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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. 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. D. Ayer. [8]
The title song, "Frankie and Johnny," is a variant on the American popular song first published in 1904 and credited to Hughie Cannon. With changed lyrics, another publishing royalty was secured for Gladys Music. [10]
"Frankie and Johnny" (song), an American popular song; Frankie and Johnny, a 1920s ballet choreographed by Ruth Page; Frankie and Johnny, soundtrack for the Elvis Presley film; Frankie and Johnny, a 1928 play by Jack Kirkland; Frankie and Johnny, a 1930 play by John Huston; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, a 1987 play by Terrence McNally
The song was written and recorded by Johnny Cash, who is considered one of the pioneers of country music. The song was his first hit, and he went on to have a successful decades-long music career ...
"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1966 motion picture Frankie and Johnny. It was also in 1966 released as a B-side to "Frankie and Johnny", the title song of the same movie. Both songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100. [1] "Please Don't Stop Loving Me'" peaked in it at ...
The original songs were composed by Nicholas Brodszky and Sammy Cahn. For the closing production ballet, Sammy Davis Jr. narrated and sang offscreen an updated "Frankie and Johnny", danced principally by Charisse, Montevecchi, and Brascia, with special lyrics by Sammy Cahn and arranged by Johnny Green.
Seems odd that the Jimmie Rodgers version isn't mentioned at all, which is probably the biggest reason "Frankie and Johnny" is the more popular name, and that's also the version that uses "rooty toot-toot." Apparently the song was re-written as "Frankie and Johnny" by a vaudevillian and published in 1912.
"Duncan and Brady" is a typical "bad man" murder ballad, such as "Frankie and Johnny" or "Stagger Lee". [2] The song begins with Brady, a policeman, riding around in an electric car, with a "mean look in his eye", looking to "shoot somebody just to see him die". [1] He walks into a bar, which Duncan is tending, and arrests him. [1]