What's His Name?

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What's His Name?
What's His Name (album).jpg
Studio album by
Released1994
Length54:32
Label Maison de Soul [1]
Keith Frank chronology
What's His Name?
(1994)
Movin' on Up!
(1995)

What's His Name? is the debut album by Keith Frank and the Soileau Zydeco Band. [2] It was released in 1994. [3] The title track was a minor hit. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Washington Post wrote that Frank "emphasizes the kind of hypnotic two-step stomps popularized by Beau Jocque and Boozoo Chavis." [7]

Track listing

All songs written by Keith Frank except when noted.

  1. "What's His Name?" – 3:15
  2. "Silly Puddin" – 3:30
  3. "Motor Dude Special" – 5:13 (Boozoo Chavis)
  4. "Feels So Bad" – 5:41 (Little Milton)
  5. "One Shot" – 3:58
  6. "Dr. Jim" – 2:29
  7. "Get on Boy" – 4:32
  8. "Rainbow" – 5:41 (Curtis Mayfield)
  9. "Mr. Frank" – 2:43
  10. "On the Rise" – 3:09
  11. "Sweet Pea" – 3:50
  12. "Murdock (Zydeco Heehaw)" – 3:37 (Boozoo Chavis)
  13. "Everybody Get Up!" – 4:08
  14. "At the Trail Ride" – 2:54

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  2. Keith Frank Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic
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  4. Negotiating Difference in French Louisiana Music: Categories, Stereotypes ... - Sara Le Menestrel - Google Books
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  7. Himes, Geoffrey (26 Feb 1995). "Keith Frank: 'What's His Name'". The Washington Post. p. G13.