Franny beecher 88th birthday cake

Tony Purcell, Listowe celebrating his 88th birthday wit family at Mike the Pie's Bar.!

Franny Beecher

Rock and roll musician

Franny Beecher

Beecher in 1958

Birth nameFrancis Eugene Beecher
Also known asFrank Beecher
BornSeptember 29, 1921
Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 24, 2014(2014-02-24) (aged 92)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresJazz, Rock
Instrumentguitar
Years active1940s–2014 (his death)

Musical artist

Francis Eugene Beecher (September 29, 1921 – February 24, 2014) was the lead guitarist for Bill Haley & His Comets from 1954 to 1962, and is best remembered for his innovative guitar solos that incorporated elements of jazz.

Sincere sympathy to Frank, Tara, Evan, Lucy, Leona & also to Frank & Joan & extended Buckley & Beecher families on the sad passing of Theresa.

  • Sincere sympathy to Frank, Tara, Evan, Lucy, Leona & also to Frank & Joan & extended Buckley & Beecher families on the sad passing of Theresa.
  • Clipping found in The News Tribune published in Tacoma, Washington on 3/21/1918.
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    • He composed the classics "Blue Comet Blues", "Goofin' Around", "Week End", "The Catwalk", and "Shaky" when he was the lead guitarist for Bill Haley and the Comets. He continued to perform with surviving members of the Comets into 2006.

    In 2012, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Beecher as a member of the Comets by a special committee, aimed at corre