Soundtrack Sessions for United Artists: Frankie and Johnny, May 12-15, 1965

Studio :

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California

Musical Director :

Fred Karger

Engineer :

Dave Weichman

Come Along (track)

May 12 (Wed.): 19:00 - 04:00

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

(M)

Vocal overdub on May 13

Beginners Luck (track)

May 12 (Wed.): 19:00 - 04:00

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

(M)

Vocal overdub on May 13

Down by the Riverside/

May 12 (Wed.): 19:00 - 04:00

When the Saints Go Marching In (track)

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

FS

:

UN

Take 04

FS

:

UN

Take 05

Complete

1:55

UN

Take 06

FS

:

UN

Take 07

(M)

1:54

Vocal overdub on May 13

UN

Come Along (v.o.)

May 13 (Thu.)

Take 01?

M

1:52

Vocal overdub of track-06

SPA3 7374

F&J LP/Double Features

Beginners Luck (v.o.)

May 13 (Thu.)

Take 01

Take 02?

M

2:35

Vocal overdub of track-05

SPA3 7380

F&J LP(2:26)/Double Features(extra intro)

Down by the Riverside/

May 13 (Thu.)

When the Saints Go Marching In (v.o.)

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04?

M

1:57

Vocal overdub of track-07

SPA3 7381

F&J LP/Double Features

Please Don't Stop Loving Me

May 13 (Thu.): 17:00 - 22:00

Take 01

FS

0:28

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 02

FS

0:19

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 03

Complete

2:18

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 04

FS

0:41

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1 /With a Song in My Heart

Take 05

LFS

1:31

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 06

LFS

1:33

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 07

Complete

2:19

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 08

LFS

1:29

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 09

Complete

2:15

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 10

Complete

2:21

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 11

FS

0:20

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 12

FS

0:28

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 13

FS

0:18

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 14

LFS

1:33

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 15

FS

0:20

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 16

Complete

2:24

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 17

Complete

2:25

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 18

Complete

2:19

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 19

M

2:31

SPA3 7384

Frankie and Johnny LP/Double Features/Command Perf.+"F&J Sessions 1"

Shout It Out

May 13 (Thu.): 17:00 - 22:00

Take 01

LFS

1:59

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 02

FS

0:35

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 03

LFS

0:48

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 04

LFS

0:47

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 05

LFS

1:36

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 06

LFS

0:52

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 07

M

2:28

SPA3 7382

Frankie and Johnny LP/Double Features+"F&J Sessions 2"

Frankie and Johnny (movie version, part #1, track)

May 13 (Thu.): 23:00 - 04:00

Take 01

Complete

2:04

Celluloid Rock vol. 1+"With a Song in My Heart"(a few more seconds dialog)

Take 02

FS

0:39

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2

Take 03?

(M)

1:45

v.o. on May 14. Used for composite master

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

Frankie and Johnny (movie version, part #2, track)

May 13 (Thu.): 23:00 - 04:00

Take 01?

(M)

0:22

Used for composite master

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

Frankie and Johnny (movie version, section #3, track)

May 13 (Thu.): 23:00 - 04:00

Take 01

Complete

1:56

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2

Take 02

(M)

1:57

v.o. on May 14. Used for composite master

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

Frankie and Johnny (movie version, section #4, track)

May 13 (Thu.): 23:00 - 04:00

Take 01

LFS

0:50

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

Take 02

Complete

0:49

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

Take 03

(M)

0:52

Used for composite master

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

Frankie and Johnny (movie version, section #5, track)

May 13 (Thu.): 23:00 - 04:00

Take 01

Complete

1:26

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

Take 02

(M)

1:53

Used for composite master (Last 47 seconds used)

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

(First 23 seconds of track not used)

Frankie and Johnny (movie version, section #6, track)

May 13 (Thu.): 23:00 - 04:00

Take 01

FS

0:26

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

Take 02

(M)

1:29

v.o. on May 14. Used for composite master

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

(Last 38 seconds of track not used)

Frankie and Johnny (movie version, section #7, track)

May 13 (Thu.): 23:00 - 04:00

Take 01

FS

0:31

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

Take 02

Complete

0:33

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

Take 03

FS

0:19

Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 04

(M)

0:22

Used for composite master

Celluloid Rock vol. 1/F&J Sessions 2/With a Song in My Heart

(first second missing on all released versions unless recorded later)

What Every Woman Lives For (track)

May 13 (Thu.): 23:00 - 04:00

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

(M)

Vocal overdub on May 14

Hard Luck (track)

May 13 (Thu.): 23:00 - 04:00

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

(M)

Vocal overdub on May 19?

Frankie and Johnny (movie version, part #1, v.o.)

May 14 (Fri.): 17:00 - 19:30

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05?

(M)___0:17+

0:26

v.o. of track#1-03. Used for composite master

(Timing refers to total duration of vocal overdubs)

Frankie and Johnny (movie version, section #3, v.o.)

