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Franl·y and Alb ~r t.
Franky was a good
he ·Jaid a 81111& lm
t ause she loved
~ Q.ause she loved
Franky
girl as eTcry
ndred iiollar
him so,
him so .
ody knows ;
a suit of
il~~or
li~~e
to t 1e bar room,
__ er ,
Hollewing cut to the bar room tencler
Have you sav little Albert here?
He is my ·a!l and. ''ont treat me right .
won~
do~vn
.And &~le ca:led fo -ef a glass of
• ranl{I Y went down Broa way
it!1 a razor in )or . and .
II ctaml back S.tel'e 1 YOU lOVing ~irls I
I'm huntino; 'or my gaml,lin' :nan.
T:ioug: he's ry man , '£e wont treat nc right . "
Franl7 walked o'l':n to t e p')ol room
r• t arted in ~ t tho pool rooL1. l oor;
T~ere s~c sru•her own little
1 ert
('tanding in th~ middle or tLe floor .
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Here is my mm that won't treat me ri-llt . "
"C orJe to me nm' Albert,
I am talking wi'.h no fun !
If you don ' t cm e to t e one t :1at loves you ,
I ' 11 ldll you r:ith tl is gun .
You're a gai'l lin~ man and won't treat . :e right . "
lbert walked rotn(l t·lC ta le
And '1e got down OJ. his lmees ,
Hollering out t o tis living wire ,
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1 1 ran1~y -on' t ~hoot me , please ,
• or I'm your ..an alE:l wan to treat you right."
Franky •;0nt don-n tt tho river
ind she lobkecl fror:. :...nk to banlr.
"I nave done all Ic~m .t'or my gan'1l in' man
..· hd still :1e .:ont lP'>C .• .J no ,;1inp; .
Ie' s a .,amblin t 1 Ul1 r,.. won't treat me ri~ilt.
It was on one · hursd~ .orninh
' bout hal f pas t n i n e 1'clocl~,
.. ranl\:y grabbed her .ro:tty four gun
And she fired two fattl sot.
s::e killed :1e r r..1an ;lie would.n' t treat he r ri g.1t.
" Turn : 1e ove r, ."ranky,
Turn ne over slow.
'.:'urn ''~ o7er on ny l eft s i de
.:.~' or t he bullets arc hurt.ng r;e so .
Y ou'~e k illed your r:1an WG.Ildn't treat you ri <;ht .
::..<'ranlt:y 'd'ent clown to t h e . r~er
,Just as :far '· s she could s.e
':very t ilin g wa s the two 0 "1 )and
P layin ~~ " .. earer . ·y
od. to ·ee , "
.J v:;r t :· e l nd little .. l b..3r 's d ead.
'.!:'he l)eople all said to _
"'rank.,
" ~ ittle girl why don't you r4?
Can't you see t h e chief of :':"' o ice
:ith a :forty four sno~dng gun':
You've killed. yonr ~Ian ; he wouln't treat you rig:,t."
Al
ertscl~
�J.' ranky was in tllC court house
5itting in a big ar m chair.
Waiting :for the judges to say,
"Oh,give her ninety nine years
Foe killing her :man,wouldn't treat her right."
The jury said. t q the jugges
For oy life I cannot see
She killed her man wouldn't treat her rir,ht
.A.nd I thinlr she oug~t to go free.
ne was a ganbling man wouldnt treat her right.
Franky was in tile prison
Sitting under an electric fan;
She whispered in her sister's ear,
"";eTer loTe a gambling man
Whatever you do,wont treat you right."
Franky walked out on the scaffold.
Just as braTe as she could be,
IIollering out to the judge and the jury,
"I murdcre(l .Albert in the :first degree.
He was my man and would.n't treat me right."
r OW Franky is dead aml buried
In a timb by Albert's si~e.
~arble stones between their graves
On them these words are said:
He's a gaJa.blin~ nan and she's his bride."
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I.G. Greer Folksong Collection
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<p>The I. G. Greer Folksong Collection, presented here as part of the Documenting Appalachia digital initiative, consists of approximately 1,100 document pages that comprise more than 300 individual song titles, some with as many as ten distinct variants. The documents in this collection include manuscripts (some written as early as the mid-19th century), typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s secretarial staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs represented herein range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.</p>
<p>Biographical Note. Isaac Garfield Greer (4 December 1881 - 24 November 1967) was a history and government professor for Appalachian State Teacher's College from 1910 to 1932. A native of Watauga County, North Carolina, he was born to Philip and Mary Greer of Zionville and initially worked as a public school teacher and principal until he was hired at Appalachian State Teacher's College. From 1932 to 1948, he worked as superintendent of Mills Baptist Children's Home in Thomasville, North Carolina. From 1948 to 1954, Greer was the Executive Vice-President of the Business Foundation of North Carolina. Greer and his first wife Willie Spainhour had two sons I.G. Greer, Jr. and Joseph P. Greer. Greer's second wife was Hattie O'Briant. Dr. Greer was an avid collector and singer of folk songs. He was a nationally recognized authority of mountain folk music during his lifetime. A bass player, Greer and his wife, who played the dulcimer, performed at various regional school and civic functions. They were recorded singing several folk songs by Library of Congress from 1941 to 1946. Appalachian State Teacher's College dedicated the I.G. Greer Music Hall in 1966. Greer also had an active civic life. He was the president of the Southern Appalachian Historical Association and also served as a Boone City Alderman and in the North Carolina House of Representatives.</p>
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Greer Document
Scholarly Classification
Brown, Native American Ballads - 251<br />Randolph, 159<br />Laws, I 3<br />Combs, 83
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Franky and Albert
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<a href="https://appstate-speccoll.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/197"> AC.113 Isaac Garfield (I.G.) Greer Papers and Recordings </a>
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Greer, I. G. (Isaac Garfield), 1881-1967
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Text
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Frankey and Albert, Frankie Baker, Frankie and Johnnie, Frankie, Aggie and Alfred, He Done Her Wrong, Frankie and Johnny
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Folk songs--United States
Love--Songs and music
Gamblers--Songs and music
Murder--Songs and music
Murderers--Songs and music
Capital punishment--Songs and music
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W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University
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This item is part of the I. G. Greer Folksong Collection which consists of more than 300 individual song titles and their variants as collected by Isaac Garfield Greer (1881-1967) from informants, primarily in Ashe, Wilkes and Watauga counties. The collection includes manuscripts, typescript transcriptions produced by Dr. Greer’s clerical staff, and handwritten musical notations. Songs range from traditional Child Ballads, traditional English and Scottish ballads as well as their American variants, to 19th century popular music to musical compositions of local origin.
Frankey and Albert
Frankie Aggie and Alfred
Frankie and Johnnie
Frankie and Johnny'
Frankie Baker
Franky and Albert
He Done Her Wrong
songs and music gambling
songs and music love
songs and music murder