Left Hand Frank Born October 5, 1935 in Greenville, MS Died January 14, 1992 in Los Angeles, CA Southpaw guitarist Frank Craig (like many of his peers, he played an axe strung for a right-hander, strapping it on upside down) never really transcended his reputation as a trusty sideman instead of a leader -- and that was just fine with him. But he stepped into the spotlight long enough to sing four fine tunes for Alligators Living Chicago Blues anthologies in 1978. Craig was already conversant with the guitar when he moved to Chicago at age 14. Too young to play inside the Club Zanzibar (where Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Wolf held forth), Frank and his teenaged pals, guitarist Eddie King and bassist Willie Black, played outside the joint for tips instead. Legit gigs with harpist Willie Cobbs, guitarist James Scott, Jr., Jimmy Dawkins, Junior Wells, Good Rockin Charles, Jimmy Rogers, and Hound Dog Taylor kept Frank increasingly active on the Chicago circuit from the mid-50s to the late 70s. He moved to Los Angeles not too long after the Alligator session, eventually hanging up his guitar altogether due to health problems. https://youtube/watch?v=o6UlVQSnaa0
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:00:00 +0000
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