Frank Bey
Entertaining has been a way of life for Frank, starting at the tender age of four. Growing up in Millen, Georgia and the son of a gospel singer, Maggie Jordan, Frank learned at an early age that singing was his God-given gift. Frank says, "I can remember singing as early as I can remember talking."
Later, in the 1960s during his teenage years, Frank toured with the Otis Redding Review. He later Joined "Archie Jenkins & The Incredible Saxons," touring extensively in the United States and as far away as Canada, Alaska and Spain. In 1977 Frank left the music business.
"A voice this wonderful should not have been silent for so long..."
Bill Mitchell, Blues Bytes, MARCH 1998
Frank began performing again in 1996 and released his debut CD, "Steppin' Out" in 1998. He is currently enjoying the June 2000 release of of CD single, "I Wanna See You Soon" as well as performing live. While "Steppin' Out" clearly demonstrates Mr. Bey's ability to perform multiple blues styles including swing, standard slow blues, delta, country, folk, "I Wanna See You Soon" establishes his presence in the rhythm & blues genre. At live performances, Frank's rich and exquisite style is presented with such feeling that each member of the audience can relate it to his or her own experience.
The November 1997 edition of the Cape May Jazz Festival was one such performance. Of the Cape May Jazz Festival, Richard Skelly, host of "The Low Budget Blues Program" on WRUS-FM said in the March/April issue of Tri-State Blues, "...the highlight for me was most definitely the soul-blues of Frank Bey..."
Once again Frank Bey performed at the April 1998 Cape May Jazz Festival. This time Frank was featured in the Penthouse Ballroom of The Grand Hotel, and in true style he not only brought the house of 600 people to their feet, he left them chanting for more.
Check out Frank's CD, I WANNA SEE YOU SOON
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