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Beecher, Franny, 1921-2014

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Personal name headingBeecher, Franny, 1921-2014
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Variant(s)Beecher, Francis, 1921-2014
Beecher, Frank, 1921-2014
Birth date19210929
Death date20140225
Place of birthNorristown (Pa.)
Place of deathPhiladelphia (Pa.)
Field of activityRock music
AffiliationComets (Musical group)
Profession or occupationGuitarists Rock musicians
Found inGoodman, B. Bedlam [SR] 1949: label (Francis Beecher, guitar)
IMDb, June 4, 2012 (Franny Beecher; b. Sept. 29, 1921, Norristown, Penn.; guitarist)
Wikipedia.com WWW site, June 4, 2012 (Francis "Franny" Beecher; also known as Frank Beecher; was lead guitarist for Bill Haley & His Comets from 1954 to 1962)
Independent (online), viewed Mar. 6, 2014 (Franny Beecher; b. Francis Beecher, Sept. 29, 1921, Norristown, Pa.; d. Feb. 25, 2014, Philadelphia; lead guitarist who joined Bill Haley and the Comets and helped kick off the rock'n'roll revolution)