Franklin Delano Wakefield (June 26, 1934 – April 26, 2024) was an American mandolin player in the bluegrass music style. Wakefield was known for his collaborations with a number of well-known musical artists, including Red Allen, Jimmy Martin, Don Reno, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, The Stanley Brothers, and the Greenbriar Boys. == Biography == Born into a musical family in Emory Gap, Tennessee, Wakefield by age eight already knew how to play harmonica, guitar and bass. In 1950, his family... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Frank Wakefield first charted in 1968 with Up to My Neck in High Muddy Water.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Top songs: #1: Up to My Neck in High Muddy Water
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