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Frank Lee - MY BLUES BUDDY

I really miss Frank Lee, my long-time Blues Buddy, who died September 12, 2012. For 15+ years Frank and I listened to Blues at Festivals in Michigan, Chicago, Ohio, Indiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, and in Blues clubs in Detroit and other places. We listened to Blues CDs (and some country music) en-route to those festivals, & we talked about the Blues and Blues musicians, visited the graves of early Delta Blues artists and delighted in the food at many stops during those trips.
I have the Blues today as I think of the joys of our friendship and our travels and the Blues music we heard during those many years. I will never forget you Frank Lee! Here are a few pictures from those years.
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  • Frank Lee in some borrowed spiffy glasses.

    Frank Lee in some borrowed spiffy glasses.

  • Frank Lee takes a picture of a lady in pink, with her pink poodle, at the 2008 King Biscuit Blues Festival - Helena, Arkansas.

    Frank Lee takes a picture of a lady in pink, with her pink poodle, at the 2008 King Biscuit Blues Festival - Helena, Arkansas.

  • Frank Lee  - close-up.  King Biscuit Blues Festival - 2008.

    Frank Lee - close-up. King Biscuit Blues Festival - 2008.

  • Frank negotiating the narrow walkway around this Robert Johnson memorial in Hazlehurst MS.

    Frank negotiating the narrow walkway around this Robert Johnson memorial in Hazlehurst MS.

  • Frank got to talking to the woman who cleaned our room at the Best Western Motel in West Helena Arkansas.  Frank asked her if it was OK for me to take a picture of the two of them.  She said yes, so I did.  Beautiful smile!  You too, Frank.  King Biscuit Blues Festival - 2005.

    Frank got to talking to the woman who cleaned our room at the Best Western Motel in West Helena Arkansas. Frank asked her if it was OK for me to take a picture of the two of them. She said yes, so I did. Beautiful smile! You too, Frank. King Biscuit Blues Festival - 2005.

  • River City Blues Festival - 2009  Frank Lee with Cobbler John Bolen, who heads the River City Blues Festival in Marietta, Ohio.

    River City Blues Festival - 2009 Frank Lee with Cobbler John Bolen, who heads the River City Blues Festival in Marietta, Ohio.

  • Frank Lee with  new-found friends on Cherry Street at the 2009 Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival (formerly and later known as King Biscuit Blues Festival)

    Frank Lee with new-found friends on Cherry Street at the 2009 Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival (formerly and later known as King Biscuit Blues Festival)

  • Cora Bullock, looks at her red velvet birthday cake, inside her place - Bullock's Cafe. Frank & I always brought Cora a birthday present when we were in Helena Arkansas.  This was during the 2004 King Biscuit Blues Festival

    Cora Bullock, looks at her red velvet birthday cake, inside her place - Bullock's Cafe. Frank & I always brought Cora a birthday present when we were in Helena Arkansas. This was during the 2004 King Biscuit Blues Festival

  • Mr Tater signs his CD for Frank Lee, at the First Annual Pinetop Perkins Blues Festival in Belzoni, MS (2008)

    Mr Tater signs his CD for Frank Lee, at the First Annual Pinetop Perkins Blues Festival in Belzoni, MS (2008)

  • Frank Lee & Connie Breitbeil in Front of Bullock's Soul Food Cafe, at the 2008 King Biscuit Blues Festival - Helena, Arkansas

    Frank Lee & Connie Breitbeil in Front of Bullock's Soul Food Cafe, at the 2008 King Biscuit Blues Festival - Helena, Arkansas

  • Owner of Bully's Soul Food Restaurant looking at page in the book - "Southern Belly - The Ultimate Food Lover's Companion to the South" by John T. Edge, that describes his restaurant.  Frank and I went to many of the restaurants listed in the book, ate the food, talked to the owner, if available, if not a manager or other employee.  We usually also took photos of that person, as well as the interior and exterior of the restaurant.

    Owner of Bully's Soul Food Restaurant looking at page in the book - "Southern Belly - The Ultimate Food Lover's Companion to the South" by John T. Edge, that describes his restaurant. Frank and I went to many of the restaurants listed in the book, ate the food, talked to the owner, if available, if not a manager or other employee. We usually also took photos of that person, as well as the interior and exterior of the restaurant.

  • Frank got his favorate part of the pig at the Heatstock Blues Festival - in Fostoria MI - the snout!

    Frank got his favorate part of the pig at the Heatstock Blues Festival - in Fostoria MI - the snout!

