Frank Edwards

Singer, Guitarist

1909 – 2002

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Who was Frank Edwards?

Frank Edwards was an American blues guitarist, harmonica player and singer. He was variously billed as Mr. Frank, Black Frank and Mr. Cleanhead.

Edwards was born in Washington, Georgia.

He recorded for three record labels in his career; Okeh Records in 1940, Regal Records in 1949, and Trix Records in the mid-1970s. Some more recent sessions were done for the Music Maker Relief Foundation. His most noted recordings were "Three Women Blues" and "Terraplane Blues".

Frank Edwards died of a heart attack in Greenville, South Carolina, while being driven back to his Atlanta, Georgia home, after completing his final recordings at the age of 93.

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Born
Mar 20, 1909
Washington
Also known as
  • Edwards, Frank
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Mar 22, 2002
Greenville

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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