Sea Cruise Frankie Ford died from New Orleans,Lousiana.

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LJ Eiffert
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Sea Cruise Frankie Ford died from New Orleans,Lousiana.

Post by LJ Eiffert »

My old neighbor the Late Cosimo Matassa's old friend Frankie Ford passed away. Another Louisiana Great.RIP Frankie " Sea Cruise " Ford.
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Charlie McDonald
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I liked 'Sea Cruise;' it had that early rockabilly sound that was innocent rock 'n roll, that rhythm, like someone thumping on the top
of an old piano--not taking a lot of instrumentation, just that rhythm, and 'Oowe, oowe baby, oowe...' like a train, that backbeat
that made good dance music, and a simple expression--baby, let me take you on a sea cruise. Think how we danced to it--I remember,
we were doing 'the stroll.'
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Jerry Hayes
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Our bass player (Garland Abbott III) still does that tune at least once or twice a week on our gigs and it'll still fill up the dance floor.....JH in Va.
Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!
Buddie Hrabal
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Post by Buddie Hrabal »

I had the chance to see him twice and boy was he full of energy. His performance was moving to say the least.