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Frank Wakefield (Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wakefield) was born on 26 June, 1934 in Emory Gap, Tennessee, United States, is an An american bluegrass mandolinist. Discover Frank Wakefield's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wakefield
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Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 26 June 1934
Birthday 26 June
Birthplace Emory Gap, Tennessee, United States
Nationality United States

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1934

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Wakefield (born June 26, 1934) is an American mandolin player in the bluegrass music style.

Wakefield is known for his collaborations with a number of well-known bands, including Red Allen, Jimmy Martin, Don Reno, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, The Stanley Brothers, and the Greenbriar Boys.

Born into a musical family in Emory Gap, Tennessee, Wakefield by age eight already knew how to play harmonica, guitar and bass.

1950

In 1950, his family moved to Dayton, Ohio.

At the age of 16 he had switched to the mandolin and began playing music with his brother Ralph on guitar.

1951

The duo called themselves The Wakefield Brothers and in 1951, made their first radio appearance playing gospel and old-time music on WHIO in Dayton.

1952

In 1952 Wakefield began a long and productive collaboration with the bluegrass singer and guitar player, Red Allen.

For the next 3 years Wakefield toured with Red Allen and the Blue Ridge Mountain Boys.

Through the rest of the decade Wakefield also toured with Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys as well as Marvin Cobb and the Chain Mountain Boys, with whom he recorded his first 45 RPM—which included his now most famous bluegrass composition, "New Camptown Races".

1958

In 1958 Wakefield reunited with Red Allen and his band the Kentuckians.

1960

In the mid-1960s Wakefield began playing mandolin with the Greenbriar Boys as well as appearing with Ralph Stanley.

Also in this period he began turning to new influences, composing classical mandolin sonatas and arranging classical pieces for traditional bluegrass instruments.

1963

The popular Kentuckians cut many 45s in following years, had a weekly radio show, and even played at Carnegie Hall in 1963.

1964

Important CD recordings surviving from this period of Wakefield's career include Red Allen and Frank Wakefield: the Kitchen Tapes and Red Allen: the Folkway Years 1964-1983. In 1960, Wakefield moved to Washington, D.C., with Red Allen and there began giving private lessons.

One of his students at this time was a young David Grisman.

1967

This innovative style offered him the opportunity to play with the New York Philharmonic, led by Leonard Bernstein in 1967 and an invitation to appear as a guest with the Boston Pops in 1968.

1970

By the 1970s Wakefield launched a solo career.

1972

He released his first solo album in 1972 and his second in 1975 backed up by bluegrass heavyweights Don Reno and Chubby Wise.

He toured with Jerry Garcia, and New Riders of the Purple Sage and opened for the Grateful Dead.

1980

By mid-decade Wakefield began working with his newly formed band, The Good Ol' Boys with whom he would enjoy a productive collaboration until the mid-1980s.

1989

Since 1989 he has toured with the Frank Wakefield Band.

1999

In 1999 he earned a Grammy Nomination for best bluegrass album of the year for his work on the album Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza on which he played with fellow mandolin greats Sam Bush, David Grisman, Ronnie McCoury, Jesse McReynolds, Bobby Osborne, Ricky Skaggs and Buck White.

Mandolin player David Grisman said of Wakefield's influence, "He split the bluegrass mandolin atom. Some of us, obviously, will never be the same again." Wakefield continues to record and tour nationally.