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Frank Stokes

Born: Jan 1, 1888 in Whitehaven, TN

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Died: Sep 12, 1955 in Memphis, TN

Styles: Early American Blues, Acoustic Memphis Blues, Prewar Blues, Prewar Country Blues

Biography: Frank Stokes and partner Dan Sane recorded as The Beale Street Shieks, a Memphis answer to the musical Chatmon family string band, the Mississippi Shieks. According to local tradition, Stokes was already playing the streets of Memphis by the turn of the century, about the same time the blues began to ...Read full biography

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The Memphis Blues

Released: 1992

Label: Yazoo

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No one in the Memphis minstrel/traveling show or early blues tradition had a more distinguished career than Frank Stokes. This is marvelous, inspiring guitar, done in such a spry and captivating manner ...Read full review

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