  • Frank Lee was awarded, at his request, the snout of the roasted pig that is a featured part of the annual Heatstock Blues Festival in Fostoria MI. (2010)

    Frank Lee was awarded, at his request, the snout of the roasted pig that is a featured part of the annual Heatstock Blues Festival in Fostoria MI. (2010)

  • Frank Lee is smiling because his request for the snout of the roasted pig was honored at the 2010 Heatstock Blues Festival - Fostoria, MI

    Frank Lee is smiling because his request for the snout of the roasted pig was honored at the 2010 Heatstock Blues Festival - Fostoria, MI

  • Frank Lee with the snout of the pig that was roasted at the 2010 Heatstock Blues Festival - Fostoria, MI

    Frank Lee with the snout of the pig that was roasted at the 2010 Heatstock Blues Festival - Fostoria, MI

  • Talking to Rambling Jack Elliott at the 2010 Chicago Blues Festival

    Talking to Rambling Jack Elliott at the 2010 Chicago Blues Festival

  • Talking to Rambling Jack Elliott (one of Framk Lee's heroes) at the 2010 Chicago Blues Festival

    Talking to Rambling Jack Elliott (one of Framk Lee's heroes) at the 2010 Chicago Blues Festival

  • Frank with the famous Delta Blues drummer - Sam Carr at the 2003 King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena Arkansas

    Frank with the famous Delta Blues drummer - Sam Carr at the 2003 King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena Arkansas

  • Frank Lee talks to a Blues musician, backstage at the 2010 King Biscuit Blues Festival.

    Frank Lee talks to a Blues musician, backstage at the 2010 King Biscuit Blues Festival.

  • 2004 King Biscuit Blues Festival - Frank Lee with Dick Waterman - famed Blues photographer & former manager of many Blues artists including Son House, Skip James, Mississippi John Hurt, Bukka White, Jr Wells, J P Hutto . . . and Bonnie Raitt

    2004 King Biscuit Blues Festival - Frank Lee with Dick Waterman - famed Blues photographer & former manager of many Blues artists including Son House, Skip James, Mississippi John Hurt, Bukka White, Jr Wells, J P Hutto . . . and Bonnie Raitt

  • Frank and Mary Ann Kindal talk to "Steady Rollin'" Bob Margolin, after his gig at the 2009 River City Blues Festival in Marietta Ohio

    Frank and Mary Ann Kindal talk to "Steady Rollin'" Bob Margolin, after his gig at the 2009 River City Blues Festival in Marietta Ohio

  • Frank & Psychild - Robert Noll at the 2011 Heatstock Blues Festival in Fostoria MI

    Frank & Psychild - Robert Noll at the 2011 Heatstock Blues Festival in Fostoria MI

  • KIng Biscuit Blues Festival - 2010  Frank talks to Sterling Billingsley, Blues guitarist & President of the Sonny Boy Blues Society in Helena Arkansas

    KIng Biscuit Blues Festival - 2010 Frank talks to Sterling Billingsley, Blues guitarist & President of the Sonny Boy Blues Society in Helena Arkansas

  • Inside Bullock's Cafe in Helena Arkansas during the 2008 King Biscuit Blues Festival

    Inside Bullock's Cafe in Helena Arkansas during the 2008 King Biscuit Blues Festival

  • Frank Lee with 2 of his friends and Dusty Scott, Blues photographer, at the 2008 King Biscuit Blues Festival - Helena, Arkansas.

    Frank Lee with 2 of his friends and Dusty Scott, Blues photographer, at the 2008 King Biscuit Blues Festival - Helena, Arkansas.

  • Mary Ann Kindel  administerng a healing to Frank Lee in Bullock's Soul Food Cafe, during the 2008 King Biscuit Blues Festival.

    Mary Ann Kindel administerng a healing to Frank Lee in Bullock's Soul Food Cafe, during the 2008 King Biscuit Blues Festival.

  • Frank Lee talks to Shelly Lyons-Mack & Moe Motyka at the 2010 Heatstock Blues Festival - Fostoria, MI

    Frank Lee talks to Shelly Lyons-Mack & Moe Motyka at the 2010 Heatstock Blues Festival - Fostoria, MI

  • Mary Ann Kindel shows Frank Lee & 'Hoss" Bullock (Cora Bullock's son) a cigar box guitar she made for Big Jack Johnson.  (She gave Big Jack the guitar the next night at Red's Juke Joint in Clarksdale MS)

    Mary Ann Kindel shows Frank Lee & 'Hoss" Bullock (Cora Bullock's son) a cigar box guitar she made for Big Jack Johnson. (She gave Big Jack the guitar the next night at Red's Juke Joint in Clarksdale MS)

  • Frank Lee takes a picture of Connie Breitbeil ordering breakfast at the 2009 River City Blues Festival in Marietta, Ohio.

    Frank Lee takes a picture of Connie Breitbeil ordering breakfast at the 2009 River City Blues Festival in Marietta, Ohio.

  • After the 2010 River City Blues Festival in Marietta Ohio - Frank Lee gazing at the Ohio River, as he prepares to head back to Cincinnati.

    After the 2010 River City Blues Festival in Marietta Ohio - Frank Lee gazing at the Ohio River, as he prepares to head back to Cincinnati.

  • Frank Lee at the drive-up window picking up some tequila at the 2009 Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival (formerly & later known as King BIscuit Blues Festival - Helena Arkansas.

    Frank Lee at the drive-up window picking up some tequila at the 2009 Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival (formerly & later known as King BIscuit Blues Festival - Helena Arkansas.

  • 2009 King Biscuit Blues Festival - picking up a fifth of tequila at the liquor store's drive thru window in the alley in Helena AR

    2009 King Biscuit Blues Festival - picking up a fifth of tequila at the liquor store's drive thru window in the alley in Helena AR

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