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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