Manhattan Film Festival

In 1977 soul-blues singer Frank Bey quit singing after a deal went terribly wrong with James Brown. Forty years later Frank was invited to record a CD in Nashville with Buddy Guy's record producer, fulfilling the dream of his lifetime. Posthumously, in 2021, Frank's final CD, All My Dues Are Paid, was nominated for a Grammy. Our feature documentary follows Frank's journey from performing in Philadelphia church basements, to making a record in one of Nashville's most prestigious recording studios, to seeing Frank record one of the final tracks for his CD that received a Grammy nomination after his passing. The film includes in-depth interviews with Frank and an assortment of friends, fans, and fellow musicians.