Talk:Frankie and Johnny (song)
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I do not think he was her husband . He was her man (and nellie's man as well). We have no information about their marital status. It would be better described as a song. 'Ballad' is too ambiguous a word nowadays.
The tune was a favourite among jazz musicians, from earliest times up to at least the 1940's. There are many fine jazz versions and one or two, including Armstrong's, not so good. 82.38.97.206 21:26, 12 June 2006 (UTC)mikeL
Albert ! 'Frankie and Albert' is not the more common title. For every reference to it on the web there are at least twenty references to 'Frankie and Johnny'
It was a jazz standard and it was performed by country singers long before the term 'bluegrass' was ever used. 82.47.176.254 16:14, 7 October 2006 (UTC)mikeL82.47.176.254 16:14, 7 October 2006 (UTC) Jimmy Rodgers recorded a fine authentic version in 1929. For a Jazz version try Bessie Smith's 1925 recording 82.47.176.254 23:04, 13 November 2006 (UTC)mikeL
[edit] Frankie and Johnny by Sterling A. Brown
I'm interested in any info as to these 2 concepts together. Feedback about the poem and why the author wrote it,what he had in mind, the realtionsonship if any to the song and/or his means would be extremlly helpful and appreciated.
Pamela
[edit] Moved back to Frankie and Johnny
I can find no reference work that backs up the claim that "Frankie and Johnny" is better known as "Frankie and Albert". I have therefore reverted the page move. In any event, this is the title under which the song is most widely known, therefore it should be kept here, with a redirect at Frankie and Albert for the 5 people on the planet who might look it up under that title. 23skidoo 14:56, 16 October 2006 (UTC)