Written by Chuck Berry, and first released in 1959, Memphis, Tennessee" charted at number 6 in 1963 in the UK 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. Johnny Rivers's version of the song was a number two US hit in 1964. This song was first recorded in St. Louis at Chuck Berry's home, in July 1958.
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