Roy and Frank Duke wrote, recorded, and performed in the 1950s in Nashville, Tennessee on stages such as the Grand Old Opry and Ernest Tubb's Jamboree. Frank is Jerry and Ron Duke's father. Roy is their uncle. Read more about them at Shane Hughes' Rockabilly site. Pictured above are (left to right) Jack Drake, Roy Duke, Frank Duke, Billy Byrd, and Dicky Harris. Ernest Tubb is just out of the shot on the left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frank Duke also wrote "His New War Bride," recorded by Marge Collie (Floyd Tillman's Wife) at Capital Records; New Love Waltz," recorded by Lula Bell and Scotty on Mercury Records; and "Inside My Heart," recorded by Bill Morgan (George Morgan's brother) on OK Records (words and music by Frank Duke.)

Frank Edward Duke on BMI.com Repertoire

BEHAVE BE QUIET OR BEGONE

BENDIN IN THE MIDDLE

CARPENTER S BOOGIE

HARD HEARTED MAMA

HONESTY

INSIDE MY HEART

IT S A SHAME

MY HEART CAN T TALK

NEW LOVE WALTZ

NEW LOVE WALTZ

WEB OF LIES

WORLD IS A MONSTER THE

Roy James Duke on BMI.com Repertoire

CAN T YOU TELL JUST ONE MORE L

CHICO S BOUNCE

DON T BELIEVE THOSE JEALOUS LI

GOOD MORNING WORLD

HONKY TONK QUEEN

I JUST KEEP FALLING

I TELL MYSELF A LIE

IN MY DREAMS INSTEAD OF IN MY

LOVING YOU MY WEAKNESS

MY HEART CAN T TALK

MY HEART S UPSET AGAIN

MY WASTED PAST

SNOW WHITE GRAVE

SOCK HOP BABY

WILD FIRE