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Keith Frank

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Keith Frank
Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band play the Bridge Crawfish Festival May 2007.
Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band play the Bridge Crawfish Festival May 2007.
Background information
Birth nameKeith Frank
Born1972 (age 51–52)
OriginSoileau, Louisiana
Instrument(s)Accordion, vocals
Years active1990–present
LabelsLanor, Soulwood, Shanachie Records, Maison de Soul
Websitewww.keithfrank.com

Keith Frank is an American zydeco musician from Soileau, Louisiana, United States.[1] Frank started his band, The Soileau Zydeco Band, in 1990 and is active as of 2023.[2][3] He is the son of accordion player Preston Frank,[4] and got his start playing for his father's bands, called the Soileau Playboys (Arhoolie Records) or the Preston Frank Family Band (Lanor Records).[1] His brother Brad joined on drums, while his sister Jennifer played bass.[5]

Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band gained national interest with the release of their 1995 album, Movin' On Up, featuring a cover of the theme song from The Jeffersons.[1] Around this time, he also became associated with "new zydeco," due to his incorporation of a heavy bass drum and influences from R&B, hip hop, and reggae.[5]

Since 2003, Frank records on Soulwood Records, which he owns and operates.[5]

Frank has played at the Grassroots Festival in Ithaca, New York, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.[1]

Discography

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Studio albums and EP with the Soileau Zydeco Band

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Live albums with the Soileau Zydeco Band

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with The Creole Connection

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  • The Resurrection of the Creole Connection (2021) (Soulwood Records)

Solo recordings

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bessman, Jim (Jan 20, 1996). "Maison de Soul artist Frank 'Movin' Up' to zydeco fame". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 3. p. 9 – via ProQuest Music Periodicals Database.
  2. ^ "HOME | Keith Frank". 2023-11-29. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2008-05-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  5. ^ a b c Demars, Marie (2015-04-08). ""On A Mission": Preserving Creole Culture One Tweet at a Time. Keith Frank, Zydeco, and the Use of Social Media". Transatlantica (1). doi:10.4000/transatlantica.7586. ISSN 1765-2766.