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"Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis" | |
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Song | |
Language | English |
Published | 1904 |
Composer(s) | Kerry Mills |
Lyricist(s) | Andrew B. Sterling |
"Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis", better known as just "Meet Me in St. Louis", is a popular song from 1904 on the occurrence of the St. Louis World's Fair which celebrated the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The words were by Andrew B. Sterling;[1] the music by Kerry Mills.[2] The song was published in 1904 in New York by Mills's firm, F. A. Mills. It was recorded that year by many artists, including William F. Denny,[3] Billy Murray and Arthur Collins.
The song and the fair were focal points of the Judy Garland movie, Meet Me in St. Louis. Garland recorded the song in 1944.[4] Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his 1959 album Join Bing and Sing Along .