Frankie Ford
It's ironic that some of the greatest New Orleans R&B of the 1950s was sung by a white man. Although he could have passed for a teen idol, Frankie Ford sang with as much grit as anyone of any color in the Crescent City. He recorded some fine singles for the Ace label in the late '50s, particularly the pounding "Sea Cruise," which made the Top 20 in 1959 and remains one of the hits most identified with the classic New Orleans R&B sound. "Sea Cruise" actually began life as a Huey "Piano" Smith song with Bobby Marchan on vocals, but producer Johnny Vincent had the inspired idea of dubbing Ford's singing on top of Smith's backing track. "Sea Cruise," with its bleating foghorn and irresistible piano groove, was an impossible act to follow, and Ford never approached the Top 20 again. But he cut several more gutsy sides for Ace that featured top New Orleans players like Huey Smith and saxophonist Red Tyler; one of the best, "Roberta," was covered by the Animals in the mid-'60s. A few of his singles found him following ill-advised swing jazz and teen idol directions, and he faded from view in the 1960s, although he made a cameo appearance in the film version of Alan Freed's life.
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The New Orleans Dynamo
Soul - Paru chez Music Manager le 3 juil. 2015
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Frankie Ford - Vintage Sounds
Rock - Paru chez Retro Music Box le 10 nov. 2021
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Sea Cruise / Cinnamon Cinder
Rock - Paru chez Janus Records le 8 févr. 1978
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Cruisin' With Mr Ford
Rock - Paru chez Excess Music le 29 mai 2020
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Alimony (Billboard Hot 100 - No 97)
Rock - Paru chez Music Manager le 5 nov. 2020
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Let's Take a Sea Cruise (Special Edition)
Rock - Paru chez Music Manager le 1 janv. 1990
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You Talk Too Much (Billboard Hot 100 - No 87)
Rock - Paru chez Music Manager le 5 nov. 2020
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All You Need From
R&B - Paru chez Music Manager le 31 juil. 2015
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You Talk Too Much - Frankie Ford
Rock - Paru chez Isis le 19 oct. 2021
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You Talk Too Much
Musiques du monde - Paru chez TP4 Music le 6 janv. 2023
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The Classic Years
Rock - Paru chez Sleeping Giant Music le 3 juin 2013
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White Christmas
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 25 sept. 2012
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White Christmas
Musiques de Noël - Paru chez Essential Media Group le 5 déc. 2012
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What's Going On With You?
Rock - Paru chez Reminisce Music le 17 mars 2023
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Chinatown
Frankie Ford, Frankie And Mac, Morgus And The 3 Ghouls
Rock - Paru chez Blackdog le 24 juin 2017
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