Cigar Box Guitar Project
This video documents a project that Rick Franklin has been working on along with author Wilma Jones Killgo....
03 July, 2019
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Performance from Hyattsville, MD.
Virginia Piedmont bluesman Rick Franklin performs 3 songs at Hyattsville, Md, May 25th, 2019...
25 May, 2019
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Rick Franklin Performs at OLC Innovate Conference on Improvisation in Music
Rick Franklin was recently invited to participate in one of the nation's foremost higher education conferences to help educate attendees on the intersections of improvisation, music and education. The event was held by the Online Learning Consortium and included a series of demonstrations of improvisation...
01 January, 2019
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Rick Franklin’s Profile on Sweet Bitter Blues
Rick Franklin was featured on Sweet Bitter Blues, a collection of essays and profiles of players in the Washington D.C. blues scene. Here, Franklin talks about his musical roots and dedication to preserving the blues: [blockquote text="Archie Edwards and John Jackson were both mentors to me....
30 May, 2017
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Rick Franklin Featured on Innovation Labcast Podcast
Rick recently sat for an interview on the Piedmont style of blues, comparing the genre to other forms of blues in light of their historical roots around the nation. He joins the hosts in discussing how the blues directly affected community storytelling and news events...
19 June, 2016
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Mini Documentary on Rick Franklin and His Delta Blues Boys
This short documentary by Skip Bosco features Rick Franklin, Rick Usilton and Tom Cox talking about the formation of their group, Rick Franklin and His Delta Blues Boys....
18 November, 2015
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Photos by Lloyd Wolf
Photographer Lloyd Wolf recently took photos of Rick Franklin at a plaque dedication in Green Valley....
10 November, 2014
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Review of Dancing with My Baby
On his blog In a Blue Mood, Ron Weinstock reviews Rick Franklin and Tom Mindte's new album, Dancing with My Baby....
21 February, 2014
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Rick Featured in “Sort My Meds.com” Commercial
Rick Franklin recently appeared and performed on a commercial entitled "Mom Mixed Up Her Meds" - check out his fingerpicking and advertisement skills....
03 November, 2012
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Rick Franklin Featured in Acoustic, Folk and Country Blues in the 21st Century
Rick Franklin is a featured artist on the website Acoustic, Folk and Country Blues in the 21st Century: From Traditional to Modern. The site, created by Frank Matheis, features some of the best acoustic blues musicians keeping old music traditions alive....
04 October, 2009
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