FRANK EDWARDS

 

    FRANK EDWARDS ( 1909-1997) fue un hombre bonachón , cantante , guitarrista y armonicista que grabó algunos temas para OKEH y SAVOY. En 1970 fué redescubierto y grabó un buen album  DONE SOME TRAVELLIN' . Está catalogado dentro del estilo de Blues de PIEDMONT 

                                 

                                 


Frank Edwards:Vocals, Guitar & Harmonica

Curley Weaver:Guitar

Recorded for Regal Records in Atlanta, GA. August, 1949
Unissued until 1969

Originally issued on and this recording taken from the 1969 album "Sugar Mama Blues 1949" (Biograph 12009) (LP)

                                 
Recorded May 28, 1941 in Chicago Illinois Produced by Lester Melrose for OKEH

Here, Frank Edwards plays guitar, harmonica, and sings. Washboard Sam is believed to be the percussionist.

Frank Edwards (March 20, 1909 -- March 22, 2002) was an American blues guitarist, harmonica player and singer. He was variously billed as Mr. Frank, Black Frank and Mr. Cleanhead.
Edwards was born in Washington, Georgia.
He recorded for three record labels in his career; Okeh Records in 1940, Regal Records in 1949, and Trix Records in the mid-1970s. Some more recent sessions were done for the Music Maker Relief Foundation. His most noted recordings were "Three Women Blues," "Chicken Raid" and "Terraplane Blues".

Frank Edwards died of a heart attack in Greenville, South Carolina, while being driven back to his Atlanta, Georgia home, after completing his final recordings at the age of 93.