Frank Edwards (March 20, 1909 – March 22, 2002) [1] was an American blues guitarist, harmonica player and singer. He was variously billed as Mr. Frank, Black Frank and Mr. Cleanhead. [1]
Biography and career
Edwards was born in Washington, Georgia, United States. [1]
He recorded for four record labels in his career; Okeh Records in 1940, Regal Records in 1949, and Trix Records in the mid-1970s. [2] Some more recent sessions were done for the Music Maker Relief Foundation. His most noted recordings were "Three Women Blues" and "Terraplane Blues". [1]
Frank Edwards died of a heart attack [1] in Greenville, South Carolina, while being driven back to his Atlanta, Georgia home, after completing his final recordings at the age of 93. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 2002 January to June". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ^ a b Eugene Chadbourne. "Frank Edwards | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
External links
- Frank Edwards page of the Atlanta Blues Society
- Illustrated Frank Edwards discography
- Frank Edwards obituary
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