February 13, 2024 • 72 mins
Episode 1: Frankie and Johnny
In our first ever episode, Amelia and Allison tackle one of the biggies: the ballad of Frankie and Johnny! Alan “Albert” Britt and Frances “Frankie” Baker were a young couple in St. Louis 1899 when an infamous argument ended their relationship and started a song that would haunt Francis for the rest of her life! Make sure to check out our Spotify playlist of all the versions of the famous ballad to see how the story gets twisted and turned around: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/03GvE3vV3Ix66TLl4TbKRI?si=GcmTQCz3SoKYtTdMZyIXLQ
Research source: Hear My Sad Story by Richard Polenberg
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