Biography

An instrumental called "No Matter What Shape" that was used in Alka Seltzer commercials in 1965, was performed by a band called The "T-Bones" consisting all 3 HJF&R members: Danny Hamilton, Joe Frank Carollo and Tommy Reynolds.

After the T-Bones, he joined the New Christy Minstrels and recorded an album, "The Christy Minstrels Tour the Motor City". He sang lead on the song, "Shotgun". Upon leaving the NCM, he and Danny Hamilton formed a contemporary top-40 duo called "The Brothers". Danny played guitar through a Fender Amp and a Leslie speaker while Joe Frank played bass guitar, as well as tambourine with one foot and hi-hat with the other. They would play covers from Stevie Wonder, Chicago, Blood, Sweat and Tears and various blues tunes.

In high school, he formed an R&B group called the "Bop-Kats" which eventually changed their name to "Joe Frank and the Knights". In his 20s, he moved the band to Memphis and signed with George Klein for management, a disc jockey and Elvis Presley's best friend.

When HJF&R signed with Playboy Records in 1974, the record company wanted to keep the band's name the same for familiarity sake and commercial strength upon releasing the 1975 album "Fallin' In Love" - even though Tommy Reynolds had left the group some years earlier. The outside of the record included Reynolds in the band title, yet the shuck (inside sleeve) said "Hamilton, Joe Frank and Dennison".

A co-founding member of the 1970s pop group, "Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds".