James Franklin
Sign in to saveAmerican colonial author, printer, newspaper publisher, and almanac publisher
Person · Open Library
- Died
- 1615
- Works
- 27
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 57
- Total plays
- 1,034
James L. Franklin, Jr. was born December 29, 1989. His musical life started at an early age. James grew up in a neighborhood where two of the dominant forces were music and religion. He was heavily influenced by his grandfather, Calvin Leavy, who was a bass player for the renowned Zion Five. He's also nephew to the Fresno blues singer, Hosea Leavy. James got his start as keyboard player under the leadership of Pastor C.L. Kelly of the New Hope Baptist Church. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/J
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Franklin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Place of death
- Newport
- Spouse
- Ann Smith Franklin
- Father
- Josiah Franklin
- Occupation
- journalist
- Number of children
- 5
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- Commons category
- James Franklin (printer)
- date of death
- 1735-02-04
- date of birth
- 1697-02-04
- P12749
- Ludwig Landmann
- P8168
- ratio decidendi
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