voc, g, 1888-1955 US, Shelby County, Tennessee
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Blues
b. Jan. 1, 1888, Whitehaven (Shelby County), Tennessee d. Sept. 12, 1955, Memphis, Tennessee Memphis blues singer and guitarist, performed with guitarist Dan Sane as the Beale Street Sheiks in the late 1920s. Stokes recorded 38 sides for the Paramount and Victor labels.
Beale Street Sheiks |
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Downtown Blues | Frank Stokes | 2010 | Compil. |
The Best Of Frank Stokes | Frank Stokes | 2005 | Compil. |
Beale Street Blues | Furry Lewis & Frank Stokes | 1995 | Compil. |
The Victor Recordings In Chronological Order (1928-1929) | Frank Stokes | 1990 | Compil. |
1927-29 The Remaining Titles | Frank Stokes | 1984 | Compil. |
Creator Of The Memphis Blues | Frank Stokes | 1977 | Compil. |
With Dan Sane And Will Batts | Frank Stokes | 1968 | Compil. |
Kings Of The Blues | Jim Jackson / Furry Lewis / Frank Stokes / Ishman Bracey | 1953 | Compil. |
Bedtime Blues / Downtown Blues | Frank Stokes | 1928 | Album |
Mistreatin' Blues / It Won't Be Long Now | Frank Stokes | Album |
Frank Stokes key, b |