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Frankie & Albert - Old blues on cigar box guitars

Linda Lou GDg git- John DGB git
(G) Frankie was a good girl. Everybody knows. She (C) paid a hundred dollars for Albert's suit of (G) clothes. He was her (D) Man, but she (C) done her wrong.

Frankie went to the tavern to buy a botte of beer. Said to that bartender, has my loving Albert been here. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

Aint gonna tell you no story, aint gonna tell you no lie. Saw your Albert an hour ago with a gal named Alice Bly. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

Frankie went down on 12th Street, looked in a window up high. Saw her Albert up there, loving up Alice Bly. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

Frankie pulled out a pistol, pulled out a forty four. Gun went off a-rooty-toot-toot and Albert fell to the floor. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

Judge said to the jury, plain as plain can be. Woman shot her Albert down, murder in the first degree. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

Frankie stood on the gallows, calm as a girl could be. Turned her eyes to Heaven, said, Nearer My God To Thee. He was her man, but he done her wrong.

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Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on May 16, 2012 at 2:00am: re double-neck guitars - i tried making one but it was unstable and never settled down, like any good marriage both necks need a very strong body to sit in and harmonise properly...i'm sticking to single necks, but could do with a good woman to harmonise with....! (-;

Comment by RTZGUITARS on May 16, 2012 at 12:47am: Just plain flat fun to watch you two play, it looks like your having so much fun. I posted the vid of me playing Prine's Hello In There after reading your comment on my first vid The Ghost of Tom Joad where you said you like to see me play. Did not plan on using this media here at CBN but it is alot of fun. Sorry we couldn't make the Two Hands thing work, but it will be on the recording Thanks To You.

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on May 16, 2012 at 12:41am: Hahahaha! Loved the ending. Boy, Linda really gets into her playin', don't she? Nice job, y'all; you're too cute together.

Comment by Vinylhed on May 15, 2012 at 7:36pm: Class act guys.

Comment by Uncle John on May 15, 2012 at 7:08pm: I think you are right ED. Now that Linda plays GDg 3 strings.. it may open up some new sounds. I am still thinking about double neckers - I am convinced they have a lot of useable practicality. But I just don't think they are me.

Comment by ED (Bad Finger) on May 15, 2012 at 4:54pm: Loved it! Who needs a double neck guitar when you have a great accompanist?

Comment by Uncle John on May 15, 2012 at 1:43pm: Thanks to Jamie, Owl, Furry J., Steve, Joel and Jason. We got this one done on the first take. That's the fun way to do it. Perfection is over rated.

Comment by Jason Mills on May 15, 2012 at 12:52pm: Sounds great!!!!! :)

Comment by Sharecropper (Joel) on May 15, 2012 at 12:03pm: It sure is good to see a blues couple that plays nice together !!! Great performance !

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on May 15, 2012 at 4:11am: Furry, ah see yer profile photo is a pint of fosters. Is that the "HAIR" of the dog, Mr FURRY?!

Btw ah don't give a Castlemaine xxxx