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Frank Stokes (01 Jan 1888 - 12 Sep 1955)

Male Person - United States

Releases (6)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Creator of the Memphis Blues 1990
  2. The Victor Recordings in Chronological Order (1928-1929) 2000
  3. The Best Of Frank Stokes - Classic Recordings of the 1920s 2005

Album

  1. Downtown Blues 2010

Single

  1. Bedtime Blues / Downtown Blues 1928
  2. I Got Mine / How Long Apr 1929

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. Beale Street Sheiks

Recordings by (37)

  1. Downtown Blues (take 2) 3:14 (1928)
  2. Bedtime Blues 2:58 (1928)
  3. I Got Mine 3:04 (Apr 1929)
  4. How Long 3:17 (Apr 1929)
  5. What's the Matter Blues 2:58 (1968)
  6. ’Taint Nobody’s Business If I Do, Part 2 (take 1) 3:15 (1990)
  7. It Won’t Be Long Now (take 1) 3:03 (1990)
  8. It's A Good Thing (Take 1) 2:59 (1990)
  9. Memphis Rounders Blues 2:50 (1990)
  10. Unnamed Blues 3:06 (1990)
  11. Nehi Mamma Blues 3:07 (1990)
  12. Mr. Crump Don't Like It 2:41 (1990)
  13. Mistreatin’ Blues 3:15 (1990)
  14. Chicken You Can Roost Behind the Moon 3:06 (1990)
  15. You Shall 2:44 (1990)
  16. Sweet to Mama 2:54 (1990)
  17. Stomp That Thing 3:18 (1990)
  18. Beale Town Bound 2:54 (1990)
  19. Wasn't That Doggin' Me 3:08 (1990)
  20. Right Now Blues 3:07 (1991)
  21. Frank Stokes' Dream 2:54 (1991)
  22. Take Me Back 3:11 (1991)
  23. Last Go Round 2:53 (1991)
  24. Downtown Blues (take 1) 3:10 (1993)
  25. I'm Going Away Blues 2:48 (1994)
  26. Old Sometimes Blues 2:47 (1994)
  27. ’Taint Nobody’s Business If I Do, Part 1 3:11 (Apr 1995)
  28. 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do (Part2) 3:13 (1995)
  29. ’Taint Nobody’s Business If I Do, Part 2 (take 2) 3:16 (1995)
  30. Bunker Hill Blues 2:55 (1995)
  31. South Memphis Blues 2:55 (2000)
  32. It Won’t Be Long Now (take 2) 3:23 (2000)
  33. Shiney Town Blues 3:06 (2000)
  34. "Taint Nobody's Business If I Do-Part I 3:21 (2002)
  35. It Won't Be Long Now 3:22 (2003)
  36. Jumpin On The Hill (Unissued) 3:11 (2005)
  37. Blues In "D" 2:42 (2005)

On Recordings (42)

Instruments

  1. Jazzin’ the Blues 2:49 Beale Street Sheiks (1968) guitar
  2. Chicken You Can Roost Behind the Moon 3:03 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  3. Jumpin’ on the Hill 3:03 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  4. Mr. Crump Don’t Like It 2:40 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  5. Blues in “D” 2:40 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  6. It’s a Good Thing 2:55 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  7. Rockin’ on the Hill Blues 3:08 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  8. Wasn’t That Doggin’ Me 3:09 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  9. Half Cup of Tea 2:50 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  10. Hunting Blues 3:03 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  11. Fillin’ in Blues (Part 2) 3:12 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  12. Fillin’ in Blues (Part 1) 3:05 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  13. Ain’t Goin’ to Do Like I Used to Do 2:50 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  14. Beale Town Bound 2:53 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  15. Sweet to Mama 2:52 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  16. Last Go Round 2:53 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  17. You Shall 2:46 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) guitar
  18. Mr. Crump Don't Like It 2:41 Beale Street Sheiks (17 Aug 1993) guitar
  19. ’Taint Nobody’s Business If I Do, Part 1 3:11 Frank Stokes (Apr 1995) guitar
  20. Bunker Hill Blues 2:55 Frank Stokes (1995) guitar
  21. It’s a Good Thing 3:00 Beale Street Sheiks (12 May 2017) guitar

Vocals

  1. Jazzin’ the Blues 2:49 Beale Street Sheiks (1968) lead vocals
  2. Beale Town Bound 2:53 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  3. Sweet to Mama 2:52 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  4. Blues in “D” 2:40 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  5. It’s a Good Thing 2:55 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  6. Chicken You Can Roost Behind the Moon 3:03 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  7. Fillin’ in Blues (Part 2) 3:12 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  8. Hunting Blues 3:03 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  9. Mr. Crump Don’t Like It 2:40 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  10. Wasn’t That Doggin’ Me 3:09 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  11. Ain’t Goin’ to Do Like I Used to Do 2:50 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  12. Fillin’ in Blues (Part 1) 3:05 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  13. Rockin’ on the Hill Blues 3:08 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  14. Jumpin’ on the Hill 3:03 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  15. You Shall 2:46 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  16. Half Cup of Tea 2:50 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  17. Last Go Round 2:53 Beale Street Sheiks (1990) lead vocals
  18. Mr. Crump Don't Like It 2:41 Beale Street Sheiks (17 Aug 1993)
  19. ’Taint Nobody’s Business If I Do, Part 1 3:11 Frank Stokes (Apr 1995)
  20. Bunker Hill Blues 2:55 Frank Stokes (1995)
  21. It’s a Good Thing 3:00 Beale Street Sheiks (12 May 2017)

Credited as (2)

  1. Frank Stokes
  2. Furry Lewis & Frank Stokes

Works (7)

Wrote

  1. It’s a Good Thing
  2. Downtown Blues

Composed

  1. I Got Mine
  2. Downtown Stomp
  3. What’s the Matter Blues

Lyrics

  1. What’s the Matter Blues
  2. I Got Mine

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106849
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93036060
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93036060/
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13900083n
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/frank_stokes
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134743148

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/596162

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000164663

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/29719441

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q708423