Frank Bey

Frank Bey (born Frank Bass, January 17, 1946 – June 7, 2020) was an American blues singer. He changed his last name from Bass to Bey at age 27. He joined the Moorish Science Temple of America.[1] He was born in Millen, Georgia.

By 1996, Bey returned to singing in the Philadelphia area.  In 1998, Bey's debut album, Steppin' Out, was released on MAG Records.[2] He released Blues in the Pocket in 2007 on Jeffhouse Records.[3]

Bey died on June 7, 2020, after a long illness in Glenolden, Pennsylvania at the age of 74.[4]

References
  1. "Frank Bey: Music Was The Thing That Brought Joy". Livingblues.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  2. "Steppin' Out". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  3. "Blues In The Pocket". Allmusic. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  4. JD Nash, "Soul Blues Man Frank Bey Dead at 74", American Blues Scene, 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020
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