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  1. "Frankie and Johnny" (sometimes spelled "Frankie and Johnnie"; also known as "Frankie and Albert", "Frankie's Man", "Johnny", or just "Frankie") is a murder ballad, a traditional American popular song. It tells the story of a woman, Frankie, who finds her man Johnny making love to another woman and shoots him dead.

  2. Jul 12, 2015 · Sam Cooke - Frankie And Johnny. Originally titled "Frankie and Albert," this traditional murder ballad was inspired by the real-life crime of passion committed by Frankie Baker in 1899....

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  3. May 17, 2012 · Frankie and Johnny by Jimmie Rodgers (1929) This video is presented as an historical reference by Empty Set Group, producers of "Waiting For A Train", the new Jimmie Rodgers...

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  4. Nov 25, 2008 · From 1963, one of my favorites. You can hear this in stereo by typing &fmt=18 after the URL and hitting "ENTER"

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  5. Frankie and Johnny Lyrics: Frankie and Johnny was sweethearts, oh Lord how they did love / Swore to be true to each other, true as the stars above / He was her man, he wouldn't do...

  6. Frankie and Johnny Lyrics: Frankie and Johnny was sweethearts / At least that's the way the story goes / Frankie bought everything for Johnny / From his sports car to his Ivy League...

  7. lyrics. Songfacts®: Originally titled "Frankie and Albert," this traditional murder ballad was inspired by the real-life crime of passion committed by Frankie Baker in 1899. Frankie discovered her lover, Albert Britt, had been with another woman and took revenge by shooting him at a boardinghouse in St. Louis, Missouri.