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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 Uncle John on May 22, 2012 at 7:08am: Thanks, Kiwi. I am a Mississippi John fan too. This was not done in his style - probably would IF we could.

Comment by Blind Kiwi on May 21, 2012 at 8:57pm: One of my favourite Mississippi John Hurt tunes, great performance!

Comment by Uncle John on May 21, 2012 at 8:08pm: Thanks John. But that is me on the White Qwl and Linda is playing my fave GDg get, a Lord Clinton box.

Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on May 21, 2012 at 7:36pm: Not only does Linda have the hat. She has the White Owl too. That really is sacrifice in the line of duty. Very nicely done, both of you. I really enjoyed that.

Comment by Uncle John on May 18, 2012 at 1:08pm: Yup, Jabes. The sacrifices we make. ;) Thank you, sir.

Comment by jabes on May 18, 2012 at 12:33pm: looks like you lost that hat john ;) .. lovely

Comment by Uncle John on May 16, 2012 at 12:23pm: Steve, we have the virtual medals pinned to our virtual shirts! You have done plenty as good.

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on May 16, 2012 at 10:52am: ...err....they're only virtual medals given for outstanding merit! (...meaning i go back and see them again and wish i'd done one as good! )

maybe you could print the medals (one each) on a piece of card, cut it out and stick it on your shirt(s) next time we see you? (-:

Comment by Uncle John on May 16, 2012 at 8:27am: Thanks, Vinyl, Ron, RTZ, Anders and Steve. Linda reads and enjoys the comments as do I.

This was just having fun with a fun story song. Steve, are the gold medals in the mail yet?