If you'd like to say "hello" and leave a general comment, Frankie Gee aka The Lonesome Stranger
Frankie Gee started his Salsa Broadcast ( the only weekly Salsa Music program on FM radio in Scotland ) on a unsuspecting DCR audience in May 2010, he built up a large audience here and across the world, unfortunately for DCR listeners Frankie has moved on as he starts a new career as a Hotel Manager in Fort William. Luckily we are still able to catch him on the airwaves as he now has a show on the local community radio there – Radio Nevis.
Initially, the purpose of Frankies programs was to share his music and knowledge with the people of Dunoon. But now, with the world wide interest and the increasing popularity of the programes they have turned into a worldwide quest for Frankie to promote Salsa, and Latin music and its makers.
Make friends with Frankie G as he introduces you to the world of his precious salsa from the style developed in the 1960’s and 70’s by Latin American immigrants from the Bronx and Manhattan in New York area to its later stylistic descendants.
Listen to Frankie as he Chats Live using the technology of today to some of the biggest names in “SALSA” music in the world which he recently topped by having a live Chat in the Dcr97.4fm Studio not once but twice with the Charting Sixties Recording Artist, two Grammy Award Winner, Five Album Grammy Award nominee , three time Billboard Producer of the Year, a three time Record World Producer of the Year and the awards go on and on, all this and more accomplished by Frankie’s Guest the Legend that is HARVEY AVERNE
Check out who Frankie really is by visiting his website
Maria Marciano
On Sunday 23rd January Frankie was thrilled to be joined in the studio with young talent Maria Marciano and her family.
Frankie with Maria
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If you love salsa here are some sites you may be interested in
(Andy Harlow) http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/AndyHarlowLarryHarlow
(Carlos Mojica) www.sonidocriminal.com
- Dislocados-Billie_Jean
For more information about Dislocados go to
http://www.myspace.com/dislocados
Download Opus Mundi on iTunes
itunes.apple.com .
A little bit about Frankie -an extract from his forthcoming Book—this is from the early years of Frankie Gees incredible Story
When my family moved to 1461 Boston Road, between Wilkins and Prospect Avenues in The Bronx, I was only 9 years old, and had been in the United States for just 2 years. I spoke very little English. I had no idea then that I had moved into a neighbourhood that was changing and evolving in many ways. The last of the Irish and Jewish families moved out within my first year living there. The Viet Nam war was heating up, and all of the high school drop outs were being drafted into military service. I had my first exposure to rats as big as kittens. Police men were feared. But this neighbourhood was also home to a new type of musician, “the Salsero”. The likes of Tito Puente, The Palmieri Brothers, The Harlow Brothers, Bary Rodgers, Ray Barreto, Willie Colon all lived within 10 miles of my home.
My stepfather was one of sixteen brothers and sisters, four of which lived in The Bronx. Every Sunday on a rotating basis a member of my stepfather’s family would host the Sunday domino game. He also had a bunch of cousins that would take turns hosting these games. While those that were not playing waited their turn, they would play the newest Rican music and dance with all of the women that gathered with their husbands. I have an uncle that is a former pro boxer. He was a bit of a celebrity in his time, and was friends with La Lupe, Joe Cuba, and Joe Bataan. Every now and then he would visit my mother and give her just released record albums that were given to him by his friends.
Two years later, the Viet Nam war was going full tilt, and the first wave of heroin addicts flooded my neighbourhood. My mother would not let us out of her sight. We were only allowed to hang out on the stoop of my building. There was a dance hall across the street from my apartment called The Boston Road Ballroom. B.B. King, James Brown, Teddy Pendergrass were some of the acts I remember performing there. In the summer my mother would let us sit on the fire escape and listen to the “Soul Music” from across the street. When a well known act would perform there, the lines to get into the club would stretch for nearly 60 meters. The Police would show up when the joint was really hoppin’. One officer would wait in the patrol car while his partner went upstairs to the dance hall. He would come downstairs with a paper bag with money in it, count it in the shelter of the doorway to a shop at street level. He would wait a few minutes, then another patrol car would show up. He would give a paper bag to the passenger in the squad car, then both would drive off in their respective patrol cars, never to be seen again for the rest of the night. Whenever my mother saw the patrol car pull up in front of the dance hall she would make us come inside and draw the curtains.
