Frankie Lee Sims
Frankie Lee Sims
Top Songs
| 1 | I'll Get Along Somehow | ||
| 2 | Frankie Lee's 2 O'clock Jump | ||
| 3 | Lucy Mae Blues, Pt. 2 | ||
| 4 | Married Woman | ||
| 5 | I'm so Glad |
Albums
Oct 2023 • 10 songs
May 2011 • 13 songs
May 2011 • 13 songs
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About
Biography
A traditionalist who was a staunch member of the Texas country blues movement of the late '40s and early '50s (along with the likes of his cousin Lightnin' Hopkins, Lil' Son Jackson, and Smokey Hogg), guitarist Frankie Lee Sims developed a twangy, ringing electric guitar style that was irresistible on fast numbers and stung hard on the downbeat stuff.
Sims picked up a guitar when he was 12 years old. By then, he had left his native New Orleans for Marshall, TX. After World War II ended, he played local dances and clubs around Dallas and crossed paths with T-Bone Walker. Sims ...