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Frankie

General Information[]

Performer: Mississippi John Hurt
Instrumentation: Guitar
Date of recording: 1928
Record label: Okeh
Serial #: 8560 (W400221)

Summary[]

(As summarized by Harry Smith, The Anthology Of American Folk Music) "ALBERT DIES PREFERRING ALICE FRY, BUT JUDGE FINDS FRANKIE CHARMING AT LATTER'S TRIAL." (5)

Information On This Song[]

This Ballad is a rendition of Frankie And Albert.

Albums Featuring This Song[]

  • The Anthology Of American Folk Music
  • 1928 Sessions
  • The Greatest In Country Blues
  • My Rough And Rowdy Ways (album)
  • Never Let The Same Bee Sting You Twice (album)
  • It Hurt's In The Delta
  • The Greatest Songsters
  • Blues At Newport
  • Avalon Blues (album)
  • Columbia Original Masters (John Hurt)
  • Candy Man Blues (album)
  • Shake 'em On Down (album)
  • Stack 'O Lee Blues (album)
  • Folk, Gospel, And Blues
  • News & The Blues

Related Articles[]

  • "Ain't Tell Story/Ain't Tell Lie"

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