Frank Stokes

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
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
More Frank Stokes albums: Main Albums (1), Compilations (5)
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