Frank Hamilton (American musician)

Frank Hamilton
Frank Hamilton teaching at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL. November 2007
Frank Hamilton teaching at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL. November 2007
Background information
Born (1934-08-03) August 3, 1934 (age 90)
OriginUnited States
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, music teacher
Instrument(s)Guitar, banjo
LabelsFolkways Records, Vanguard Records

Frank Hamilton (born August 3, 1934) is an American folk musician, collector of folk songs, and educator. He co-founded the Old Town School of Folk Music[1] in Chicago, Illinois in 1957. As a performer, he has recorded for several labels, including Folkways Records. He was a member of the folk group The Weavers[2] in the early 1960s, and appeared at the first Newport Folk Festival[3] in 1959. He was the house musician – playing guitar and other folk instruments – for Chicago's Gate of Horn, the nation's first folk music nightclub. After many years of teaching, playing, and singing in California he married a third time, and with his wife relocated to Atlanta, where he performs on banjo, guitar (many styles, including jazz), ukulele, voice, and other instruments and co-founded the Frank Hamilton School[4] in 2015.

  1. ^ "Old Town School of Folk Music". Oldtownschool.org. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Vocal Group Hall of Fame". Vocalgroup.org. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
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  4. ^ "Frank Hamilton". Frankhamiltonschool.org. Retrieved February 29, 2020.