Paul's wife, Preston's mother, was named Rose Frank (née Victoria).
Once Preston Frank became interested in music, he purchased a Hohner diatonic accordion from a drugstore in Kinder, Louisiana.
[1] Frank made his first recordings at Savoy Music Center with Arhoolie producer Chris Strachwitz.
[1] In 1981, Frank released two singles with Arhoolie, "Shake What You Got" / "Why You Want to Make Me Cry" and "Swallow Special" / "Hey My Little Woman.
"[3] "Swallow" in both the band name and song title was a homophonous misspelling of Frank's hometown, Soileau.
[2] Preston Frank has still made public appearances with the band, however, playing for example at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in 2023.