May 14 (Fri.): 17:00 - 19:30

Take NA

(M)

0:47

v.o. of track#3-02. Used for composite master

(Timing refers to duration of vocal overdub)

Frankie and Johnny (movie version, section #6, v.o.)

May 14 (Fri.): 17:00 - 19:30

Take NA

(M)

0:29

v.o. of track#6-02. Used for composite master

(Timing refers to duration of vocal overdub)

Frankie and Johnny (movie version, composite)

Spliced

M

6:01

Spliced from #1-03/05?, #2-01, #3-02/NA,

TPA3 3997

Soundtrack: version #1+ #2(section 6)

#4-03, #5-02, #6-02/NA & #7-04.

What Every Woman Lives For (v.o.)

May 14 (Fri.): 17:00 - 19:30

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

Take 07

Take 08?

M

2:27

v.o. of track-06

SPA3 7377

Frankie and Johnny LP/Double Features

Petunia the Gardener's Daughter

May 14 (Fri.): 20:00 - 00:00

Take 01

Complete

3:27

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 02

LFS

2:56

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 03

Complete

3:11

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 04

LFS

3:11

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Petunia the Gardener's Daughter (insert)

May 14 (Fri.): 20:00 - 00:00

Take 01

FS

0:37

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 02

LFS

0:36

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 03

X

0:09

"X" (Announcement only, then aborted.)

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Petunia the Gardener's Daughter

May 14 (Fri.): 20:00 - 00:00

Take 05

Complete

3:16

Continued. ("From the top")

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 06

M

3:14

SPA3 7375

F&J LP/Double Features+"F&J Sessions 1"

Look Out, Broadway

May 14 (Fri.): 20:00 - 00:00

Take 01

LFS

1:05

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 02

LFS

1:06

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 03

FS

0:13

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 04

FS

0:25

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 05

Complete

1:51

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 06

FS

0:12

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 07

FS

0:15

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 08

Complete

1:46

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 09

Complete

1:50

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 10

FS?

0:09

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 11

LFS

0:51

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 12

M

1:47

SPA3 7379

F&J LP/Double Features+"F&J Sessions 2"

Everybody Come Aboard

May 14 (Fri.): 20:00 - 00:00

Take 01

FS

0:37

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 02

LFS

2:20

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 03

LFS

1:22

Announced as take 2 by mistake

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 04

FS

0:37

Announced as take 3

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 05

Complete

2:06

Announced as take 4

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 06

LFS

1:27

Announced as take 5

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 07

LFS

1:23

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 08

LFS

0:50

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 09

FS

0:16

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 10

Complete

2:09

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 11

LFS

1:19

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 12

FS

0:20

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 13

Complete

2:06

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 14

LFS

1:41

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 15

M

1:56

F&J LP/Double Features+"F&J Sessions 1"/"Celluloid Rock vol. 1"

Take 16

Complete

2:01

SPA3 7385

F&J Sessions 1/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Chesay

May 15 (Sat.): 01:00 - 04:30

Take 01

Complete

1:56

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 02

FS

0:28

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 03

LFS

1:15

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 04

Complete

1:45

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1

Take 05

LFS

1:30

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1 /With a Song in My Heart

Take 06

Complete

2:00

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 07

M

1:48

SPA3 7376

F&J LP/Double Features+"F&J Sessions 2"

Frankie and Johnny (record version)

May 15 (Sat.): 01:00 - 04:30

Take 01

Complete

2:58

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/Out in Hollywood/With a Song

Take 02

FS

0:16

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 03

LFS

0:40

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 04

LFS

2:09

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 05

LFS

0:56

F&J Sessions 2/Celluloid Rock vol. 1/With a Song in My Heart

Take 06

M

2:44

SPA3 7378

F&J LP/DF/Command Perf.+"F&J Sessions 2"+"Celluloid Rock vol. 1"

Musicians:

Guitar :

Scotty Moore

Guitar :

Tiny Timbrell

Guitar, Harmonica :

Charlie McCoy

Bass :

Bob Moore

Drums :

Buddy Harman

Drums :

D.J. Fontana

Piano :

Larry Muhoberac

Trumpet :

George Worth

Trombone :

Richard Noel

Saxophone :

Gus Bivona

Tuba :

John T. Johnson

Tuba :

Robert Corwin

Backup Vocals :

The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Ray Walker

Backup Vocals :

Eileen Wilson

Backup Vocals :

Ray Walker

Backup Vocals :

Sue Ann Langdon: Frankie and Johnny (movie version, section 4)


Notes:

Frankie Johnny (movie version) is a composite of
0:00-1:30
Part 1, track-03 with vocal overdub(17+26 seconds)
1:30-1:42
Part 2, track-01
1:42-3:22
Section 3, track-02 with vocal overdub(47 seconds)
3:22-4:01
Section 4, track-03
4:01-4:48
Section 5, track-02 (first 23 seconds not used)
4:48-5:39
Section 6, track-02 (part) with vocal overdub(29 seconds used).(movie version 1: 5:16-5:27 overdubbed track)
5:39-6:01
Section 7, track-04