During the summer of 1966, my mother would allow the son of my barber, my brother and myself to go to Crotona Park and play baseball at the field on the corner of Wilkins Ave. And Crotona Park East. Crotona Park had park benches all along Crotona Park East. Sometimes while we were playing baseball a few guys with congas, bongos, and claves would sit in the grandstands and begin to play. Sometimes the “rumbeo” or “rumbon” would take place along these park benches. As a result, while playing baseball I had the beat of the drums in the background. My mother also got me my first job in the summer of 1966. It was with Doña Carmen. She owned a hot dog cart. I would help her on Saturdays and Sundays. On Saturday she would set up her cart on the corner of Bryant and Wilkins Ave.’s in front of a Rican record shop. This was the heart of our shopping district. This shop had a speaker outside. The entire day I would listen to the newest Latin Music releases while I sold hot dogs with Doña Carmen. It was at this record shop I bought my very first record…”Green Onions” with Booker T and The Mg’s, Mongo Santamaria, and Dizzy Gillespie. On Sundays she would set up her cart on the corner of Wilkins Ave. and Crotona Park East . This was to take advantage of the crowd that gathered to watch the baseball games that were played there on Sundays. Always somewhere within hearing distance there would be a rumbeo along Crotona Park East.
In 1967 I was in the Freshman Orchestra in Junior High school 98. I played the clarinet. My music teacher was David W. Bargeron. His classroom was in the tower of the school. The acoustics were great. My first class after lunch 3 times a week was music, I would show up to this class early. Mr. B would practice with the most beautiful trombone and flugle horn I have ever seen up close. At first he would get annoyed because I would show up early. But after a while when he realized I would just sit quietly and read a comic book while he rehearsed, he was ok with me. At the end of the school year I found out he would not be returning. I asked him to autograph my reed case the last time I saw him. In the fall of the same year my new music teacher told me Mr. B was in a band and they were touring the U.S. Ten years later I’m looking at the jacket cover for a new Blood Sweat and Tears album I had bought, and there was Mr. Bargeron! He quit teaching music to become the horns arranger and lead trombone for the group.
My mother continued playing her music every Saturday while cleaning house. That summer I would sneak over to listen to the rumberos while my mother thought I was playing baseball. One day she caught me; I still remember her nails digging into my flesh as she dragged me off by one arm. She yelled at me and told me if I was caught there again I’d get punished. You see she did not want me in the park standing around with men ten years older than me, while they drank alcohol out of paper bags and smoked joints as they played music. By the next summer (when I could get away with hanging around the rumberos without getting caught), I would join in with an empty soda bottle and a rock, and keep time with the clave. By the end of that summer some would let me join in with the guiro, the clave or with the comb.
By 1970 the guys were letting me play the cowbell. By then the neighbourhood was like a war zone. Junkies were running amok and my mother moved me away from Crotona Park and the summer rumbeos. We moved to University Ave. There I became friends with Hank from The Sugar Hill Gang (long before “Rapper’s Delight”). By 1972 Salsa and Dizzy Izzy were going full tilt. Ray Barreto used to play concerts at James Monroe High School during the winter. I went to all of them. Virtually all of my friends were into Salsa. My older sister used to let me tag along with her sometimes, and she took me to see Dizzy Gillespie perform at the Hunter College Auditorium. We went to see acts like Patty Labelle, and The O’jays perform at The Apollo Theater. The first time I saw Tito Puente live, was at The Centro Vasco, I was only 16 but my sister had a friend that knew the ticket taker and he let me in. My mother sent me away to summer school the summer of 1972. When I returned I discovered I missed the Fania All Star Concert at Yankee Stadium. Every time my friends played the album they would rub my face in it because they had been there.
