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Written by: Traditional, credited to Hughie Cannon. Arranged by: Alex Gottlieb, Fred Karger, Ben Weisman Recorded: May 15, 1965, Radio Recorders, Hollywood Released master is take 6. Single:w/ "Please Don't Stop Loving Me", 47-8780, March 1, 1966 Also re-released as Gold Standard Series, 447-0656, February 1968 RIAA Certified: Gold (as of 03/27/1992) Highest U.S. Charts Positions: #25 on Billboard's Hot 100. #19 on Cash Box Top 100 1st LP release: Frankie And Johnny - April 1966 |
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 With Donna Douglas |
"Frankie And Johnny" was a well-known folk song when Elvis recorded it for his twentieth film. It sounds like the big Hollywood production number that it is, and nothing like what was on the pop charts at the time. Never fear, I'll write more later, but meanwhile, dig the links and music! |
Other Spins(What did the critics and fans say?)In "Frankie And Johnny" Presley seems uninterested. Although well done, it is not a considered performance, and one can only assume it was an off-day. Robert Matthew-Walker, Elvis Presley: A Study in Music, 1979 The jazzy title tune to the film, a remake of a standard - stagey and filled with choruses. In the film, the music was intercut with dance routines and contained the voices of Donna Douglas and Sue Ane Langdon. The record version is shorter, with unbilled female voices. Martin Torgoff  , The Complete Elvis, 1982 Check out other Elvis fans' opinions on the Elvis News page for Frankie And Johnny Check out other opinions at Rate Your Music "Frankie And Johnny" Links
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Frankie and me we were lovers Oh Lordy how we could love Swore we'd be true to each other Just as true as stars above I was her man, she caught me doing her wrong. My luck in poker was fading When a new gal caught my eye I gambled, I tried to change my luck With a chick named Nellie Bly I was Frankie's man but I was doing her wrong. Yeah! Frankie came looking to find me Yes, she wasn't looking for fun For in her sweet loving hand She was totin' a 44 gun To shoot her man if he was doin' her wrong Well Frankie walked into the bar room And right there in front of her eyes There was her loving Johnny Making love to that Nellie Bly I was her man, she caught me doing her wrong. Frankie, I beg, Please don't shoot me Well they'll put you away in a cell You know they'll put you where the cold wind blows From the hottest corner of hell I'm your man, I know I done you wrong. Please roll me over real easy Please roll me over real slow Roll me over real gently 'Cause my wound hurts me so Well I was her man Well I done her wrong Well Frankie, Ol' Johnny Well this is the end of my song I was her man, well I done her wrong Well , hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Done her wrong |
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