Everyone at the Sunset Corkroom is excited for this years Frank Brown Festival.

If you’re new to the area then you’re in for a major treat and if you’re a “local” then you know what I’m talking about.

The One & Only "Mr. Frank"

Frank Brown was a night watchman at the Flora~Bama for 28 years and saw every thing a man could see with that job. Frank was known for his moral values, his personal integrity and incredible character which still endure to this day.

Mr. Frank, as he was known by all, retired at age 91 and was featured on Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story”.Frank was quite the character.  He’d show up to work with a pair of revolvers hanging on his hips as if to say “now don’t you boys be giving anyone any trouble”.  Who say’s Texans are the only gun slinger’s around!

Frank was a philosopher; he knew that happiness comes from wanting what you got and what he got was a lifestyle that kept on giving.  Frank loved his job and the music that came with it and we celebrate that ’cause we’re the same way.Frank was the first guy everyone saw and the last guy everyone said goodnight too.  He worked until he was 91 and he finally headed home when he was 95 years old back in 1988.

Frank never left the ‘Bama though as his spirit lives on and that spirit is celebrated every year with the Frank Brown Songwriters Festival.

Over the next couple of weeks you and everyone along the Gulf Coast has a chance to discover the roots of great music with this celebration of Frank Brown and Songwriters from around the world.

The Sunset Corkroom will be hosting some of the artists so keep an eye out for what’s coming up.  Our first guests come onboard November 11th at 7 pm.

Who’s playing?  That’s for tomorrows post … until then happy strumming and humming.

Nj

Okay, check out the Sunset Corkroom entertainment lineup!