My Homeland: Songs about Tennessee
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Song Theme
Tennessee Places
Collection
Sheet Music
Item ID
000221-TENN
Accession Number
03-023 Mitchell
Title
Memphis (Tennessee)
Creator
Berry, Chuck
Additional Author
Chuck, Berry, prf.
Date
1959
1963
Publisher
Arc Music Corp.
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
London
Subject
Tennessee Songs and music
Physical Description
3 pp.
Location
TENN 003
Notes
Small sheet music, cover in yellow with photo of Chuck Berry.
First Line
Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee; help me find the party trying to get in touch with me.
Notation
Standard
RecordID
91117
My Homeland: Songs about Tennessee
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Song Theme
Tennessee Places
Collection
Sheet Music
Item ID
000224-TENN
Accession Number
03-023 Mitchell
Title
Memphis, Tennessee
Creator
Bradford, Perry
Date
1923
Publisher
Perry Bradford Music Pub. Co.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Subject
Tennessee Songs and music
Physical Description
1 vocal score (3 p.) : 31 cm ; V
Location
TENN 003
Notes
Small sheet music, cover is white with blue drawing of man leaving crying woman at the river, steamboat in background. Back cover advertises other song title from publisher.
First Line
Down in Memphis, Tennessee, that's the only place to be, banjo's ringing, darkies singing, ole familiar tunes
Notation
Standard
RecordID
91118
My Homeland: Songs about Tennessee
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Song Theme
Tennessee Places
Collection
Sheet Music
Item ID
000225-TENN
Accession Number
03-023 Mitchell
Title
Memphis Tennessee
Creator
Bradford, Perry
Date
1923
Publisher
Perry Bradford Publishing Co.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Subject
Tennessee Songs and music
Physical Description
1 vocal score (3 p.) : 31 cm ; V
Location
TENN 003
Notes
Small sheet music. Cover is white with blue text and drawing of 3 African-Americans, playing music or carrying bushels of cotton. Back: Hits of 1923 from Acme Music Pub. Co.
First Line
Down in Memphis, Tennessee, that's the only place to be, banjo's ringing, darkies singing, ole familiar tunes
Notation
Standard
RecordID
91119
My Homeland: Songs about Tennessee
Full Display
WebTN_FullDisplay
Song Theme
Tennessee Places
Collection
Sheet Music
Item ID
000223-TENN
Accession Number
03-023 Mitchell
Title
Memphis, Tennessee
Creator
Berry, Chuck
Additional Author
Dave Berry and the Cruisers, prf.
Date
1959
1963
Publisher
Arc Music Corp.
Jewel Music Pty. Ltd.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Sydney
Subject
Tennessee Songs and music
Physical Description
3 pp.
Location
TENN 003
Notes
Small sheet music, cover is orange and black, photo of Dave Berry.
First Line
Long distance information, give me me Memphis, Tennessee; help me find the party trying to get in touch with me
Notation
Standard
RecordID
91344
My Homeland: Songs about Tennessee
Full Display
WebTN_FullDisplay
Song Theme
Tennessee Places
Collection
Sheet Music
Item ID
000550-TENN
Accession Number
09-013
Title
Memphis, Tennessee
Creator
Berry, Chuck
Date
1963
Publisher
Arc Music Corporation
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Subject
Tennessee Songs and music
Physical Description
2 pp.
Location
TENN 007
Edition
Standard Vocal Edition
Notes
From the Peter S. LaPaglia Collection
Cover is blue with white lettering.
Back cover is advertisement for Regent Music Corporation containing various sheet music which includes Apache by Jerry Lordan, Charlie Christian originals, The Beat of Berry & Bo Diddley, and Solo Flight by Benny Goodman.
First Line
Long distance, information, Give me Memphis, Tennessee
Notation
Standard
RecordID
91599