The publishing wing of Ray Griff Enterprises was formed in 1964
with Ray Griff and Carla Scarborough as the principal owners, with
the publishing company being called Blue Echo Music.
Both of the parties were working for Robert B. Ferguson Music, a
Nashville publishing/sheet music company, Ray as a song plugger
and Carla as the book keeper. The first recorded song in the new
company was a song entitled "Baby", written by Ray, produced by
Owen Bradley and recorded by a relatively unknown artist by the
name of Wilma Burgess.
The song became a big hit and over the course of the next twenty
years the company flourished with such hits as:
"Better Move It On Home" by Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner,
"Something Special" by Mel Tillis, "Sweet Wine" by Johnny Carver,
"After The Laughter" by Wayne Newton,"Canadian Pacific" by
George Hamilton IV, "Where Love Begins" by Gene Watson,
"Step Aside" by Faron Young, "Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano"
by Jerry Lee Lewis and "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better"
by Johnny Duncan, all written by Ray.

Ray, a recording artist in his own right also scored with such hits as:
"Your Lily White Hands", "The Sugar From My Candy",
"The Morning After Baby Let Me Down", "Darlin", "Patches",
"It Rains Just The Same In Missouri", "You Ring My Bell",
"If I Let Her Come In", all chart toppers.

On the strength of Ray's writing the company was a constant
fixture on the charts, with over forty songs in the top 100, as
well as being the recipient of over 40 BMI and ASCAP awards
as a music publishing company. In the midst of the companies
success Carla choose to sell her half of the company in the early
seventies, at which time Ray became the sole owner.

From 1964 through 1982 over 500 of the companies songs were
recorded, 99% of which were written by Ray. Other subsidiary
companies under the Ray Griff publishing helm were Blue Band
Music, Blue Melody Music, Blue Candle Music and Blue Mint Music.

Other companies that became a part of Ray Griff Enterprises were
Shades Of Blue Promotions, Blue Mist Productions, Focus Records
and the Note Booking Agency.

In 1995 Ray sold 50% of the copyrights in his publishing companies,
not the publishing companies names, to a European music
conglomerate that consisted of a catalogue of more than five
hundred songs, forty years of his life's work.

In 1998 Ray relocated to Calgary Alberta, Canada, although his main
base of operation is still in Nashville. He has since formed a new
publishing company, CalNash Music, of which he is the sole owner.
With his years of experience and contacts in all facets of the music
industry Ray's services range from Independent Record Production
to Music Consulting.

In 2004 Ray signed an agreement with SOCAN of Canada to
administrate his performances as a Songwriter and Music
Publisher throughout the world.

For more information on Ray Griff Enterprises direct your mail to:

RAY GRIFF
43054 Deer Valley RPO
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2J 7A7

Or

RAY GRIFF
P.O Box 100144
Nashville, TN
USA 38224
Phone/Fax(615) 443-0407