{"title":"Frankie Ford","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrankie Ford was an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer, best known for his 1959 hit \"Sea Cruise\". His style, heavily influenced by the New Orleans music scene, combined elements of rock, soul, and blues, contributing to the evolution of popular music in the mid-20th century. Ford's distinctive, energetic performance style and the unique use of a ship's bell and horn in \"Sea Cruise\" set him apart in the music industry. Despite his relatively short peak career, Ford's music continues to be significant in the history of rock and roll.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sea-cruise-roberta-1","title":"Sea Cruise\/ Roberta","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis single is cherished by collectors not only for the classic A side, but also for the terrific flip... another uptempo New Orleans rock'n'roll romp! Of course, it helps that the backing band on these tracks is Huey 'Piano' Smith and the Clowns. :-) Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels, and the vinyl is very close to Mint. The audio has light surface noise in the deadwax, but the sound is close to Mint.  (Have a listen to the mp3 snippet of \"Sea Cruise.\") \u003cspan\u003e(This scan is a representative image from our archives.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frankie Ford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513406894313,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/frankieford8.jpg?v=1752166917"},{"product_id":"sea-cruise-3","title":"Sea Cruise \/ Don't You Just Know It","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Ace 554. This is a new copy of the Original Sound reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frankie Ford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48515674013929,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/Classic45s-Generic-Record_7963583e-babd-473e-8bb5-77580579d7b1.webp?v=1755805272"},{"product_id":"sea-cruise-roberta-6","title":"Sea Cruise\/ Roberta","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Ace 554. This single is cherished by collectors not only for the classic A side, but also for the terrific B side... another uptempo New Orleans rock'n'roll romp! Of course, it helps that the band is Huey 'Piano' Smith and the Clowns. This is a beautiful copy of ABC's Goldies 45 reissue. It has pristine Mint sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frankie Ford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48519605354729,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/Classic45s-Generic-Record_0760e884-c908-40ce-a2f4-d330c48bec59.webp?v=1752234282"},{"product_id":"the-best-of-frankie-ford","title":"The Best of Frankie Ford","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a beautiful copy of the EP Ace released for Frankie Ford. It features both sides of his personality... The jazzy entertainer with \"Chinatown\" and \"Time After Time\" and the seriously great rock'n'roll singer with \"Sea Cruise\" and \"Roberta.\" Note: This copy comes in a Near Mint picture cover, which  has a bio about Ford on the back. The cover has light edge-wear but no ringwear and is bright and shiny. The 45 record itself looks very close to Mint and has pristine Mint sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frankie Ford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48562147524841,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/frankieford10_ps.jpg?v=1752252953"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.classic45s.com\/collections\/frankie-ford\/jadepuma-mono-true.oembed","provider":"Classic 45's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}