FRANKIE HAS BEEN PERFORMING MUSIC FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES. A VOCALIST AND RHYTHM GUITAR PLAYER HE COMBINED HIS TALENTS ON A RECORD.THAT EARNED HIM MENTION IN ( BILLBOARD MAGAZINE) AND (NASHVILLE'S COUNTRY MUSIC MAGAZINE). FRANKIE ALSO WAS THE RECIPIENT OF A ( MELODIOUS MERIT AWARD) FOR SINGING AND SONGWRITING FOR HIS ENTRY IN THE ( NEW YORK PRO/AM SONG JUBILEE). FRANKIE HAS PERFORMED AT THE ( BLUE BIRD CAFE) AND( LORETTA LYNN'S DUDE RANCH). AS THE LEAD SINGER FOR HIS BAND THE ( BLACKWELL EXPRESS) HE OPENED UP FOR MICKEY GILLEY AND ROBIN LEE.