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Get your own LED Scroller!Hello my name is Eddie Ray Franks I am singer / songwriter / promoter/ mangager as well as a husband and father. I served time in the army 26 years and am retired now. I love my family and could not do this with out their love and support. So to my wife,sons and daughter-n-laws Thank You. I learned my frist guitar chord at the age of six from Johnny Horton. I come from a family that has always had an interest in music. My hereo’s are the late Tillman B. Franks and Johnny Horton. I have played in NCO clubs on many bases around the world. I have also preformed in various retirement homes for the love of entertaining and putting a smile on someones face, Played a few night clubs here and there......... I have settled in to focus on my music and writing my songs. I am currently working on some new material and in the process of getting some of my music uploaded.... EDDIE RAY FRANKS IS NOW PROMOTING TILLMAN B FRANKS JR. NOW IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING NEW SONGS IN THE STUDIO........ Eddie Ray Recomends checking out His Cousin Tillman franks Jr myspace.page. Tillman Franks Jr is a singer / songer writer and has some good music on his page. It is worth taking the time to check them out......

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Member Since: 1/3/2008
Band Website: myspace.com/eddierayfranks
Band Members: ..Eddie Ray Franks, side noteshadows in the wind was co wrote by Murray B. Franks, Tillman Franks Jr and EddieRayFranks and is sung by Tillman B Franks Jr. SHADOWS IN THE WIND WAS CUT BY TILLMAN B FRANKS JR AND EDDIERAY FRANKS IN LOVING MEMMORY OF MURRAY B. FRANKS.Ill Keep on Loving you is co wrote by eddierayfranks and tillman b. franks jr. Song is sung by Tillman B.Franks jr. A special Thank You to Charles Smith @ Red River Studios.Song Trouble Waters featuring Kelly Igo singing back up and playing the base, and Mike Igo on the mandalin.The Long Black Wall writen by Eddie Ray Franks and Tillman B Franks Jr. (Ben) A special Thank you to... Johnny Franks for playing the Harmonica,a big thanks to Rick Brown for the harmonica Tracks out in california. Tillman B. Franks for lead and rythem on the guitar, Murry Franks base player Myself on rythem with the Guitar and vocals. A specail thanks to Louis Williams for all the mixing,editing and artwork. A big Thank you to Tom Burns for all the labeling on The long Black Wall.Restitation on the Old Man and the Dog.... Eddie Ray Franks.the song Trouble Waters is what my frist cd is all about. I believe we have have to get to higher ground to get through life. When I cut Going To Win ,My cousin Ben Franks coached me through it. I couldn’t have done it without him. Richard Wells did the music tracks, Ron Capone enginerred that session,along with Charles Smith @ Red River Studios. Thanks to A&R Records of Dallas, Teaxs. A special Thanks to Louis Williams for all the mixing,editing and artwork. ...... side note Going In To win was the last 45 record ever cut @ A&R Records back in 1991.
Influences: Johnny Horton, Claude King, Hank Williams Sr. , Johnny Cash... and many more.
Sounds Like: I have 4 diffrent syltles of music that i can do. Country,Gospel,Blues,Blluegrass.
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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None