"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.

American Bandstand. July 11, 1964

Chuck Berry performs 'Memphis Tennessee' at the BBC Television Theatre, London on Wednesday 29th March 1972. Backed by Dave Harrison - drums, Billy Kinsley -...

LYRICS: [verse 1] Long distance information, give me Memphis Tennessee Help me find a party that tried to get in touch with me She did not leave a number but I know who placed the call...

Memphis, Tennessee Lyrics: Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee / Help me find the party trying to get in touch with me / She could not leave her number, but I know who...

"Memphis, Tennessee", sometimes shortened to "Memphis", is a song by Chuck Berry, first released in 1959. In the UK, the song charted at #6 in 1963; at the same time Decca Records issued a cover version in the UK by Dave Berry and the …

Jun 12, 2023 · “Memphis, Tennessee” seems to tell the story of a man asking a long-distance operator (because that’s the way telephony used to work) to connect him to his former lover, Marie. Marie’s mother, it seems, separated the two and now he’s wherever he is but she’s back home in Memphis, Tennessee.

"Memphis, Tennessee", sometimes shortened to "Memphis", is a song by Chuck Berry, first released in 1959. In the UK, the song charted at #6 in 1963; at the same time Decca Records issued a cover version in the UK by Dave Berry and the …

Mar 16, 2008 · The Beatles recorded five versions of Chuck Berry’s ‘Memphis, Tennessee’ for BBC radio, one of which – from July 1963 – was included on the Live At The BBC collection. Berry released the song in 1959, on the b-side of the ‘Back In The USA’ single.

Memphis, Tennessee Lyrics & Meanings: Long distance information, give me Memphis Tennessee / Help me find the party trying to get in touch with me / She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call / 'Cause my uncle took the message and he wrote it on the wall / / Help me, information, get in touch with my Marie / She's the only ...