Frank Motley & The Bridge Crossings Frank Motley & The Hitchikers Frank Motley And His Motley Crew Frank Motley Band The Frank Motley Orchestra The Motley Crew
American trumpet player and band leader from South Carolina. Famous for his technique of playing two trumpets simultaneously.
Born 30 December 1923 in Cheraw, South Carolina. Died May 31, 1998 in Durham, North Carolina.
ALBUMS
Frank Motley, T.N.T. Tribble
The Best Of Washington D.C. R 'n B
1990, CD, Comp, Flyright Records
Frank Motley
Frank Motley
1986
Jackie Shayne* "Live" With Frank Motely*
Don't Play That Song / Barefootin'
1967, 7", Single, Caravan (3)
Jerry Lee Lewis Featuring Frank Motley And Curley Bridges
Rockin' With Jerry Lee Lewis
1962
Frank Motely*
St. James Infirmary
7", Caravan (3)
Ernie "Jivin' Around" Freeman*, Frank "Dual Trumpet" Motley* / Frank "Dual Trumpet" Motley And His Crew*
Fast Jivin'
7", Promo, Red, Hollywood Records (2)
Huey "Piano" Smith & Frank Motley
Rocking Pneumonia With Huey Smith And Frank Motley
Frank Motley & The Bridge Crossings
Chip Dip
1972, LP, Album, Paragon (10)
APPEARANCES +
Various
Black Pearls Vol.5 "Let's Rock And Roll!"
2023, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records
Various
Jukebox Mambo Vol. II
2014, 2x Vinyl, 
,
, Mambo/Rumba/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Pittsburgh's Favorite Oldies "At The Hop II"
1996
Various
The Specialty Story
1994, 5x CD, Box Set, 
,
, Jump Blues/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop
The Rainbows (3) / Sonny Walker
It's Terrific / Undertaker
1973, 7", RP, Baron Records (4), ,
, Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues
Frank Motley & The Hitch-Hikers* / King Herbert & The Knights
Hell Bent (A Collection Of Hard Instrumentals)
1970
Frank Motley And The Hitch-Hikers* Featuring The Mighty Pope*
The Hitch-Hikers
1970, Vinyl, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Soul
The Mask Man*
One Eye Open
1969, Vinyl, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Frank (Dual Trumpet) Motley And His Crew*
Hitchhikin' / This Is Our Love
1962, Vinyl, ,
, Skiffle/Rhythm & Blues
Frank (Dual Trumpet) Motley And His Motley Crew*
Yeah, Let's Fly / A Prayer Of Love
1961, 7", DC Records (9), ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Frank (Dual Trumpet) Motley And His Motley Crew*
What Can I Do / Honkin' At Midnight
1960
Frank (Dual Trumpet) Motley And His Crew*
Space Age / Everybody Wants A "Flattop"
1959, 7", Single, DC Records (9), ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Space-Age
Frank (Dual Trumpet) Motley And His Motley Crew*
Don't Go / I Was Framed
1957, 7", Single, DC Records (9)
Frank (Dual Trumpet) Motley And His Crew*
Give Me One More Chance
1957, 7", Quality
Frank Motley (Dual Trumpeter) And His Crew*
New Hound Dog / Snatch It
1954
Frank Motley And His Crew*
Frantic
1953
TNT Tribble* With Frank Motley And His Crew*
T.V. Boogie Blues / I Get My Kicks In The Country
1951, 7", RCA Victor
Various
All Color Weird Rhythm (Early Rockin' Rhythm Blues)
CD, Comp, Still Records (2)
Angel Face
I Can't Look Back / I'm Gonna Stay In Love
7", Single, Okeh
Various
Golden Oldies Original Hits Volume 6
Frank Motley And His Crew*
Dual Trumpets Bounce / That Ain’t Right
Lloyd "Fatman"*, Little Joe And The Thrillers*, Big Maybelle, Angel Face
The Real Rock'N Roll
Various
R&B In DC 1940-1960: Rhythm & Blues, Doo Wop, Rockin' Rhythm And More
2021, 16xCD + Box, Ltd, Num, w/ , Bear Family Records, 
,
, Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Wild & Frantic Rock & Roll
2016, Box + 10xCD, Comp, Mono, The Intense Media
Various
Jukebox Mambo Volume II: Further Afro-Latin Accents In Rhythm & Blues 1949-1960
2014
Various
The Bob Geddins Blues Legacy
2009, 4xCD, Comp, JSP Records
Various
Pioneers Of Rock 'N' Roll
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Delta Music, Performance (7)
Various
Bob Geddins' Big Town Records Story
2008, 3xCD, Comp, Acrobat
Various
Rhythm 'N' Blues - Shouters
2005, 4xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Documents, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Ham Hocks And Cornbread
2004, 4xCD, Comp, JSP Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
What Is Wrong With Groovin' (A Collection Of Jazzman Sevens)
2001, CD, Comp, Jazzman
Various
Swing Dance Special
1999, CD, Album, Comp, Collectables
Various
Swing Dance Special
1999, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Collectables, ,
, Swing
Various
Chicken Shack Boogie
1997, CD, Comp, Play Back (2), 
,
, Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Wild & Frantic
1995, CD, Album, Comp, Official (3), 
,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Specialty Legends Of Jump Blues Volume One
1994
Various
The Best of Gotham R&B
1990, CD, ,
, Boogie Woogie/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Desperate Rock'n Roll Volume Ten
1988
Various
Gotham House Party
1986
Various
Golden Oldies - Vol. V
1962
Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Wardell Gray
Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Wardell Gray
1962
Various
The Monster - Volume Four
CDr, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Roots Of Rock & Roll (Rough And Rowdy)
10xCD, Comp + Box, Mono, Documents, The Intense Media, ,
, Boogie Woogie/Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Doo Wop
Various
Spoonful Volume 17 - Funky Fly
CDr, Comp, Spoonful,
Various
Golden Oldies Original Hits Volume 6
Lloyd Price
Mr. Rhythm & Blues
Al Garris / Larry Ellis
That's All / I Love You Pretty Baby
7", Single, Unofficial, Glodis Records (2), Glodis Records (2)
Various
The Best of Big Town Records
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Big Town (4)