Rocky Frisco
Rocky Frisco | |
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Birth name | Don Roscoe Joseph III |
Born | St. Louis, Missouri | July 26, 1937
Origin | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Died | May 26, 2015 | (aged 77)
Genres | Folk, rock, blues |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1957–2015 |
Website | www |
Don Roscoe Joseph III (July 26, 1937 – May 26, 2015), professionally known as Rocky Frisco and Rocky Curtiss, was an American musician. He was best known as the longtime pianist for
Music career
Frisco was born in
During the mid-1960s, Frisco, disgusted with the music business after having thousands of dollars in royalties embezzled by an
Frisco rejoined Cale's band in 1994, and toured the
In May 2008, Frisco was inducted into the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame with a lifetime achievement award. On September 17, 2009, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame as a winner of the Eldon Shamblin Session Musician Award.[5] In April 2012, he received the Bare Bones Film Festival's "Living Legend" Award.
Bands
Bands and artists Frisco played and recorded with include:
- Steve Pryor
- Empty Pockets
- Brad Absher
- Tom Skinner's Science Project
- Larry Spears
- Susan Herndon
- Lata Gouveia
- Dustin Pittsley
- Jesse Aycock
- J. J. Cale
- Dustin and Jesse's Higher Education
- The Kevin Phariss Band
- Rodney Lay
- Widespread Panic
- Dennis Crouch
- Blazon Pearl
- Snuggle Naked
- Li'l Tee
- The Formerly Withs
- The Dylan Whitney Band
- Tex Waggoner
- Whirligig
Acting
Frisco occasionally appeared in films and videos. He can be seen in the short film Melvin, A Midwestern Tale, and in the 2003 Disney remake of Where the Red Fern Grows.[6] He also appeared in Lata Gouveia's documentary Red Dirt: Songs from the Dust. In July 2011, Frisco appeared in the full-length feature Red Dirt on 66: A Road Movie.
Personal life and politics
Frisco, known among friends as the "Roxster," was a talented songwriter and novelist, whose published and unpublished works remain an insightful representation of his unique, ongoing study of life. His broad interests extended to restoring English Austin and Morris
Discography
- Rocky Frisco (1996, independent release)
- Rocky Frisco (Expanded) (2014)
- An intimate moment with... the Legendary Rocky Frisco (2015)
References
- ^ Jennifer Chancellor, "Now hear this: Tulsa Sound stalwart Rocky Frisco keeps the music coming", Tulsa World, December 28, 2007.
- ^ "Tulsa musician Rocky Frisco has died". Tulsa World.
- ^ a b Curtis Killman, "Musician A Candidate For Council", Tulsa World, December 13, 1997.
- ^ IMDb, "Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival", Crossroads Guitar Festival, October 2004.
- ^ "Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 2009 Inductees" Archived 2010-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, February 21, 2010.
- ^ IMDb, "Where the Red Fern Grows", Where the Red Fern Grows, 2003.
- ^ Brian Barber, "Five candidates compete for District 4 seat", Tulsa World, February 24, 2008.
- ^ Rocky Frisco, "political questionnaire", Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, July 23, 2009.
External links
- Rocky Frisco's homepage
- Rocky Frisco at IMDb
- "The Legendary Rocky Frisco: Our Exclusive Interview with The Roxter" (interview with Rocky Frisco) at Culturespill, July 9, 2008.