In 1974 I had the privilege of being in the front row at The Band Shell in Central Park, and here in front of me were the Fania All Stars performing for free! It turns out some of the rumberos from Crotona Park East were members of Salsa bands that used to go to the park to perfect their craft. In all of my exposure to the advent and development of Salsa Music I can honestly say that Salseros came from not only Puerto Rico, but The Dominican Republic, Panama, Venezuela, Cuba and The United States. Salsa had no borders to me then, and it has none now. I could go on about Orchard Beach, Madison Square Garden, The Copacabana, but then I would be writing an autobiography.
To make a really long story short…music, especially Salsa is in my blood!! QUE VIVA LA SALSA!!!!
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Hi, Frankie,
Just listened to *last* weeks Monday night show – thanks for the music and thanks for the “Hello” at the end.
Campbell
PS: Tried to send this message from your own site but the contract form gave an error.
11.00 PM -12.00 PM THE SECRET SANTA LATIN HOUSE PARTY DCR97.4FM Yes folks if you don’t believe in Santa you will after listening to this programme. Live from the Original DCR97.4fm Corridor studio The Secret Santa will be playing the best Latin House especially to get you in the mood for The Beat Generation at Midnight
Salseros with insomnia in Scotland can now listen to Caribbean Nights with FrankieGee on http://www.hardsalsa.com every Sunday night at 2am UK time and 9pm New York time.
Que Viva La Salsa Sin Frontreras!!
Sunday’s Menu on The Lonesome Stranger; Guisando Caliente con Coolantro, Annette and her Stringbeans doing a Mambo Deleon, with a side of Iba A Se and Poncho Sanchez, with a taste of Rick Arroyo, and a twist of Jerry Gonzalez and Edwin Clemente. Tune in Sundays @ 9am N.Y. and 2pm U.K. times to get your fill of Latin Jazz for the weekend!
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Welcome Back Both Of You, Keep It Clean Tonight , No Fighting , The Only Moves Are Dance Moves And The Only Thing Dirty Is The Music –Are you Ready World
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SALSA AND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN JAZZ DCR97.4FM LIVE AROUND THE WORLD
1.00AM-3.00AM ARGYLL & 8.00PM-10.00PM NEW YORK FRANKIE GEE MEETS THE LONESOME STRANGER What better way to continue into our birthday celebrations than to present a programme combining two of DCRs most popular programmes and presenters . For the first time ever, listen as one of these presenters plays against his alter ego second self . Can you tell the difference? THE BEST OF SALSA AND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN JAZZ and all the latest news from the World Of Salsa and Contemporary American Jazz http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org/programme-info/presenters/frankie-g/
This Thursday @ 1-3am Scotland time, FrankieGee meets The Lonesome Stranger! In a celebration of Dunoon Community Radio’s second anniversary on the air! Christmas Salsa and Jazz. What a mix that’s going to be!
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At 2pm N.Y. time on Caribbean Nights with FrankieGee, Deecoy Antonetti, Don Sonero, Alex Wilson, Dislocados, Sol Colon, La SucursalAnnette Aguilar…what a way to spend Monday Afternoon!!!
1.00 AM -3.00AM FRANKIE GEE MEETS THE LONESOME STRANGER What better way to continue into our birthday celebrations than to present a programme combining two of DCRs most popular programmes and presenters . For the first time ever, listen as one of these presenters plays against his alter ego second self . Can you tell the difference? THE BEST OF SALSA AND CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN JAZZ and all the latest news from the World Of Salsa and Contemporary American Jazz
An alter ego (Latin, “the other I”) is a second self, which is believe to be distinct from a person’s normal or original personality. The term was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists.[1] A person with an alter ego is said to lead a double life.
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welcome back !
