Tossed back and forth on a sea of adversities, his music helped him hurdle many obstacles in his life. He did so in spite of his faults. The legacy begins.
Franklin Leroy Fredrick II. A true jazz trumpeter extraordinaire. The legacy continues as he inherits his fathers gift, taking it a step farther. Losing his Dad at such a young age, he embraced each day as though it was his last. His feelings of love, his hopes and his dreams, even his pains and frustrations, often flowed through his music. That gift made itself known again the first time he heard his own son play.
Franklin Leroy Fredrick III. Trumpeter extraordinaire and much more. The third addition to the legacy was just as magical and faced many challenges. His love for music, coupled with his love for basketball, formed an unbeatable combination.
Three men. Three choices. One gift. One love.
Witness as one mans destiny passes to his son and continues on to his grandson; laying a foundation that withstands the test of time.
Pamela J. Lee is a writer with vision who chooses to dance to the beat of a different drummer. Her works reflect the challenges of today’s ever changing world and offers workable solutions. Born and raised in Fort Valley, GA, she currently resides in Augusta, home of the Masters. For the past twenty five years, she has worked as a registered Medical Lab Technician, but writing has always been a part of her. Over the years, she has written several short stories, poems, quotes, and even a dynamite rap song, just waiting to be heard. She is a proud member of the national black Greek sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. The mother of two, a son and a daughter, she is constantly seeking ways to make this world a better place so that they will be able to make wiser choices. She has a story to tell about the choices we all are faced with today. Her goal is to affect a change.