☎️🎶 In 1959, Chuck Berry wrote a song that carried Memphis straight into rock & roll history “Memphis, Tennessee.” At first listen, it sounds like a man calling long distance, begging to be reconnected with a lost love. But the twist hits harder he wasn’t pleading for romance, he was trying to reach his six-year-old daughter, Marie, left behind in Memphis just a half mile from the Mississippi bridge. Berry’s words made Memphis more than a backdrop they turned our city into a symbol of longing,

Chuck Berry performs 'Memphis Tennessee' at the BBC Television Theatre, London on Wednesday 29th March 1972. Chuck Berry Voice / Guitar Dave Harrison - Drums, Billy Kinsley - Bass Jimmy Campbell - Guitar Michael Snow - Piano #rockabillyitalia | Rockabilly Italia

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Today marks 49 years since Chuck began recording for the album “Bio”. Look back on this 1979 performance of the title track to celebrate! #ChuckBerry #Bio Listen here: https://ChuckBerry.lnk.to/Bio | Chuck Berry