Frankie Lee Sims (April 30, 1917, New Orleans, Louisiana – May 10, 1970, Da… Read Full Bio ↴Frankie Lee Sims (April 30, 1917, New Orleans, Louisiana – May 10, 1970, Dallas, Texas) was an American singer-songwriter and electric blues guitarist. He released nine singles during his career, one of which, "Lucy Mae Blues" (1953) was a regional hit. Two compilation albums of his work were released posthumously.
Sims was the cousin of another Texas blues musician, Lightnin' Hopkins, and he worked with several other prominent blues musicians, including Texas Alexander, T-Bone Walker, King Curtis and Albert Collins. Sims is regarded as one of the important figures in post-war Texas country blues.
Frankie Lee Sims was born on April 30, 1917 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Henry Sims and Virginia Summuel. He claimed he was born on February 29, 1906, but 1906 was not a leap year and April 30, 1917 is generally accepted as his birth date. He was the nephew of Texas blues singer Texas Alexander, and the cousin of Texan guitarist Lightnin' Hopkins. Both Sims's parents were "accomplished guitarists". His family moved to Marshall, Texas in the late 1920s, and at the age of 12 he learnt to play guitar from Texas blues musician Little Hat Jones and ran away from home to work as a musician. In the late 1930s Sims had a duel career of a teacher in Palestine, Texas on weekdays and a guitarist at local dances and parties on weekends. When the US entered the Second World War at the end of 1941, Sims enlisted, becoming a Marine for three years. After the war Sims made Dallas his home where he pursued a full-time career in music.
In Dallas Sims encountered, and performed with, Texas blues guitarists T-Bone Walker and Smokey Hogg in local clubs. In 1948 Sims recorded two singles for Blue Bonnet Records, but his first success came in 1953 when he recorded his song, "Lucy Mae Blues" for Art Rupe's Specialty Records, which went on to become a regional hit. The Encyclopedia of the Blues called "Lucy Mae Blues" a "masterpiece of rhythm and good humor". Sims continued recording songs for Specialty through the mid-1950s, many of them not released at the time. In 1957 he moved to Johnny Vincent's Ace Records and recorded several songs, including "Walking with Frankie" and "She Likes to Boogie Real Low", which Allmusic called "mighty rockers". Sims also recorded with other blues musicians, including his cousin Hopkins, and appears on several of their records. In the early 1960s Hopkins "cashed in" on the folk-blues revival, but Sims faded into obscurity.
In 1969 blues historian Chris Strachwitz tracked Sims down to record him on his Arhoolie label, but Sims died soon after on May 10, 1970 in Dallas at the age of 53. The cause of death was pneumonia brought on by his poor health.[4] At the time of his death he was reported to have had a drinking problem and was under investigation regarding a "shooting incident". Soon after his death, Specialty Records released a compilation album of Sim's recordings with the label, Lucy Mae Blues. In 1985 Krazy Kat released Walkin' With Frankie, an album of unreleased songs he had recorded for the label in 1960.
Along with Lightnin' Hopkins and Lil' Son Jackson, Sims is regarded as "one of the great names in post-war Texas country blues". According to the Encyclopedia of the Blues, his was a "considerable" influence on other musicians in Dallas. T-Bone Walker acknowledged Sims's effect on his style of playing, and Hopkins got some of his ideas from him. Sims also guided several musicians at the start of their careers, including King Curtis and Albert Collins.
Sims's style of guitar playing was to produce rhythmical patterns over and over, but with a slight change in each repetition, giving his music an "irresistible dance beat". He produced a "twangy, ringing" sound on his electric guitar that was "irresistible on fast numbers and stung hard on the downbeat stuff".
Sims was the cousin of another Texas blues musician, Lightnin' Hopkins, and he worked with several other prominent blues musicians, including Texas Alexander, T-Bone Walker, King Curtis and Albert Collins. Sims is regarded as one of the important figures in post-war Texas country blues.
Frankie Lee Sims was born on April 30, 1917 in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Henry Sims and Virginia Summuel. He claimed he was born on February 29, 1906, but 1906 was not a leap year and April 30, 1917 is generally accepted as his birth date. He was the nephew of Texas blues singer Texas Alexander, and the cousin of Texan guitarist Lightnin' Hopkins. Both Sims's parents were "accomplished guitarists". His family moved to Marshall, Texas in the late 1920s, and at the age of 12 he learnt to play guitar from Texas blues musician Little Hat Jones and ran away from home to work as a musician. In the late 1930s Sims had a duel career of a teacher in Palestine, Texas on weekdays and a guitarist at local dances and parties on weekends. When the US entered the Second World War at the end of 1941, Sims enlisted, becoming a Marine for three years. After the war Sims made Dallas his home where he pursued a full-time career in music.
