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.: Frankie And Johnny :. Abbygail25 Date Submitted:  2022-08-01 [Archive Date: 2022-10-30] Genre:  The Blues Original Artist:  Bill Dooley Additional Info:  Disc Mfg:    Disc #:   Description:  First published version of the music to F and J appeared in 1904 by Hughie Cannon the composer of Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey. This is an American Ballad based on the real life 1899 shooting of 17 yr old Allen Albert Britt by his older girlfriend Frankie Baker in St Louis... She shot Britt when she discovered him with a prostitute...but pled not guilty by self defense at her trial and no was declared not guilty. Soon after St Louis song writer Bill Dooley created a song. Frankie killed Allen a week after the murder..then in 1912 Frank and Bert Leight released their version "Frankie and Johnny" since it flowed better than Allen or Albert..Since then over 250 versions have been recorded by such icons like Johnny Cash...Sam Cooke..Stevie Wonder..Can Morrison...Sammy DavisJr. And Leana Horne Challenge: Name Game Challenge Overall Rank:  Rank Unavailable Total Comments:  0 Listen:      [Be certain that Pop-ups are not blocked]

Abbygail25 performs Frankie And Johnny on Karaoke Showcase of Karaoke Scene Magazine Online: Abbygail25 performs Frankie And Johnny on Karaoke Showcase - First published version of the music to F and J appeared in 1904 by Hughie Cannon the composer of Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey. This is an American Ballad based on the real life 1899 shooting of 17 yr old Allen Albert Britt by his older girlfriend Frankie Baker in St Louis... She shot Britt when she discovered him with a prostitute...but pled not guilty by self defense at her trial and no was declared not guilty. Soon after St Louis song writer Bill Dooley created a song. Frankie killed Allen a week after the murder..then in 1912 Frank and Bert Leight released their version "Frankie and Johnny" since it flowed better than Allen or Albert..Since then over 250 versions have been recorded by such icons like Johnny Cash...Sam Cooke..Stevie Wonder..Can Morrison...Sammy DavisJr. And Leana Horne
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