FRANKIE AND JOHNNY (1966 FILM)

'''Frankie and Johnny''' is a 1966 musical starring Elvis Presley as a riverboat gambler. The role of "Frankie" was played by Donna Douglas, star of the hit television series, ''The Beverly Hillbillies''. Elvis gambles with his luck as he goes for a lucky redhead, Nellie Bly, instead of his beautiful blonde, Frankie.

Contents

Primary cast

Soundtrack

Recording musicians

Tracks (songwriter)

See also

Primary cast

★ Elvis Presley : Johnny

★ Donna Douglas : Frankie

★ Harry Morgan : Cully

★ Sue Ane Langdon : Mitzi

★ Nancy Kovack : Nellie Bly

★ Audrey Christie : Peg

★ Anthony Eisley : Clint Braden

★ Robert Strauss : Blackie

Soundtrack

Recorded May 12 to 15, 1965 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, the music album with the same title as the film was released in March of 1966.

Recording musicians

★ Elvis Presley (vocals)

★ The Mello Men (background vocals)

★ Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell (guitar)

★ Charlie McCoy (harmonica & guitar)

★ Bob Moore, (bass)

★ D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, (drums)

★ Larry Muhoberac (piano)

★ George Worth (trumpet)

★ Richard Noel (trombone)

★ Gus Bivona (sax)

★ John Johnson, Robert Corwin (tuba)

Tracks (songwriter)

'Side 1:'
#''Frankie And Johnny'' - (Jimmie Rodgers, Ben Weisman, Sid Wayne, Fred Karger)
#''Come Along'' - (David Hess)
#''Petunia The Gardener's Daughter'' - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
#''Chesay'' - (Ben Weisman, Sid Wayne, Fred Karger)
#''What Every Woman Lives For'' - (Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman)
#''Look Out Broadway'' - (Fred Wise & Randy Starr)
'Side 2:'
#''Beginner's Luck'' - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett)
#''Down By The Riverside/When The Saints Go Marching In'' - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
#''Shout It Out'' - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)
#''Hard Luck'' - (Ben Weisman & Sid Wayne)
#''Please Don't Stop Loving Me'' - (Joe Byers)
#''Everybody Comes Aboard'' - (Bill Grant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye)

See also

★ List of Elvis Presley films

★ Elvis Presley discography