Frankie And Johnny Song

What has come to be the traditional version of the melody was also published in 1912 as the verse to the song you re my baby with music is attributed to nat.

Frankie and johnny song. The familiar frankie and johnny were lovers lyrics first appeared as. At the time elvis frankie and johnny was in it s first week on the united kingdom s official top 40 singles chart as position 36 four weeks later it would peak at 21 for 1 week and it spent eight weeks on the top 40 chart. This video is presented as an historical reference by empty set group producers of waiting for a train the new jimmie rodgers musical. Elvis presley starred in a 1966 movie called frankie and johnny where he performed the song.

There s a slight feint at high booted go go music with the double. Its period setting means the film s accompanying soundtrack is loaded with retro dixieland a decision that keeps elvis far far away from the swinging mod explosion in pop music in 1966. In 1991 another movie of the same name was released starring al pacino and michelle pfeiffer who in one scene banter over the song when they realize they are named frankie and johnny. The 1912 frankie and johnny by the leighton brothers and ren shields also identifies nellie bly as the new girl to whom johnny has given his heart.