Frankie Ford
Frankie sang his way to rock n' roll immortality in 1959 with the mega hit "Sea Cruise". That song has become one of
the greatest rock n' roll classics of all time. The tag line, "Ooh wee, Ooh Wee Baby" is one of the most recognizable
lines in all of popular music. He was born and raised in the New Orleans area where he still lives in his hometown
suburb of Gretna, Louisiana. He is known all over the world as the "New Orleans Dynamo" and spends about 200
days a year on the road. The legendary rock n' roll pianist and performer continues to entertain the masses all over
the world in concerts, night clubs, casinos and festivals. "Sea Cruise" etched Frankie's name in rock n' roll and R&B
history, but the story doesn't end there. It has been used to advertise Diet Coke and Sprite, Coors Light Beer on
radio and TV commercials. It's on the soundtrack of the award winning film "My American Cousin", as well as in
"Stewardess School", "Ski Patrol", "Quantum Leap", and "Lifestyles of The Rich & Famous". He was inducted into
The Louisiana Hall of Fame, Louisiana Treasures Hall of Fame, The Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame in Port Arthur,
Texas and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from The South Louisiana Music Association. He is an Honorary
Insurance Commissioner in Louisiana and holds the title of "King of Swamp Music", awarded by Louisiana Lt.
Governor Melinda Schwegmann.
Frankie sang his way to rock n' roll immortality in 1959 with the mega hit "Sea Cruise". That song has become one of
the greatest rock n' roll classics of all time. The tag line, "Ooh wee, Ooh Wee Baby" is one of the most recognizable
lines in all of popular music. He was born and raised in the New Orleans area where he still lives in his hometown
suburb of Gretna, Louisiana. He is known all over the world as the "New Orleans Dynamo" and spends about 200
days a year on the road. The legendary rock n' roll pianist and performer continues to entertain the masses all over
the world in concerts, night clubs, casinos and festivals. "Sea Cruise" etched Frankie's name in rock n' roll and R&B
history, but the story doesn't end there. It has been used to advertise Diet Coke and Sprite, Coors Light Beer on
radio and TV commercials. It's on the soundtrack of the award winning film "My American Cousin", as well as in
"Stewardess School", "Ski Patrol", "Quantum Leap", and "Lifestyles of The Rich & Famous". He was inducted into
The Louisiana Hall of Fame, Louisiana Treasures Hall of Fame, The Gulf Coast Music Hall of Fame in Port Arthur,
Texas and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from The South Louisiana Music Association. He is an Honorary
Insurance Commissioner in Louisiana and holds the title of "King of Swamp Music", awarded by Louisiana Lt.
Governor Melinda Schwegmann.
