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May 12 / 13 1965
(+ means you need both    ~ means same material    °° means stereo or binaural    ° means mono)
(SFS = Short False Start | FS = False Start | LFS or BD (Breakdown) = Long False Start | PB (Playback) or Complete = Complete Take)

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California
Soundtrack Session for Untied Artists' Frankie And Johnny
United Artists Producer : Fred Karger
Engineer : Dave Wiechman
(7.00pm - 12.00pm / 1.00am - 4.00am)

Musicians:   Backup Vocals:
Guitar:
Scotty Moore The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker; Neal Matthews; Hoyt Hawkins; Ray
Guitar: Hilmer J 'Tiny' Timbrell Walker
Guitar: Charlie McCoy  
Bass: Bob Moore  
Drums: D.J. Fontana  
Drums: Murrey 'Buddy' Harman  
Piano: Larry Muhoberac  
Trumpet: George Worth  
Trombone: Richard Noel  
Saxophone: Gus Bivona  
Tuba: John T Johnson  
Tuba: Robert Corwin  

Come Along (track)
    May 12 / 13 1965 (Wed / Thur)
Take 1        
Take 2        
Take 3        
Take 4        
Take 5        
Take 6 (M) 1:55 (Vocal overdub on May 13) The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°

Beginner's Luck (track)
    May 12 / 13 1965 (Wed / Thur)
Take 1        
Take 2        
Take 3        
Take 4        
Take 5 (M) 2:37 (Vocal overdub on May 13) The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°

Down By The Riverside /
When The Saints Go Marching In (track)
    May 12 / 13 1965 (Wed / Thur)
Take 1        
Take 2        
Take 3 FS      
Take 4 FS      
Take 5 Complete      
Take 6 FS      
Take 7 (M) 1:59 (Vocal overdub on May 13) The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°

Notes

The definitive release of these sessions, can be found on Follow That Dream's limited edition The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 3xCD set, where everything has been mixed and remastered from scratch, and all masters and outtakes are presented in the best possible sound.

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