Memphis Tennessee is one of my all time favorite love songs, and every so often I take my guitar and play and sing it. It has such a nice beat, and playing it in the key of D, I love doing those weird notes that make it so special. I was written by Chuck Berry, and it seems like just about every singer likes to sing this song.<\/p>\n
1. Johnny Rivers \u201clive\u201d on American Bandstand TV 1964 (Dick Clark)<\/a><\/p>\n The first time I heard Memphis Tennessee was by Johnny Rivers on the radio in Bulawayo.<\/p>\n 2. Elvis Presley – Memphis Tennessee – a favorite love song<\/a><\/p>\n Many years later I heard the Elvis version. When I visited Graceland in 1983, the bus took us to The Sun Studio and a tour of Memphis.<\/p>\n 3. The Ventures \u201clive\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Back in the 70’s I bought a record of the Ventures where they played each guitar part separately and then put them all together to teach people how to play the song in all the different parts.<\/p>\n 4. Buck Owens and his Buckaroos \u201clive\u201d TV show<\/a><\/p>\n 5. Jerry Lee Lewis \u2013 \u201clive \u201c in Paris, France 1989 (James Burton)<\/a><\/p>\n 6. Chuck Berry \u2013 \u201clive\u201d London BBC TV 1972<\/a><\/p>\n 7. John Lennon and Chuck Berry \u201clive\u201d on The Mike Douglas TV show<\/a><\/p>\n 8. The Rolling Stones \u201clive\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n 9. Jarvis Cocker \u201clive\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n 10. Johnny Rivers \u2013 \u201clive\u201d 1973<\/a><\/p>\n 11. Mickey Jupp \u201clive\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n 12. The Express Band \u2013 \u201clive\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n 13. Cliff Richard \u2013 \u201clive\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Sir Cliff sings a lot of my favorite love songs.<\/p>\n 14. Elvis Presley \u2013 \u201clive\u201d recording<\/a><\/p>\n We saw Elvis “live” in Reno back in 1976. The women were screaming!<\/p>\n 15. Leonard Adam \u2013 \u201cLIVE\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n 16. The Dodge Brothers \u2013 \u201clive\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n 17. Glen Campbell and John Hartford \u2013 \u201clive\u201d \u2013 plus banjo jam<\/a><\/p>\n 18. MGB \u2013 \u201clive\u201d \u2013 plus Little sister<\/a><\/p>\n 19. Prisioneros del Rock \u2019n Roll \u2013 \u201clive\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n 20.\u00a0The Astronauts \u2013 \u201clive\u201d on TV Hollywood A Go-Go 1965<\/a><\/p>\n In 1965 I used to visit Tony Law in Bulawayo, and watch the Hollywood a go go show on the TV. Sue Law was his sister. It brings back lots of memories.<\/p>\n 21. Dave Clark Five<\/a><\/p>\n 22. Roy Orbison<\/a><\/p>\n 23. Vince Taylor 1961<\/a><\/p>\n I had never heard of Vince Taylor before hearing him singing Memphis Tennessee. Apparently he was a big hit in France.<\/p>\n 24. Pat Boone<\/a><\/p>\n Pat Boone sings a lot of my favorite love songs, and I enjoyed hearing him sing Memphis Tennessee.<\/p>\n 25. Chuck Berry \u201clive\u201d 1972<\/a><\/p>\n 26. Bobby Bare and Waylon Jennings<\/a><\/p>\n 27. The Beatles<\/a><\/p>\n 28. Carl Perkins<\/a><\/p>\n 29. Tom Jones<\/a><\/p>\n 30. Rod Stewart and The Small Faces<\/a><\/p>\n 31. Jerry Lee Lewis \u201clive\u201d 1981<\/a><\/p>\n 32. Dave Berry \u201clive\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n 33.\u00a0Terry White Band \u2013 \u201clive\u201d (Netherlands I think)<\/a><\/p>\n 34.\u00a0George Thorogood \u2013 extra verses<\/a><\/p>\n 35. The Animals<\/a><\/p>\n 36. The Walkers<\/a><\/p>\n 37. Tyler Kealey<\/a><\/p>\n 38. The Barbarians<\/a><\/p>\n 39. Wilson Pickett<\/a><\/p>\n 40. Al Green<\/a><\/p>\n 43. Conjunto Madrigal<\/a><\/p>\n 41. Bill Black\u2019s Combo<\/a><\/p>\n 42. Lonnie Mack<\/a><\/p>\n 43. Johnny A. \u2013 \u201clive\u201d guitar plus more<\/a><\/p>\n 44. Danyel Gerard \u201clive\u201d \u2013 in French (I think)<\/a><\/p>\n 45. Johnny Hallyday \u2013 in French (I think)<\/a><\/p>\n 46. Bern Spier \u2013 in German<\/a><\/p>\n 47. Eddy Mitchell \u2013 in French (I think)<\/a><\/p>\n 48. Davoli \u2013 (not sure what language)<\/a><\/p>\n 49. Norman Knight \u2013 in French (I think)<\/a><\/p>\n 50. Eric \u2013 playing guitar<\/a><\/p>\n 51. Kirby \u2013 guitar lesson<\/a><\/p>\n 52. John Stipe \u2013 guitar lick<\/a><\/p>\n 53. Guitar lesson<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Memphis Tennessee is one of my all time favorite love songs, and every so often I take my guitar and play and sing it. It has such a nice beat, and playing it in the key of D, I love … Continue reading