Last nights Caribean Nights live from New York must have been the best show ever on DCR certainly the best I have ever heard on dcr thanks frankie !
CARIBBEAN NIGHTS WITH FRANKIE GEE–DCR97.4FM As you know Frankie G is at present in New York New York promoting his Jazz and Salsa programmes heard exclusively here on DCR97.4FM. Tonight we are broadcasting a concert by up and coming Salsa band LOWER EAST SALSA recorded live in the world famous BB Kings New York New York
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Just hit Amsterdam for 2 days before going to The City. Will keep you posted on “The Adventures of The Roaming Salsero”.
Que Viva la Salsa Sin Frontreras!
FrankieGee
Looking forward to your shows from the Big Apple
As soon as you know where you will be playing let us know
we will follow you on your Site Great Music Frankie
Here is my Soundcloud recording of last Monday’s Harvey Averne Special. By the way he has been staying at my home when he is not working on his memoirs. We have been working on next Monday’s 2 hour special all day, I’m sure everyone who tunes in will be delighted with the programme.
http://soundcloud.com/frankgonzalez28/cn-10-10-11dcr
You can also listen to the show on my website; http://www.frankiegee.com
Sunday’s and Monday’s programmes will be my last 2 shows before I go to the U.S. to meet the musicians whose music I broadcast. But I will be sending pre recorded programs from the U.S., as well as some interviews.
Que Viva La Salsa Sin Fronteras!!
FrankieGee
Great programme last night Frankie your guest Harvey Averne is some Guy!
What history! Lots of feedback and many request to hear again!
We hope to put the interview on our Listen Again very soon
If next weeks programme is half as good…………….
Victor
Hey Frankie hope today finds you well. Loving your station, I just read your story. Can we have some more please you are really inspirational
Why Frankie did you keep this secret, Harvey Averne in the UK –is that not News, but Harvey Averne in Dunoon -UNBELIEVABLE –how did you ever manage this, what a great story and he is to come back next week ? and tell of his work as a producer-
I missed the first twenty minutes through no fault of my own –tell me you are going to repeat this and please ask Harvey why-Why have you not put your story to print with CDs
Jack G
WORLD FAMOUS RECORD PRODUCER VISITS DCR 97.4FM
At 75 years old Harvey Averne has celebrated over 60 years in the music business from top Atlantic recording artist of the sixties to Record Company owner and top record producer of 2011.
He is as enthusiastic and involved in music as ever and as level headed about his involvement in the music business still looking to and working on future projects.
His Music over the years has been described under such genre as Salsa, Latin, Soul, boogaloo and just downright funk
And now with the recent release of his 1967-1971 Anthology “Never Learned To Dance” with the classic single “Got To Have Brotherhood” it looks like a new generation of music lovers will be introduced to the world of Harvey Averne -that is -unless you are a listener to Dunoon Community Radio’s DJ Frankie Gee who has not only been playing many tracks from Harvey’s recording career but many tracks Harvey has produce for world famous artist such as Eddie Palmieri winning his first two Grammy awards for his record production on classic Eddie Palmieri albums. Frankie Gee has also been rumoured to playing of classic Madonna tunes to which Harvey was responsible for the first demo recordings of a youthful Madonna, and for signing her on her first record deal.
In Europe, wheeling and dealing in music Harvey took time to fly into Glasgow then to by road to Dunoon to spend some time with Frankie Gee to show his recognition and appreciation for the furthering of Salsa in the UK and to talk to the listeners of Frankies “ Caribbean Nights” programme as Frankie Gee devoted the whole programme to the music of the legend that is Harvey Averne
PS As you heard the man say even though he is very cold here he said he loves Scotland and if all goes well will return to Dunoon Next Week and talk to Frankie G about some of the artist he has produced and worked with.
