[Dixielandjazz] Parke Frankenfield obit

[Edmetzsr at aol.com]

       Dear Listmates, another great musician left us today. About 4:00 this 
afternoon, Parke Frankenfield passed away in Vero Beach, FL. He had been 
ailing for several weeks and was in and out of the hospital during that period. 
       For those of you who knew of his work, you'll remember that he was one 
of the most gifted multi-instrumentalists ever seen on the Festival circuit, 
performing for nearly 50 years on a wide variety of reed, brass and keyboard 
instruments. He was a respected leader, an outstanding arranger of both small 
and big band music, a great vocalist and microphone personality, and a creative 
marketing person, always busy with his bands. For those of you on the West 
coast, Parke is probably best remembered for those years in the 1980s when he 
appeared with his All Stars and Maxine Sullivan at the Sacramento Jubilee. 
       It's too early to provide any details on services, although we'll do 
our best to keep everyone posted. I, for certain, will be one of many musicians 
who worked for and respected this unusually talented person, that will miss 
him as a great friend.
Ed Metz, Sr.