Bob Frank
Encyclopedia
Bob Frank is an American musician, singer/songwriter and composer. His debut self-titled record was issued on Vanguard Records
in 1972 to critical acclaim and is a collectors item. He has recorded and toured with Memphis singer/songwriter John Murry, shared a stage with Townes Van Zandt and was a paid songwriter for Tree Publishing. He currently lives in El Sobrante, California
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Bob Frank and John Murry
Bob Frank and John Murry
Bob Frank and John Murry with The Lansky Brothers
Vanguard Records
Vanguard Records is a record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. It started as a classical label, but is perhaps best known for its catalogue of recordings by a number of pivotal folk and blues artists from the 1960s; the Bach Guild was a subsidiary...
in 1972 to critical acclaim and is a collectors item. He has recorded and toured with Memphis singer/songwriter John Murry, shared a stage with Townes Van Zandt and was a paid songwriter for Tree Publishing. He currently lives in El Sobrante, California
El Sobrante, California
El Sobrante is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 12,669 at the 2010 census...
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Critical reception
Though not widely known, Frank's songs have earned wide critical acclaim. Jim Dickinson, a producer for Big Star and a Memphis music legend, called Frank "the greatest songwriter you've never heard." In Rolling Stone Magazine, Senior Editor David Fricke called Frank's debut "beautifully stark" and compared him to Warren Zevon Frank's collaboration with singer/songwriter John Murry on 2005 LP World Without End was praised in the Village Voice, Uncut Magazine and The Independent UK. His songs have been recorded by Jim DickinsonJim Dickinson
James Luther "Jim" Dickinson was an American record producer, pianist, and singer who fronted, among others, the Memphis based band, Mudboy & The Neutrons.- Biography :...
, Chris LeDoux, Gary McMahan, and others.
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Albums
- Bob Frank (Vanguard Records, 1972)
- A Little Gest of Robin Hood (Bowstring Records, 2001)
- Keep On Burning (Bowstring Records, 2002)
- Pledge of Allegiance (Bowstring Records, 2004)
- Ride the Restless Wind (Bowstring Records, 2005)
- World Without End (Decor - UK, Evangeline - US 2006)
Bob Frank and John Murry
- "The Gunplay EP" (Decor - UK, Evangeline - US 2006)
Bob Frank and John Murry
- Red Neck, Blue Collar (Memphis, 2008)
- Brinkley, Arkansas, and Other Assorted Love Songs (Evangeline, 2009)
Bob Frank and John Murry with The Lansky Brothers
External links
- Bob Frank's Official Site
- [ Bob Frank at Allmusic]
- Bob Frank & John Murry Official Site