RCA 47 8780

RCA 47 8780 Black Label – Dog On Side

Side A. Frankie And Johnny

Side B. Please Don’t Stop Loving Me

"Frankie And Johnny" appeared on Billboard's Hot 100 chart on March 1st 1966 at the number 25 position, and stayed on this chart for eight weeks.
"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" remained on the chart for the same amount of weeks after entering at number 45 on the same day.

April 7th 1966 was the release date of this 45 in the UK (RCA 1509), it entered the chart on April 13th 1966, it would reach the number 21 slot on the chart.

Matrix numbers: SPKM-7378--2S A4 / SPKM-7374--2S

Also released with a white label, NOT FOR SALE. SPKM-7378--?S / SPKM-7374--2S

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM on the Gold Standard Series label.

Recording Dates

Frankie And Johnny - Recorded May 14th 1965, Radio Recorders Studio B, Hollywood, CA

Please Don’t Stop Loving Me - Recorded May 13th 1965, Radio Recorders Studio B, Hollywood, CA

Musicians:-

Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell, Charlie McCoy - Guitar, Bob Moore – Bass, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman - Drums, Larry Muhoberac – Piano,

George Worth – Trumpet, Richard Noel – Trombone, Gus Bivona – Saxophone, John T. Johnson, Robert Corwin - Tuba, The Jordanaires – Vocals

Release Date:-

US:- March 1st 1966

UK:- April 7th 1966

Chart Position:-

US:-25

UK:- 21

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