Frank Stokes
Country blues, Musical Artist
1888 – 1955
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Who was Frank Stokes?
Frank Stokes was an American blues musician, songster, and blackface minstrel, who is considered by many musicologists to be the father of the Memphis blues guitar style.
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- Born
- Jan 1, 1888
Whitehaven - Also known as
- Stokes, Frank
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 12, 1955
Memphis
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on July 23, 2013
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