Frank Bey: All My Dues Are Paid (Still)

Screening Date & Time

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 • 7:00pm

Screening Venue

Chicago Filmmakers
1326 W. Hollywood Ave.
Chicago, IL. 60660

Category
Feature Documentary

Country of Origin
United States

Runtime
87 minutes

Genres
Music, Blues

Language
English

Competition
Features

Synopsis

In 1977, soul-blues singer Frank Bey quit singing after a deal went terribly wrong with James Brown. Forty years later, Frank was invited to record a CD in Nashville with Buddy Guy’s record producer, fulfilling the dream of his lifetime. Posthumously, in 2021, Frank’s final album, All My Dues Are Paid, was nominated for a Grammy. Follow Frank’s journey from performing in Philadelphia church basements, to making a record in one of Nashville’s most prestigious recording studios, to seeing Frank record one of the final tracks for his CD that received a Grammy nomination after his passing.

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Production Credits

Director

Tom Dwyer, Lisa Palattella

Producers

Tom Dwyer

Editor

Lisa Palattella

Key Cast

Frank Bey, Tom Hambridge, Toni Bey, Kid Andersen