Frank Frost !



Frank Frost was my dad !
Ok, sorry, I wish he was.
But man, he was born in in Auvergne, Arkansas.
Which is, for you french readers, a good joke.
Well well well.

Frost & his ally Sam Carr were one of the first acts Sam Philips picked up for his newly formed company. Hey Boss Man!, issued on Sun's Phillips International subsidiary as by Frank Frost and the Nighthawks, was a wonderful collection of uncompromising Southern blues.
Pelvis Presley's ex-guitarist Scotty Moore produced Frost's next sessions in Nashville in 1966 for Jewel Records.
Chicago blues fan Michael Frank sought out Frost in 1975. He located Frost playing inside Johnson's Clarksdale tavern, the Black Fox. Mesmerized by their sound, Frost soon formed his own record label, Earwig, to capture their raw, charismatic brand of blues.
In the years following, Frost waxed his own Earwig album (1988's Midnight Prowler) and appeared on Atlantic's 1992 Deep Blues soundtrack -- an acclaimed film that reinforced the fact that blues still thrives deep in its southern birthplace.
Frost returned in 1996 with Keep Yourself Together. He died from cardiac arrest October 12, 1999 at his home in Helena, AK; he was 63.
(credits- Bill Dahl)

Frank Frost:
* Ride With Your Daddy Tonight *
* Never Leave Me At Home *
* Everything's Allright *


Picture by David Stevens

Ps: Sorry I missed April's Fool yesterday ! But on the other hand, I couldn't find worst than 'Moskau' posted last year...

Comments

Anonymous said…
thanks rev'
8:54 AM
Anonymous said…
Je t'ai touvé un autre vénérable fidèle, qui attend de toi une réponse sur mon blog à la suite de l'article sur South of hell. Afin de savoir s'il y a un autre moyen qu'Itunes pour entendre la "bonne parole" !
6:57 PM
Anonymous said…
I hate to admit this, but "Moskau" is about my favorite piece of music you've posted (other than the surf tunes).
1:37 AM
Reverend Frost said…
Gt: Merci mon pépère, m'en occupe ce weekend.
mrtickles: don't forget to Komm wir tanzen auf dem Tisch,Bis der Tisch zusammenbricht,Ha ha ha ha ha, hey!
9:26 PM
Anonymous said…
I believe Ry Cooder used Mr. Frost on his soundtrack for the movie Crossroads
6:40 AM
Reverend Frost said…
True ! Thanks, I almost forgot that beautiful soundtrack !
10:41 AM
Reverend Frost said…
Hey btw, don't miss this one posted by our blogmeister friend Funky 16 corners !
11:59 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

THEE BLOODY END !!!

Image
ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END. Yes my dear friends/readers, I've decided to end this very blog ! No particular reason to be frank, I've just decided to put this site to bed. So alas, another (fantastic/brilliant/extraordinary, you choose) blog goes away. Well, you all know I'm a (fantastic/brilliant/extraordinary/bad, you choose) musician and that it takes a LOT of my time, that maybe explains the sporadic nature of posting here, so here we go... its' a FAREWELL ! Well, don't be sad my friends, remember what the great Criswell said: ' We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future.' ! So, I can't really express myself on HOW MUCH this lil' internet page was important to me, and how much it was fun to make/search/create ! You can't imagine how crazy it was to make those halloween/western/...
Read more

Halloweeeeeeeen (Part 17) !!!

Image
MUWUWUHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA !!!! Yes my zombies friends ! It's the mighty horrific horrible bloody return of the most downloaded mix of the year, I say A BLOODY HALLOWEEEEEEEN MIX, freaking part n°17 ! Holy Bela, it sounds like this blog is 17 years old...but wait ! STGW is already 7 years old ! Amazing ! Amazing ! Amazing ! Amazing ! (sorry, there's a bug). & I know some of you awaited the whole year to hear these 31 bloody bloody songs ! MUWUWUHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA !!!! This Rev. frost sure looks strange to me ! (ok ok I wanted to make 2 mixes this year, but aaaaaaaargh, I can't find the proper time - so enjoy this one !) The mix has everything you wanted in it, even a polka ! Ok and while you're here, grag you bloody copy of the Bloody Tomahawks first 7'' 45 HERE ! Children of the night ! What music they make ! And bloody hell (new game, count how many 'bloody' appear on this post), sorry in advance (or really late) to y'all who emailed me those last pas...
Read more

A Bloody Summer Mix 2012 !!!

Image
HOWDY, ALL YOU SHARKS AND WHALES !  Yes, a bit in advance, but before you all get the summertime blues in September, here's yer annual Summertime Bloody Mix! SHAAAAARKS!  (yes, it's a vicious mix) And I want to thank from the bottom of my heart those hundred and something crazies who bought my last cd the first month, and I don't count the downloads ! MERCI !!! Well, until next time, have a great summer, have some good sunburns ! Rev. Frost Presents...A Bloody Summer Mix 2012 ! (55:01)   Tracklist:  01. Robert Johnson And Punchdrunks - Surf As Houdini 02. Carl Perkins - Big Bad Blues 03. Johnny Horton - The Train With The Rhumba Beat 04. Johnny & The Hurricanes - Crossfire 05. Gene Lewis - Too Young To Settle Down 06. The Daytonas - Dare Devil 07. Bob Jaxon - Ali Baba 08. Al Casey - Surfin' Blues (Part 2) 09. Annette - The Battle Of San Onofre 10. Cliff Richard & The Shadows - No Turning Back 11. Deane Hawley - Bossman ...
Read more