Franck Goldwasser

about

Singer, guitarist and songwriter Franck Goldwasser is no stranger to those who have been paying attention to the West Coast blues scene over the last two decades. Born in Paris, France in 1960, his initial blues inspiration came from Hound Dog Taylor, Brownie McGhee and T-Bone Walker. After working his first professional gig at age 21 supporting Sonny Rhodes, Rhodes invited him to move to the San Francisco Bay Area. With the commitment of a true believer, Franck packed his bags and moved to the Bay Area within a year, whereupon he was immediately hired by Troyce Key (who gave him the stage name of "Paris Slim") to play in the house band at Key's legendary Eli's Mile High Club in Oakland. He eventually assumed leadership of the group while Key took a professional hiatus, and became deeply immersed in the area's still-vibrant blues scene. He racked up three years touring with Jimmy McCracklin, as well as positive reviews for appearances at most of the prominent local venues with a distinguished roster of blues talent including Lowell Fulson, Percy Mayfield and Charlie Musselwhite. Four years after his first single was issued in 1984 on San Francisco's Backtrack label, his CD debut "Blues For Esther"appeared, a strong outing which received a nomination from the prestigious W.C. Handy Awards. Its follow-up, "Bleedin' Heart", was co-produced with Joe Louis Walker, who guested along with Sonny Rhodes. An ongoing list of other sessions and frequent European touring (most pro

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Can't Raise Me

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Can't Raise Me!

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Akella Presents - Modern Electric Blues - vol.14 CD2 New!

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Akella Presents - vol.46 - Country-Blues CD2

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Sweet Little Black Spider and Other Songs from the Trenches of the Blues

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Jumpin' at La Java (Live)

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BluesMen Channel

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Jumpin' at La Java

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Living With The Blues

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Shake For Me

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Shy Of Shameless: October Blues Collection

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Futura Marge, Vol. 3

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