Larry Franklin
- January 6, 2024
- Fiddler
Quick Facts
Larry Franklin Biography
| Name | Larry Franklin |
| Birthday | Aug 5 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | Sherman |
| Home Town | Sherman |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Larry Franklin is one of the most popular and richest Fiddler who was born on August 5, 1953 in Sherman, Sherman, ****. Growing up in Whitewright, Texas, Franklin took up the fiddle at age 7. Franklin was inspired by his father Louis Franklin and his great uncle Major Franklin, well-known Texas-style fiddlers. Franklin began entering fiddler’s contests at age 7. His first contest was in Hale Center, TX on July 4, 1960 where he met famed fiddler Uncle Eck Robertson. He continued competing and winning championships thru his teens and won the World Championship in Crockett, TX when he was l6 years old.
Franklin moved to Nashville in 1991 to work as a session musician. He has worked with Lee Ann Womack, Martina McBride, Alan Jackson, Vince Gill, Ray Price, Mel Tillis, and Miranda Lambert, among others.
Franklin was inducted into the Texas Fiddlers’ Hall Of Fame in 2002 and the National Fiddlers Hall of Fame in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2017.
In 2005, Franklin started the annual Louis Franklin Championship Fiddlefest with his nephew Jason Andrew and 2010 was the final year it was held.
While a member of Asleep at the Wheel, Franklin won two Grammy awards for Instrumental Performance of the Year in 1987 and 1988. Larry won a third Grammy as a guest with Asleep at the Wheel for Instrumental Performance of the Year in 1999 for “Bob’s Breakdowns” from the Ridin’ with Bob Album.
Larry Franklin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Fiddler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Larry Franklin is one of the richest Fiddler from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Larry Franklin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Franklin performed with dance bands while in high school. After 3 years in the Army (1972-1975), he co-founded the Cooder Browne Band, who were signed by Willie Nelson to his Lone Star Records label where they released one album. Franklin was with the band from 1976 until 1980.
After leading his own Larry Franklin Band from 1980 until 1984, Franklin performed with Asleep At The Wheel from 1984 until 1991. They won two Grammy Awards for Instrumental of the Year: in 1987 for “String of Pars” (co-written by Franklin), and in 1988 for “Sugarfoot Rag”. They won another Grammy in 1999 for “Bob’s Breakdowns” on the Ridin’ with Bob album.
In 1997 and 2002 the Academy of Country Music awarded him the Fiddle Player of the Year award.
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