So tune in next week for a special edition of Caribbean Night when Frankie Gee once again talks to the Two Grammy Award Winner, Five Grammy Award Nominated Albums. Three Time Billboard Producer of the Year, Three time Record World Producer of the Year and Many Other Awards the Legend that is and a really nice Guy HARVEY AVERNE
I Have decided that Tonight’s programme shall be a Special Edition of the programme I did last week -without last weeks problems, I shall also find time to bring you one or two first time -never heard on radio before tunes and some very interesting news from the World Of Salsa
Thank you, Thank you for the great response to Sunday’s programme too many of you to mention but I do appreciate you getting in touch. I am working very hard to on tonights programme to make up for the problems we had last week I JUST HOPE it didn’t spoil it to much for you but tonight –you will enjoy this show– In The World Of Salsa It’s Not Just The Dancing Where All The Fancy Moves Are Made
This is an update to my previous post…
Did I mention last time that I have a very special playlist for all my listeners Tomorrow 2.00pm through till 4.00pm, I am so excited to bring you these tunes some of them have never been played on the radio before I play them especially for you.
A lot has happened since my last programme and I can’t wait to bring you all up to date so check out your diary 2.00pm till 4.00pm DCR97.4 and join me The Lonesome Stranger Sunday 2nd October post.
FrankieGee
Hi I found you through another Salsa website in Glasgow and wanted to say keep up all the good work. I am running a website based upon my experience learning Salsa with various salsa schools. If you want a link from my site please let me know what you want me to say about your site.
Thanks
Jeff
Saludos,
I just got a load of new tracks from Papo Lucca and Frankie Piniero in preparation for their upcoming interviews. Papo Lucca also send some autographed posters and some CDs. Stay tuned for a chance at winning one of these items. This weekend is going to be fun for The Lonesome Stranger on Sunday at 2pm, and for FrankieGee on Monday at 7pm. Tune in and find out for yourself.
Que Viva La Salsa!
Hasta luego,
FrankieGee
Saludos,
My guest on Monday will be Mario Marrero, the ‘blue collar’ pianist of Salsa.
Catch you Monday,
FRankieGee
Saludos, bring your dancing shoes to listen to Caribbean Nights with FrankieGee this Monday night at 7pm (London Time). The Hard Salsa Dance Mix will test your skill and endurance.
Hasta El Lunes
FrankieGee
This Sunday I’ll be talking live to my good friend, Edgar Rodriguez from the Latin Jazz group, Iba A Se. Edgar is going to update us on his plans for a Scotland tour and progress on his new release. But this time you’ll have to tune in to The Lonesome Stranger Cool Jazz Show, Sunday afternoon at 2pm (London time).
Catch you Sunday!!
FrankieGee
Get well soon DJ Davie!!
Tune in this Monday night at 7pm. Marlysse (Keyboard) and Rei (Lead Singer)from Bio-Ritmo will be on air with me.
See you Monday.
FrankieGee
Saludos,
To all of my fans around the world. I will be attending a carnavale in Tenerife from March 10-16. The Lonesome Stranger Cool Jazz Programme on March 13th,will be pre-recorded. Caribbean Nights with FrankieGee may be hosted by Victor Thomas, but I will be calling in live to let all of my fans know how much fun I am having in Tenerife. There may be a surprise interview from a special guest, depending on how much fun I am having. Don’t worry folks I will make sure Vinnie Vic plays Salsa in my absence.
Que Viva La Salsa Sin Fronteras!!!!
Hasta Luego
FrankieGee
This Monday night IS REALLY SPECIAL!! I will be hosting a live interview with a friend of mine from my teenage years in the Bronx. A 2004 Grammy award winner, ‘Mr. Trumpet Man’ Pete Nater will be on the air with me. Pete will tell me how his life changed since the last time I saw him in 1992. Tune in for a very special program on Monday, Feb. 21st.
Saludos,
This Monday Night at 7pm none other than Mr. Andy Harlow will be on the air live, via remote from Miami. Tune in as Andy gives us a brief history of Salsa from his perspective. Caribbean nights with FrankieGee will have you dancing the entire programme…tune in and find out for yourself. Catch you Monday!
