Frankie Ford
Frankie Ford
Latest Release
- Lo Mejor del Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
- October 2024
- • 11 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Sea Cruise | ||
| 2 | Time After Time | ||
| 3 | You Talk Too Much | ||
| 4 | I Want to Be Your Man | ||
| 5 | What's Going On |
Albums
Sep 2024 • 12 songs
Apr 2022 • 1 song
Mar 2021 • 12 songs
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About
Biography
It's ironic that some of the greatest New Orleans R&B of the 1950s was sung by a white man. Although he could have passed for a teen idol, Frankie Ford sang with as much grit as anyone of any color in the Crescent City. He recorded some fine singles for the Ace label in the late '50s, particularly the pounding "Sea Cruise," which made the Top 20 in 1959 and remains one of the hits most identified with the classic New Orleans R&B sound. "Sea Cruise" actually began life as a Huey "Piano" Smith song with Bobby Marchan on vocals, but producer Johnny Vincent had the inspired idea o...