Frankie and Johnny - 'The Verandah Trio Boys'

A session under the Verandah.

Hector Awol (Button Accordion),
Bob Hornett (Piano Accordion), and
Banjo Bill (4 String Banjo).

Series 8
Filmed near Nariel, Victoria.
Dec 2009 - Jan 2010.

History
The first published version of the music to "Frankie and Johnny" appeared in 1904, credited to and copyrighted by Hughie Cannon, the composer of "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey"; the piece, a variant version of whose melody is sung today, was titled "He Done Me Wrong" and subtitled "Death of Bill Bailey".

Another variant of the melody, with words and music credited to Frank and Bert Leighton, appeared in 1908 under the title "Bill You Done Me Wrong"; this song was republished in 1912 as "Frankie and Johnny", this time with the words that appear in modern folk variations:

Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts
They had a quarrel one day,
Johnny he vowed that he would leave her
Said he was going away,
He's never coming home, etc.

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[larry2043]

Very good!!!!

[AccordionLadyMi]

"He was her man, but she was doin him wrong" la dee da ♫ • * ¨ * •. ¸ ¸ ♥ ¸ ¸. • * ¨ * • ♫ ♪ * ¨ * •. ¸ ¸ ♥ ¸ ¸. • * ¨ * • ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ • * ¨ * •. ¸ ¸ ♥ ¸ Bill says this tune was written in 1909. Frances was a popular name back then and "Frankie" was the nickname for Frances. I know this because my dad named me for his grandmother by the same name and that is my nickname! I really enjoyed hearing this tune....Fran