My Homeland: Songs about Tennessee
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Song Theme
Tennessee Places
Collection
Sheet Music
Item ID
000243-TENN
Accession Number
03-023 Mitchell
Title
My Memphis baby
Creator
Godwin, Harry (ASCAP)
Kimball, Narvin
Date
1966
Publisher
Rayster Music Pub. Co.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Subject
Tennessee Songs and music
Physical Description
1 p.
Location
TENN 003
Notes
Small sheet music, cover is white with black etxt and drawing of cotton ball and riverboat. Music is melody with chord changes above staff. Inside front cover is letter from William B. Ingram, Jr., mayor of Memphis, designated this song as the official Beale Street song for Dept. of Interior's listing of Beale St. as Federal Historic Landmark.
First Line
By the levee's scene there's a Dixie Queen and her heart is light and gay
Notation
Standard
RecordID
91120