Frank Wakefield Hospitalized

**robbif** · Jun-13-2012, 7:26am

Initial information from Bluegrass Today.

You can see my videos of Frank at Tex Logan’s 85th birthday celebration in April of this year. Here are 3 links that start at each point where Frank comes on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4RzLy1-Fmk#t=46m32s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhDDXiYCLZE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OooehseXvgs#t=33m29s

**Mandolin Mick** · Jun-13-2012, 8:01am

Prayer for and best wishes to a great Bluegrasser!!!

**Michael Eck** · Jun-13-2012, 8:52am

I was just yesterday afternoon driving past Frank's neighborhood in Saratoga and thinking of him. Hope he'll do well and be home soon.

**Marty Henrickson** · Jun-13-2012, 9:15am

Praying for a quick recovery for Frank.

**Wilbur James** · Jun-13-2012, 9:32am

Sending many prayers to a distinctive soul, your one of a kind Frank!

**robbif** · Jun-14-2012, 7:07am

I also have a recording of one of Frank's workshops, source and date unknown HERE.

**Jeff Oxley** · Jun-14-2012, 11:41am

All prayers to Frank. Can't stand the thought of losing yet another giant--so many gone, so close together. Healing vibes coming your way, Frank!

**robbif** · Jun-15-2012, 12:05pm

From Dennis Satterlee, author of Teardrops in my Eyes: the Music of Harley "Red" Allen...

I just spoke to Marsha, Frank’s friend in Saratoga Springs, and got this update...

Frank, who suffers with emphysema, was taken to the hospital last week with what was diagnosed as a collapsed lung. He was released and over the weekend once again found himself unable to breathe. For a second time his lung was re- inflated and this time surgery was conducted to remove blebs or lesions from his lung. This seems to have been successful and he is currently joking and backing talkwards with hospital staff. He should be released soon.