Blue Grass Boy Memory - Randall Franks
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Multiple Music Hall of Famer Randall Franks, “Officer Randy Goode” from TV’s “In the Heat of the Night,” recalls his first musical meeting with Hall of Famer Bill Monroe at Jekyll Island, Ga.
Learn more about the Blue Grass Boy as Monroe mentored him : www.RandallFranks.com/Bill-Monroe-and-the-Blue-Grass-Boys
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Amazing Grace - Randall Franks with Alan Sibley & Magnolia Ramblers
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Actor/Entertainer Randall Franks, “Officer Randy Goode” from TV’s “In the Heat of the Night,” performs “Amazing Grace” an impromptu set backed by Alan Sibley and members of his Magnolia Ramblers - Robert Montgomery and Stan Wilemon at Liberty Hill Baptist at Horton, Ala. on July 13, 2024 for a benefit singing.
Randall started his performance with this song following the news of the attempt on the President. The Spirit brought the audience to their feet.
(Randall Franks/Peach Picked Publishing/BMI)
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God’s Children - Randall Franks with Alan Sibley and Magnolia Ramblers
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Actor/Entertainer Randall Franks, “Officer Randy Goode” from TV’s “In the Heat of the Night,” performs “God’s Children” an impromptu set backed by Alan Sibley and members of his Magnolia Ramblers - Robert Montgomery and Stan Wilemon at Liberty Hill Baptist at Horton, Ala. on July 13, 2024 for a benefit singing.
(Randall Franks & Cotton Carrier/Peach Picked Publishing/BMI)
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Boil Dem Cabbage Down - Randall Franks
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Randall Franks performs Old Time Religion at the Armuchee Bluegrass Festival on May 25, 2024 (Randall Franks/Peach Picked Publishing/BMI)
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Randall Franks ~ Seeing Faith : A Devotional ~ Releases June 1
Please Share to Your Page: Release Day for Randall’s Seeing Faith : A Devotional
Get your personally autographed copy from Randall at
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Or simply mail check or money order for $21 to Randall Franks, P.O. Box 42 Tunnel Hill, Ga. 30755
31 Lessons (KJV) ~ Seven Contributing Pastors (Special Thanks to Them)
Messages from his life experiences that combines Appalachia, the South, film, television and music including stars such as Carroll O’Connor, Bill Monroe, Jim & Jesse McReynolds, Charlie Louvin, The Marksmen Quartet and others who have shared in his walk of Seeing Faith.
If you are an Amazon customer, you will find it there too of course, without an autograph. https://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Faith.../dp/0984910891...
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"The American's Creed" Trailer
The American's Creed Promo Trailer highlights director/actor Randall Franks, "Officer Randy Goode" from TV's In the Heat of the Night, and his short film screening in film festivals around the world. He also directed an accompanying award-winning documentary "The Making of" focusing on The American's Creed's history and the creation of the film. After the film festival circuit, the Hall of Fame country entertainer is raising funds to release and advertise the projects via the internet and spread this patriotic American message. He was joined by internationally known guitarist Wesley Crider to create special music for the project. Support the effort by buying t-shirts and dvds. For more information visit www.RandallFranks.com/the-Americans-Creed - Copyright 2022 Randall Franks' Peach Picked Productions. (Randall Franks/Peach Picked Pub./BMI)
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"Doc" Tommy Scott's Medicine Show Memories: Clyde Moody - Blue Moon of Kentucky
"Doc" Tommy Scott's Medicine Show Memories is hosted by Randall Franks and features a 1978 performance by Grand Ole Opry star Clyde Moody of the song "Blue Moon of Kentucky." The Canadian performance of the Last Real Old Time Medicine Show is live from Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada. Performing on stage for Scott is the Georgia Peanut Band with Gaines Blevins, Scotty Lee, and Mike Harris. (Bill Monroe/APRS & Bill Monroe Music/BMI) Medicine Show Memories is an Educational Production Copyright 2020 Katona Productions in association with Peach Picked Productions.
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Doc Tommy Scotts Medicine Show Memories: "Doc" Tommy Scott - Medicine Show's Back in Town
Please Share: "Doc" Tommy Scott's Medicine Show Memories is hosted by Randall Franks and features a 1980 performance by "Doc" Tommy Scott - Medicine Show's Back in Town (Tommy Lee Scott/Katona Pub. Co./ASCAP). The Canadian performance of the Last Real Old Time Medicine Show is live from Riverview, New Brunswick, Canada. Some performing on stage for Scott is Scotty Lee, Marie Blevins and Gaines Blevins. Medicine Show Memories is an Educational Production Copyright 2020 Katona Productions in association with Peach Picked Productions.
