biography
My Band is "Tillman Franks Jr Revue and --I am Tillman Franks Son, Ben, (Tillman Jr) and Proud of it We play original Country Music with a Cajun flair and do classics as well
A little about my Father Tillman Franks
Tillman B. Franks (born September 29, 1920, Stamps, Arkansas -passed away October 26, 2006) was an American bassist, and Songwriter who was also the manager for a number of country music artists, including Johnny Horton, David Houston, Webb Pierce, Claude King and the Carlisles.
On 3 April 1948, Franks made history when he played bass with the Bailes Brothers on the first night of the Louisiana Hayride Radio Broadcast. He later booked artists as head of the Louisiana Hayride Artist Bureau and was instrumental in getting Elvis to the show where he had his start. He also managed several acts, including Pierce, Claude King, Slim Whitman, David Houston, the Carlisles, Jimmy C. Newman and Johnny Horton
Franks was the sole writer of Johnny Horton's first No. 1 single, 1959's "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)." He and Horton were co-writers of "Honky-Tonk Man," Horton's 1956 hit, that Dwight Yoakam also recorded as his first single. In 1960, he co-wrote the hit single "Sink the Bismark" with Horton.
Franks' contribution to rock and roll has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
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My Father left us on October 26, 2006 to go to a better place. He was one helluva guy.
I also recorded "Springtime in Alaska" and do many original songs