapolis. He later appeared on Uncle Bob Hardy's show, the "Hayloft Frolic" on August 26, 1954 over in Bloo

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