| "Memphis, Tennessee" | ||||
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| Single by Chuck Berry | ||||
| A-side | "Back in the U.S.A." | |||
| Released | June 1959 | |||
| Recorded | September 26, 1958[1] | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:12 | |||
| Label | Chess 1729 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chuck Berry | |||
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"Memphis, Tennessee", sometimes shortened to "Memphis", is a song by Chuck Berry, first released in 1959. In the UK, the song charted at number 6 in 1963; at the same time Decca Records issued a cover version in the UK by Dave Berry and the Cruisers, which also became a UK Top 20 hit single. Johnny Rivers's version of the song was a number two US hit in 1964.
- ^ "The Chuck Berry Database: Details For Recording Session: 26. 9. 1958". A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry. Dietmar Rudolph. Retrieved September 28, 2021.