Que Viva La Salsa!!
FrankieGee
loving the show big up
Saludos Salseros,
This coming Monday at 7pm I will be hosting a live remote interview with “El Judio Maravilloso” (The Marvelous Jew), Mr. Larry Harlow. Larry is one of the “founding fathers” of Salsa Music. He will tell us about his new projects, and give us a brief background on Salsa, as he was helping to write musical history.
Catch you Monday!
FrankieGee
Hola Salseros!
This Monday on Caribbean Nights with FrankieGee at 7pm, tune in and dance to the sounds of Sonido Criminal. Carlos Mojica will tell us all about his new release “Crime Pays”. If you have any questions for Carlos, post them on this page.
Hasta El Lunes!
FrankieGee
Marlysse here from Bio Ritmo. Nice to meet you and looking forward to speaking with you live on the show Monday February 28th!
Hello to all DCR listeners. Since Caribbean Nights with FrankieGee came on the air, I have endeavoured to give you a history of Salsa from my own personal experiences and point of view. In the coming weeks I will be conducting live, remote interviews, with some of the Masters of Salsa I talk about. You and I will be in for a special treat as I interview Larry Harlow “El Judio Maravilloso” (The Marvelous Jew), Andy Harlow, and one of their proteges and personal friend of mine from The Boogie Down Bronx Pete Nater. All three have earned Grammy Awards, and they have perfomed Salsa in every corner of the world, as ambassadors of Salsa Music.If you have any questions for these giants of Salsa, post them on my page and I will ask them for you. Tune in to my program every Monday night at 7pm, for a true history of Salsa.
FrankieGee
The news gets better and better. On Monday Feb. 14 Andy Harlow will be doing a live remote interview with me. Then on Monday Feb. 21 I will have the privilege of interviewing a very good personal friend of mine and Grammy Award Winner Pete Nater. Pete Nater was mentored by the Harlow brothers, and he will talk about his experiences in the music industry after I lost touch with him, as well as his newest project. The only thing you have to do is tune in to Caribbean Nights with FrankieGee, Monday nights at 7pm U.K. time. Enjoy the programmes!!
Frankie Gee
Hi Franki, really appreciate the opportunity you are giving me to appear and perform live on your show. Looking forward to meeting you on Sunday regards Maria
Great news for all of you Salsa Heads!!! On Monday Feb. 7, I will have the honor of interviewing one of the fathers of Salsa! “El Judio Maravilloso”, Mr Larry Harlow will be doing an interview live, on air, on Caribbean Nights with FrankieGee
7-8:30pm.
Just met Frankie and we’re doing a live interview via telephone on Monday January 24th, Don’t miss it. Got questions? Post them here and I’ll answer them for you.
See you soon!
Jerry Hernandez
On Sunday, Jan. 23,at 2pm, tune in to The Lonesome Stranger for an in studio interview and live performance by Maria Marciano. A young star to be, from Glasgow.
FrankieGee
On Monday, Jan. 24 on Caribbean Nights With FrankieGee, tune in for a live remote interview with Jerry Hernandez, Member of Orquesta DJ. He will tell us about his new release and the Salsa Magica Show at The Paradise Theater in The Bronx, N.Y., on Feb. 19.
Love your Salsa show and your web page is a very interesting read, cant wait for the “middle Years” Wonderful to listen to someone so passionate about the music good luck to you and the lonesome stranger – scottswahhay
On Monday, Jan. 24 I will be highlighting the music of the Scottish Hard Salsa group Salsa Celtica. Tune in for a pleasant Hot Celtic Surprise!
FrankieGee
I have been in close contact with members of the Hard Salsa Musical group Los Dislocados.On Monday, Jan. 17 at 7pm I will be highlighting the Ukranian Hard Salsa group Los Dislocados. Tune in for a pleasant musical surprise!
FrankieGee