Person Open DS/UK/13278 Ford; Frankie (1939-); American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer. Ford Frankie 1939- American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer. Male

Frankie Ford (born August 4, 1939) is an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer. Frankie Ford reigning as king of the Krewe du Vieux, 2009He is the adopted son of Vincent and Anna Guzzo, who named him Francis Guzzo. He was born in Gretna, Louisiana, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, where he still lives. Ford had a Top 20 hit in 1959 with "Sea Cruise" (b/w "Roberta"), sung to a previously recorded Huey "Piano" Smith backing track, released on Ace Records. The record sold over one million copies, gaining gold disc status. On May 16, 2010, at the Louisiana Music Homecoming in Erwinville, Ford was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 2/27/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 15ab58ff-3498-462f-9924-56ccad3af4cb