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Illustration for the news story: Franklin ‘Baby’ Seals: The Mobile-Born Pianist Who Helped Create the Blues

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Franklin ‘Baby’ Seals: The Mobile-Born Pianist Who Helped Create the Blues

Born in Mobile, Alabama, H. Franklin 'Baby' Seals published one of the first blues compositions in history in 1912, predating W.C. Handy's Memphis Blues.

Feb 25, 2011