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Author Amblings - Randall Franks & Joe Barger - Testing the Metal of Life
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Former Ringgold Mayor Joe Barger partnered with author/actor Randall Franks to tell his story. The duo share a special presentation at the Catoosa County Historical Society in Ringgold, Ga. on Feb. 12, 2024 in a special edition of Randall's Author Amblings and an author focus.
“Testing the Metal of Life – The Joe Barger Story” by Joe Barger and Randall Franks is a 496-page book featuring over 550 photos and is available for $25 at www.RandallFranks.com/Joe-Barger or by sending a check to Joe Barger, c/o Peach Picked Publishing, P.O. Box 42, Tunnel Hill, Ga. 30755.
“I worked closely with Randall while I was mayor, I knew there was no one I trusted more to help me chronicle my 93 years and share Barbara’s and my story,” Barger said.
For 40 years, Joe Barger was entrusted to lead the small north Georgia town of Ringgold. He stepped down after 48 years as mayor and alderman in 2015. Franks, an author of nine books, was government reporter for Ringgold covering Barger and the city council from 2001-2009. He then joined the council serving alongside Barger and became his vice mayor in 2012.
“I was asked to serve the people of Ringgold in 1967, and once I started, I just kept serving,” Barger said. “My wife and children Curtis and Sandra, gave up so much, so I could share time with our neighbors through the years.”
Since retiring he has continued to be active as one of the two coordinators of the bi-annual veterans memorial flag display in Ringgold which will return for Veteran’s Day with over 2,000 flags honoring deceased veterans of Catoosa County.
He said he decided about a year ago, he wanted to write about his professional experiences as a metallurgical engineer to share some of his wisdom with future generations of welders.
“There were so many lessons that I learned as Combustion Engineering allowed me to develop new patents on so many applications to enhance what we did in nuclear energy development,” he said. “And there are many simple aspects of welding that I thought might help other young welders. I wanted to write some of that down.”
He said he and his wife Barbara enjoy their retirement gardening, reading, and keeping up with projects around the house the couple built in 1960. Barbara also enjoys her quilting group at their church Ringgold United Methodist, he said.
According to the North Carolina native, he was introduced to Ringgold by joining a college friend on a trip back home in the 1950s. He would later land a job with Combustion Engineering which began his passion for metallurgy, he said.
After serving in army intelligence during the Korean War, Barger returned to Ringgold to marry the love of his life and regain his position at Combustion, he said.
“My job took me around the world solving problems and sharing the success of what we were doing for Combustion in Chattanooga,” he said. “I couldn’t asked for a better company to work for or a better bunch of people to work beside helping light up the world.”
Barger said he didn’t expect that putting together his autobiography would take as much time.
“I started making notes and had those transcribed and then Randall and I started meeting daily doing interviews to expand upon what I had prepared,” he said. “We went through every phase of my life from childhood to the present, selecting stories, photos and working to share some memories that I think might interest others.”
Franks said this was his third co-author opportunity in writing autobiographies.
“This book offered some unique challenges for me, first, when I started, I knew nothing about metallurgy,” he said. “Secondly, while I knew a lot about the mayor’s last 15 years on the council, an intense process of reviewing the prior 33 years was required. I was sequestered at Ringgold City Hall for weeks reading nearly fifty years of minutes and documents.
“Working closely with Joe and Barbara has been one of the greatest experiences in my life,” he said. “Their story is in many ways, the story of small town America. I think his book will be a great resource for anyone who might like to look back at what Ringgold was and how it got to where it is today.”
Barger said he was amazed as he peered into the past and selected what to highlight from a lifetime of helping grow the Appalachian town.
“There were many laughs which were brought to mind, and a few tears along the way too,” he said. “So many who played a part in Ringgold’s and the Combustion’s stories are mentioned in the book. Folks will find many wonderful photos that I collected through the years.
“I am thankful to everyone who took the time to help me in this effort, especially my wife Barbara and Randall,” he said.
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Old Time Religion - Randall Franks and the Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree
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Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree 78th Anniversary Cast {front - Randall Franks; back- (l-r) Caleb Lewis, Dawson Wright, Todd Watkins, and Ryan Stinson} perform Old Time Religion (Randall Franks/Peach Picked Pub./BMI) at Ringgold’s Colonnade.
Randall Franks is an American Film and TV Actor (Officer Randy Goode from In the Heat of the Night), a Hall of Fame Appalachian entertainer and Author. Find Randall’s latest books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store .
