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Born: January 01, 1888 in Whitehaven, TN
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's
Died: September 12, 1955 in Memphis, TN
Genre: 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 ...More >>

Discography: 2009 Downtown Blues 2005 Best of Frank Stokes 1992 Memphis Blues 1990 Frank Stokes Victor Recordings (1928-1929) 1990 Creator of the Memphis Blues More >>

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