Frankie and Johnny

[smugglinghams]

Wow. Luv the song. keep it up. I love Sam cooke's version but your's sound's so grassy blues. Great to hear some blues. You need some more people to jam with you, just to fill out your jam (but not not because you sound bad). Either way great!!!

[TheFolksinger]

@smugglinghams Once in a while, in Cairo, I find some. But remember, I'm an old guy now, and tend to stay home at nights. Lots of smoke in the Cairo Jazz Club, so I don't go there often. And the traffic problems to get downtown to the Sawi Culture Center is also somewhat daunting. Just to say it's my own fault, cause the people to jam with are around. Just not often around where I am.... Thanks for the encouragement.

[onotad]

I´ve been hoovering the net for a 40 yrs old version of this song. It was performed by an Irish folksingergroup. Cant find it anywhere, but this is the one that comes closest to it. Great guitarplayer and great version. Thanks.

[TheFolksinger]

Thanks for the interesting comment. I'll start looking, too.

[WEIRDALROXMYSOX]

Very good job, I'm used to the Johnny Cash version, only moderate violence! LOL

[TheFolksinger]

I think the first version I really heard and listened to was that of the elder Josh White, somewhere around 1955. More laconic, but stunning. Part of what got me started singing folk songs.

[ivegottabeme1]

Oh yeah, Josh White "One Meatball"!

[TheFolksinger]

He's the man!

[Coppillie]

Very different version! I like it.

Feel free to check my updated vesion of this ole broken trust song: Frankie and Johnny

[TheFolksinger]

@Coppillie I will so so. Thanks.

[TheFolksinger]

Thanks for the encouragement.

[ccsitaround]

wow,nice sound--I found out how hard it is to strum and sing a song on the guitar--any help will be welcomed --thanks

[TheFolksinger]

It's mostly practice and getting older. Or getting older and practicing. Start with easy strums, and keep going. Thanks for the note.

[RoninEXS]

Amazing version

[TheFolksinger]

Glad you feel that way. I sang it a bit uptempo, I think. It's a great song to sing, though more so when a bunch of people are entering in on the end lines of each verse.

[danmovproduction]

Cool Song =)

[TheFolksinger]

Thanks, friend.