Radio: www.AirPlayDirect.com/RandallFranks
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Actor/Entertainer Randall Franks joins Sons of the American Revolution
My 2024 SAR Induction - It’s took about a little more than a year to complete the process, but this week I was inducted into the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (Dalton Chapter) which covers Northwest Georgia at the annual George Washington Dinner with the area Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters chapters. As a boy, during my service as an Eagle Scout, I was awarded the SAR Citizenship Medal, so now I have come full circle in the organization that not only honored me but my Patriot ancestors. We reviewed 13 who we might have sought induction through and eventually landed all the needed materials through my paternal grandfather Daniel Levi Dunn. This is the video of my induction. Thanks to Pat Tallon Brinsfield for the photos. Thanks SAR John Brinsfield and DAR Judy Hall for needed research assistance. President Robert Woodard for including it on this special night. Thanks also to our guest speaker Linda Moss Mines “Martha Washington.” If you have an interest in becoming a member of SAR, please seek out your local chapter and honor our great patriot forefathers. www.RandallFranks.com https://www.sar.org/
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Cumberland Gap - Randall Franks and the Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree with Dawson Wright
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Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree 78th Anniversary Cast features Dawson Wright {front - Randall Franks; back- (l-r) Caleb Lewis, Wright, Todd Watkins, and Ryan Stinson} performing Cumberland Gap (Randall Franks & Dawson Wright/Peach Picked Pub./BMI) at Ringgold’s Colonnade.
Randall Franks is an American Film and TV Actor (Officer Randy Goode from In the Heat of the Night), a Hall of Fame Appalachian entertainer and Author. Find Randall’s latest books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store .
Radio: www.AirPlayDirect.com/RandallFranks
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The American’s Creed T-Shirt Available
New The American’s Creed T-Shirt is Available
Limited Supply but future order will occur.
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Visit www.RandallFranks.com and Learn more about our film at www.RandallFranks.com/the-Americans-Creed
Also order by mail at Randall Franks P.O. Box 42, Tunnel Hill, Ga. 30755
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Randall Franks - Special Places Can Connect the Decades - Southern Style Column
Watch or Read Randall’s Southern Style column: Special Places Can Connect the Decades
Read: https://randallfranks.com/special-places-can-connect-the-decades/
Get Randall Franks books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store
Randall Franks is a syndicated newspaper columnist appearing in publications across the South and Midwest since 2001 with millions of readers; “Officer Randy Goode” from TV’s “In the Heat of the Night;” and a Multiple Music Hall of Fame member.
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Randall Franks - Southern Style - Failure Rebound
Watch or Read Randall Franks’ Southern Style column : Failure Rebound https://randallfranks.com/failure-rebound/
Get Randall’s books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store
Randall Franks is a syndicated newspaper columnist appearing in publications across the South and Midwest since 2001 with millions of readers; “Officer Randy Goode” from TV’s “In the Heat of the Night;” and a Multiple Music Hall of Fame member.
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Randall Franks - Overcome the Madness Around Us
Watch or Read Randall Franks‘ Southern Style Column: Overcome the Madness Around Us
https://randallfranks.com/overcome-the-madness-around-us/
Get Randall’s books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store
A column from Randall Franks, “Officer Randy Goode” from TV’s “In the Heat of the Night,” Multiple Music Hall of Fame member, and syndicated columnist featured in publications throughout the South and Midwest since 2001.
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Blue Suede Shoes - Randall Franks and the Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree
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Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree 77th Anniversary Cast {front - Randall Franks; back- (l-r) Caleb Lewis, Dawson Wright, Todd Watkins, Ryan Stinson & Brown} perform “Blue Suede Shoes” (Carl Perkins/Carl Perkins Music/BMI) at Ringgold’s Colonnade for the North Georgia EMC Annual Meeting.
Randall Franks is an American Film and TV Actor (Officer Randy Goode from In the Heat of the Night), a Hall of Fame Appalachian entertainer and Author. Find Randall’s latest books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store .
(Colton Brown and Randall Franks/Peach Picked Pub./BMI)
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Windy and Warm - Randall Franks and the Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree featuring Caleb Lewis
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Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree 77th Anniversary Cast {front - Randall Franks; back- (l-r) Caleb Lewis, Dawson Wright, Todd Watkins, Colton Brown & Ryan Stinson} perform “Windy and Warm” featuring Caleb Lewis on Aug. 4, 2022, at Ringgold’s Colonnade for the North Georgia EMC Annual Meeting.
Lewis is a 2022 Share America Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholar. Support Appalachian Scholarships at www.ShareAmericaFoundation.org .
Randall Franks is an American Film and TV Actor (Officer Randy Goode from In the Heat of the Night), a Hall of Fame Appalachian entertainer and Author. Find Randall’s latest books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store .
