Baby Franklin Seals
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H. Franklin "Baby" Seals (c. 1880 – December 29, 1915) was an American vaudeville performer, songwriter and pianist, whose successful 1912 song "Baby Seals' Blues" was one of the first published blues compositions, predating W. C. Handy's "The Memphis Blues" by several months.
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Birth name | H. Franklin Seals |
Born | c. 1880 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | (1915-12-29)December 29, 1915 (aged 35) Anniston, Alabama, U.S. |
Genres | Vaudeville, blues |
Occupation(s) | Entertainer, comedian, singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1909–1915 |
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