In Dallas Sims encountered, and performed with, Texas blues guitarists T-Bone Walker and Smokey Hogg in local clubs. In 1948 Sims recorded two singles for Blue Bonnet Records, but his first success came in 1953 when he recorded his song, "Lucy Mae Blues" for Art Rupe's Specialty Records, which went on to become a regional hit. The Encyclopedia of the Blues called "Lucy Mae Blues" a "masterpiece of rhythm and good humor". Sims continued recording songs for Specialty through the mid-1950s, many of them not released at the time. In 1957 he moved to Johnny Vincent's Ace Records and recorded several songs, including "Walking with Frankie" and "She Likes to Boogie Real Low", which Allmusic called "mighty rockers". Sims also recorded with other blues musicians, including his cousin Hopkins, and appears on several of their records. In the early 1960s Hopkins "cashed in" on the folk-blues revival, but Sims faded into obscurity.
In 1969 blues historian Chris Strachwitz tracked Sims down to record him on his Arhoolie label, but Sims died soon after on May 10, 1970 in Dallas at the age of 53. The cause of death was pneumonia brought on by his poor health.[4] At the time of his death he was reported to have had a drinking problem and was under investigation regarding a "shooting incident". Soon after his death, Specialty Records released a compilation album of Sim's recordings with the label, Lucy Mae Blues. In 1985 Krazy Kat released Walkin' With Frankie, an album of unreleased songs he had recorded for the label in 1960.
Along with Lightnin' Hopkins and Lil' Son Jackson, Sims is regarded as "one of the great names in post-war Texas country blues". According to the Encyclopedia of the Blues, his was a "considerable" influence on other musicians in Dallas. T-Bone Walker acknowledged Sims's effect on his style of playing, and Hopkins got some of his ideas from him. Sims also guided several musicians at the start of their careers, including King Curtis and Albert Collins.
Sims's style of guitar playing was to produce rhythmical patterns over and over, but with a slight change in each repetition, giving his music an "irresistible dance beat". He produced a "twangy, ringing" sound on his electric guitar that was "irresistible on fast numbers and stung hard on the downbeat stuff".
Hey Little Girl
Frankie Lee Sims Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Hey Little Girl' by these artists:
Alan Merrill Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
Alex Costanzo feat. Lisa I remember when I was a little girl Growin' up livin'…
Atrocity Hey, hey When everything goes wrong Sometimes it makes no …
Backdraft Hey baby When everything goes wrong Somethimes it makes no s…
Barrence Whitfield & the Savages I can hold you In my mind And I'm gonna…
Benjamin Quay Hey little girl at the end of the row I…
Big Joe Turner I want a little girl, call my own. She must be…
Billy Hey girl What you thinking about? I said, hey girl What you …
Bloodwitch Hey, little girl You wanna come to my place? Hey, little gir…
Bobby & The Consoles Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
Brian Poole Hey, Girl! I want you to know, I'm gonna miss you…
Brownsville Station Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
Bryan Adams I would walk a million miles to see ya, I'd drive…
Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music Walking home tonight It came as no surprise Certain parties …
Chateau Pop Hey-hey When everything goes wrong Sometimes it makes no sen…
Clark Dee Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
COMO < instrumental drum roll with horns > Bye bye, little…
Country Gentlemen Hey little girl, hey (there). Little girl, oh walking down n…
D. CLARK Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
D.D. Phillips I'm gon' send him to outer space To find another race I'm…
Dave Berry Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
Dead Boys Hey little girl You don't have to hid nothing no more You…
Dee Clark Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
Del Shannon Last night I walked through the, Streets of my town, I saw…
Del Shannon (1961) Last night I walked through the streets of my town.…
Donny Osmond Hey, girl! I want you to know I'm gonna miss you…
Dr. Explosión Don't dare you border my thing Cause when I man…
Dwight Yoakam Hey Little Girl Hey little girl, you don't have to hide…
Eddie and the Cruisers Said hey little girl Take me by the hand Walk with me…
Elvis Presley Hey little girl, you sure are cute to me Come up…
Fats Domino Hey little school girl, are you going my way Hey little…
Forgotten Rebels Did you ever make your mother cry? Did you look in…
Fun Factory You don't know how I feel So let me tell you…
Gene & Gary Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
Graham Bonney Hey, hey When everything goes wrong Sometimes it makes no se…
Ice House Hey-hey When everything goes wrong Sometimes it makes no s…
Icehouse Hey-hey When everything goes wrong Sometimes it makes no sen…
Jimmy & The Rackets Won't you go away (little girl) Wish you wouldn't stay (litt…
Jimmy D. Lane When I was very young the world was younger than…
John Mayall You're gonna be mine, little girl You've been through 18 yea…
Johnny & the roccos Hey, Girl! I want you to know, I'm gonna miss you…