(John Loudermilk/Loudermilk Music/BMI)
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He Set Me Free - Randall Franks and the Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree featuring Colton Brown
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Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree 77th Anniversary Cast featuring Share America Scholar Colton Brown {front - Randall Franks; back- (l-r) Caleb Lewis, Dawson Wright, Todd Watkins, Ryan Stinson & Brown} perform “He Set Me Free” at Ringgold’s Colonnade for the North Georgia EMC Annual Meeting.
Randall Franks is an American Film and TV Actor (Officer Randy Goode from In the Heat of the Night), a Hall of Fame Appalachian entertainer and Author. Find Randall’s latest books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store .
(Colton Brown and Randall Franks/Peach Picked Pub./BMI)
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Sally Goodin' - Randall Franks and the Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree featuring Dawson Wright
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Please Share: Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree 77th Anniversary Cast {front - Randall Franks; back- (l-r) Caleb Lewis, Dawson Wright, Todd Watkins, Colton Brown & Ryan Stinson} perform “Sally Goodin'” featuring Dawson Wright at Ringgold’s Colonnade for the North Georgia EMC Annual Meeting.
Dawson is designated as a Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship designee by the Share America Foundation, Inc. at the end of this performance.
Randall Franks is an American Film and TV Actor (Officer Randy Goode from In the Heat of the Night), a Hall of Fame Appalachian entertainer and Author. Find Randall’s latest books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store .
(Dawson Wright and Randall Franks/Peach Picked Pub./BMI)
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Danny Boy - Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree
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Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree 77th Anniversary Cast {front - Randall Franks; back- (l-r) Caleb Lewis, Dawson Wright, Todd Watkins, Colton Brown and Ryan Stinson} perform Danny Boy (Randall Franks/Peach Picked Pub./BMI) at Ringgold’s Colonnade for the North Georgia EMC Annual Meeting.
Randall Franks is an American Film and TV Actor (Officer Randy Goode from In the Heat of the Night), a Hall of Fame Appalachian entertainer and Author. Find Randall’s latest books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store .
Radio: www.AirPlayDirect.com/RandallFranks
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Old Time Religion - Randall Franks and the Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree
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Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree 77th Anniversary Cast {front - Randall Franks; back- (l-r) Caleb Lewis, Dawson Wright, Todd Watkins, Colton Brown & Ryan Stinson} perform “Old Time Religion” at Ringgold’s Colonnade for the North Georgia EMC Annual Meeting.
Randall Franks is an American Film and TV Actor (Officer Randy Goode from In the Heat of the Night), a Hall of Fame Appalachian entertainer and Author. Find Randall’s latest books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store .
(Randall Franks/Peach Picked Pub./BMI)
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Boil Dem Cabbage Down - Randall Franks and the Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree
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Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree 77th Anniversary Cast {front - Randall Franks; back- (l-r) Caleb Lewis, Dawson Wright, Todd Watkins, Colton Brown & Ryan Stinson} perform “Boil Dem Cabbage Down” at Ringgold’s Colonnade for the North Georgia EMC Annual Meeting.
Randall Franks is an American Film and TV Actor (Officer Randy Goode from In the Heat of the Night), a Hall of Fame Appalachian entertainer and Author. Find Randall’s latest books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store .
(Randall Franks/Peach Picked Pub./BMI)
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Must Be A Reason - Randall Franks and the Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree
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Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree 77th Anniversary Cast {front - Randall Franks; back- (l-r) Caleb Lewis, Dawson Wright, Todd Watkins, Colton Brown & Ryan Stinson} perform “Must Be A Reason” at Ringgold’s Colonnade for the North Georgia EMC Annual Meeting.
Randall Franks is an American Film and TV Actor (Officer Randy Goode from In the Heat of the Night), a Hall of Fame Appalachian entertainer and Author. Find Randall’s latest books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store .
(Randall Franks and James W. Roberts/Peach Picked Pub./BMI)
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The Crawdad Song - Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree
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Randall Franks and his Hollywood Hillbilly Jamboree 77th Anniversary Cast {front - Randall Franks; back- (l-r) Caleb Lewis, Dawson Wright, Todd Watkins, Colton Brown & Ryan Stinson} perform “The Crawdad Song” at Ringgold’s Colonnade for the North Georgia EMC Annual Meeting.
Randall Franks is an American Film and TV Actor (Officer Randy Goode from In the Heat of the Night), a Hall of Fame Appalachian entertainer and Author. Find Randall’s latest books and music at www.RandallFranks.com/store .
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