Frankie Ford - Complete Releases 1958-62Frankie Ford Complete Releases 1958 62 This is a comprehensive overview of his output during these years Frankie Ford was one of the artists often referred to as being typical of "swamp rock" the style of R&B and rock 'n' roll that was associated with Louisiana and New Orleans during the late 1950s. Born in Gretna, Louisiana, across the Mississippi from New Orleans, he was playing in a band when he was spotted by an artist manager who took him to

He first met Dizzy Gillespie in 1956 and wrote the extended work "Gillespiana" for him

This long-overdue reissue is presented with the original artwork faithfully restored by Sarah Records' own Matt Haynes

early '60s St

It captures the essence of the R&B scene around this time

This culminated in the string of singles and albums that rode the surf

This 44-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of his singles on the Roulette and Liberty labels from this era

After treading the vaudeville boards in the 1910's alongside Ma Rainey

and his classic and much-covered songs "Come On" and "Trick Bag" - "Come On" was later recorded by Jimi Hendrix on his "Electric Ladyland" album

With their screen commitments they did not record prolifically

who always lends a sympathetic ear to friends Roxy (Sally Pressman)

Aladdin and Atlantic labels

It features some noted musicians in his line-ups