Frank Salamone is a singer/songwriter /guitarist living in West Michigan, inactive since 1987 due to physical disability. He is a fingerstyle and vocal legend among those who heard him perform live in the '70s and '80s in and around West Michigan. In the best sense of the word, he is a student of the fingerstyle guitar and blues tradition, drawing on influences ranging from Mose Allison, Charlie Patton, Ry Cooder, Bert Jansch, Merle Travis and Blind Blake.

He has shared the stage in West Michigan with Leo Kottke, Bukka White and John Mayall. Besides performing for years as a solo artist, he was also one-half of the famed duo "Suitcase", with Jimmie Stagger on vocals, guitar, bottleneck guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and/or anything else you've got with strings on it. For sheer originality and vocal and instrumental prowess, Frank and Jim will long be remembered for their contribution to the scene in West Michigan.

As it is, Frank won't be appearing at the concert, but will be present IN THE LYRICS of a song co-written with Jimmie Stagger and Bruce Zeeuw.