The Beale Street Sheiks

Chicken You Can Roost Behind the Moon

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THE BEALE STREET SHEIKS was the moniker used by Memphis guitar duo FRANK STOKES and DAN SANE for their Paramount recordings (made in Chicago in 1927 and 1929). Stokes (1887-1955) was one of the earliest Memphis bluesmen, and his distinct vocal and guitar style, has been imitated by many bluesmen since. Not only did he have a truly distinct style, but his repertoire was one of the most enormous and diverse in the history of blues, and his songs have become a living history of a bygone era. Although W.C. Handy is often cited as the father of Memphis blues, many scholars believe Frank Stokes to be its true originator.