Frank Salamone is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from Michigan who's been living with MS for several years, and hasn't been able to play or perform since the late 80's. He had a substantial following as a regional fingerstyle blues artist in the Midwest in the 70's and 80's, both as a solo act and with the duo "Suitcase", with Jimmie Stagger on vocals, guitar, bottleneck guitar, mandolin.

His new CD, "Rhymes with Alimony", includes several duets with Martin Grosswendt and Stagger; other friends assist as well. A few are live cuts, mostly from gigs at the Canterbury House in Kalamazoo, and also one from Frank's last gig in Grand Rapids in 1987. The remainder were cut live in the studio, some recorded as demos, some just for the fun of it.

The result is an unpretentious sampling from the repertoire of an eclectic and creative artist, whose many friends welcome this release as another reminder of Frank's heyday on stage.

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