Johnny Hallyday hey hey when everything goes wrong sometimes it makes no s…
Kids there's something going on going on out my window somethin…
Lance Major Hey, little girl (Hey, little girl) I watch you dance And…
Leah Khambata Hey little girl You're not gonna live in a house in…
Luther Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson And The Magic Rockers Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
M. Schaffhдuser feat R. Tyler So much hate in my heart Supposed to be my role…
M.O.T.O. I took this girl out last night and we left…
M.Schaffhäuser I can't just sleep and forget Every morning I wake with…
Major Lance Hey, little girl (Hey, little girl) I watch you dance And yo…
Mark Boyce It took a while to happen, but I woke up to…
Mathia Schaffháuser Hey heywhen everything goes wrongsometimes it makes no sense…
Mathia Schaffh\xC3\xA1user She came out of nowhere And blasted her way straight Through…
Mathias Schaffhäuser Hey heywhen everything goes wrongsometimes it makes no sense…
Mathias Schaffhauser Feat. Rob Taylor Hey, hey When everything goes wrong Sometimes it makes no se…
Mathias Schafhäuser Hey heywhen everything goes wrongsometimes it makes no sense…
Matthew Wilder Take a deep breath and prepare for a rainy day Feel…
Maxi Priest Hey girl how do you do I wanna talk to you Seen…
Miss D. D. Phillips Can you ask a big jet to listen Wave goodbye to…
Miss D.D. Phillips I'm gon' send him to outer space To find another race I'm…
Mojo Watson Hey Little Girl Hey, hey little girl, you with the blue…
Otis Blackwell Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
Paul Evans (Dee doody doom doom, dee doody doom doom) (Dee doody…
Paul Gayten & Friends To make a girl God takes sweetness and lace As rubins and…
Perry & the Pumpers Tragic tenor sing to me Of lust and deep depravity hello?…
POOLSTAR hey little girl / why you look so sad? /…
Professor Longhair Well, a girly chicken fell in love with a chicken…
Que & Malaika Grey skies when I'm with him He says this 'kinda weather Per…
Quinn Quinn Every time I take minute to think You pop up in…
R-Sin I took this girl out last night and we left…
Richard Lewis & His Orchestra You're just a little town gal Don't you go to the…
Robby Robber & The Hi-Jackers When I was very young The world was younger than I As…
Roland Byrd Well, a girly chicken fell in love with a chicken…
Ronny & The Daytonas [Verse 1] In the morning light, she wakes with a smile, Eyes…
roo-B-con Hey Girl Ehda mudke naa tu jaa Ik vaari piche vi takk…
Sandy Nelson Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
Shannon Del Last night I walked through the streets of my town.…
Showaddywaddy Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
sophiemarie.b Hey Girl Ehda mudke naa tu jaa Ik vaari piche vi takk…
Sound Clinic instagram.com/soundclinic vk.com/soundclinic ok.ru/soundclinic maksyaga@mail.ru You're too too tough to talk about it Ohh, sassy girl Ohh,…
Surly Grrly Hey little girl, it's scary but true Men think that they're…
Sven Schumacher (Who can you run to now) (who can you run to…
Sweet Soul Express Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
Tape2Tape I like your hair like that And your t-shirt in black I…
The Busters the moonlight is so bright what a sin not to dance on…
The Carolinas Pretty little girl with a blue dress on Pretty little girl…
The Chasers Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
The Dead Boys Hey little girl You don't have to hid nothing no more You…
The Fleetwoods I heard a poor girl praying (he heard her praying) I…
The Flying Machine Hey, little girl I know there′s something on your mind I kno…
The Four Yeah I wrote this Just to tell my little girls that I…
The H.T. Three She just popped a Xanax and she going viral I been…
The O-Men I took this girl out last night and we left…
The Songbirds There was a little girl walking down from home to…
The Sylvers Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
The Syndicate of Sound Hey, little girl, you don't have to hide nothin' no…
The Tropics Hey, little baby. what you think about that, you see Hey,…
The Young And Free Hey, Girl! I want you to know, I'm gonna miss you…
v.a. Hey girl, me gustas tanto Te juro que eso es verdad Y…
Various Artists [Verse 1:] Gotta hold on easy as I let you go. Gonna…
We Are The Arsenal Hey there, little girl, I see you crying over there…
Young And Free Hey, Girl! I want you to know, I'm gonna miss you…
Z.Z. Hill Young mothers (that's right) I feel ya (hey) I know how it…
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Lucy Mae Blues My Sunday woman brings the daily news, that Monday woman…
She Likes to Boogie Real Low We went to a party but all we did was…
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@perarvesen3986
Frankie Lee was a fine bluesman !!! His Specialty lp is Classico!!!😁😁😁
@manoelluizteixeira8073
Aí está, o rock ' roll com estilo e muita garra na batida e no rítmo. maneco - RGS - Brasil.
@BigKatz
John says, "recorded in Dallas Texas, while I was painting radars to defend against the Russians in N. Wales."
@stephenwolfram356
Here because of John Peel 👍
@lucalone
same here^^
@hamletsmill258
So?
@oki_music
lol me too, the cure
@brianpaine9226
me too
@ivanfranz2410
The cure peel sessions 😂