JOHNNY RIVERS- " MEMPHIS "

[therealraybaby]

#65(Tie)

[KCKILLERCAT]

LOL I should have known you'd have this one. I don't know why but I was just editing some videos and all of a sudden that first bar with the twang twang popped into my head and I looked it up .. and of course .. there you were . I couldn't tell you the last time I heard this one . Thanks again for another great post Ron . :O)

[rwells47]

@KCKILLERCAT- you're very welcome Sharon!

[uradragon]

such a fine song. Great beat and you can dance to it (rated 86) From American Bandstand.

[G8GT364CI]

I remember listening to this in my father's 61 Oldsmobile station wagon, those old car radios sounded great, lots of bass.

[elvispresley718]

@1986billyk i like what you have to say why is it blacks always think they own music i guess it's because none of 'em ever invented anything worth a fuck! except the stop light

[OrijinalDawg]

@elvispresley718 Hey now wait a minute,Chuck Berry kinda brought in heavy-er guitars Jimmy Hendrix(over-rated and drugged out) kinda brought about the Hard Rock,Heavy Metal screaming giutars...well hell with-out Blacks Led Zeppelin wouldn't have had any music to steal to further their career(just playen) Stevie Ray Vaughn,Eric Johnson and........Ooops those guys are White...O.K. never mind GOOD POINT!!!

[BigBagOfFun]

It's a shame no one sings like that now a days!

[theonlymoo5e]

If I'm correct, the guitar playing on this version sounds like Lonnie Mack who also had an instrumental hit of this song.

[pinoyblues69]

@theonlymoo5e Yes... and Chuck Berry (the songwriter) adopted the Mack/Rivers version in his concerts later on.

[G8GT364CI]

@theonlymoo5e No, that's most likely Johnny Rivers playing.

[Alikah1]

@1986billyk Oh, come on. Stop sugar coating it and tell him what you really think!

[1986billyk]

@Alikah1 good sense of humor!! and from the tone of your remark seems like you recognize the truth. lol

[Naviti7]

Memphis -- my home. I miss it so much. One of my greatest memories is seeing my parents dance to this song at our house on McCrory Ave.

[mkl62]

A Top 5 hit for Johnny Rivers in the summer of 1964.

[Lailonna]

I used to listen to this song in my Dad's old GMC truck on an 8 track .. I was only a little at the time, but I LOVE THIS SONG!! I could listen to this song over and over again! Yes, thank you for sharing this classic!

[DaveWollenberg]

Johnny hit #2 in Billboard, 7-11-64. God bless ya, Ron, for postin' it . Thanx!

[rwells47]

@DaveWollenberg- you're welcome Dave!

[BichonFrise2001]

Great song!!! thx for sharing

[rwells47]

@BichonFrise2001- you're very welcome!

[lj1941]

Even Chuck Berry who wrote it never had it as hit. This was a huge hit however for Johnny Rivers.

[ROMEORAUNCH]

thank you, i have loved this song for 20 years. or more.nobody does it better than johnny.

[ROMEORAUNCH]

thank you, i have loved this song for 20 years. or more.

[Guitar4me2c]

As soon as I heard this, I started playing it...going to be a great Camp fire or party song....

[coolgc1]

Thank you so much for adding this. I have been trying to find this since i heard it on the radio I love the beat.

[rwells47]

@coolgc1- you're welcome!

[cadin2020]

It all played so freelly from the am waves,, don't hear it very much anymore.. wish I had that red white and blue am transister with the earphone to hear it again on the waves now!!!

[MotownMaster]

Love this song

[H2Oit]

Love Johnny,,,thanks...

[rwells47]

@H2Oit- you are very welcome! Ron

[lt1ben]

1 of a kind

[jjohnson14441]

the music is what i like

[tacodreamteam]

sweeeeet