Don Frank Brooks
Don Frank Brooks was an American harmonica performing artist.
Career
Brooks was a full-time harmonica player with Waylon Jennings and was a prolific session musician with artists that included Jerry Jeff Walker, Judy Collins, Harry Belafonte, Carly Simon, Ringo Starr, Tim Curry, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Talking Heads, Tim Hardin, The Bee Gees, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band, the James Gang. He was an on stage musician on Broadway in Big River in 1985, and The Gospel at Colonus in 1988, and was heard for weeks on public television on Ken Burns' documentary series The Civil War.He had attended the University of North Texas, where, among other things he had been founding member of the Folk Music Club.
Selected discography
Mr. Bojangles – Jerry Jeff Walker Bein' Free – Jerry Jeff Walker ; Don McLean – Don McLean ; Feeling the Space – Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band ; True Stories and Other Dreams – Judy Collins ; Newborn – James Gang Judith – Judy Collins Main Course – Bee Gees ; Bread and Roses – Judy Collins ; Rumors – Arrogance ; Songs for the New Depression – Bette Midler ; Ringo the 4th – Ringo Starr ; Kate Taylor – Kate Taylor ; Guy Clark – Guy Clark ; Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys – Michael Martin Murphey ; Loving You Is Where I Belong – Harry Belafonte ; Read My Lips – Tim Curry ; Max Morath and His Ragtime Stompers, Vanguard VSD79440 ;- Film scores of French composer Philippe Sarde: Le Choc & J'ai Épousé une Ombre ; EmArcy 532-000-0; Why Do Fools Fall in Love – Diana Ross Hey Ricky – Melissa Manchester ; The Bridge – Billy Joel ; Naked – Talking Heads ; Strange Kind of Love – Love and Money ; Storm Front – Billy Joel ;