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




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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

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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

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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

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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