1. Frank "Son" Seals was an American electric blues guitarist and singer.
11 Facts About Son Seals
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In 2009, Seals was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
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Son Seals began performing professionally by the age of 13, first as a drummer with Robert Nighthawk and later as a guitarist.
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Son Seals played there with prominent blues musicians, including Albert King, Rufus Thomas, Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, and Rosco Gordon.
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Son Seals's career took off after he was discovered by Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Records at the Flamingo Club on Chicago's South Side.
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Son Seals released several albums in the next two decades, all but one on Alligator Records, including Chicago Fire, Bad Axe, Living in the Danger Zone, Nothing but the Truth and Live: Spontaneous Combustion.
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Son Seals survived all but one of his fourteen siblings.
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Son Seals lost belongings in a fire that destroyed his home while he was away performing, and several of his prized guitars were stolen from his home.
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In 1999, Son Seals performed at Camp Oswego, the only one of Phish's multi-day summer festivals that included performances by artists other than themselves.
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Son Seals died in 2004, at the age of 62, from complications of diabetes.
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In 2009, Son Seals was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, in the category 'Performer'.