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   Memphis in June
  (1945) Paul Francis Webster, Hoagy Carmichael
   
  Memphis in June
A shade veranda under Sunday blue sky
Memphis in June
And my cousin Miranda she's making a blueberry pie

I can see the clock outside a ticking and a tocking
Everything so peaceful and dandy
I can see my grandmama 'cross the street still a rocking
Watching all the neighbours go by oh my

Memphis in June
Sweet oleander blowing perfume in the air everywhere
Up jumps the moon to make it so much grander
It's paradise honey take my advice honey
Cos there's nothing loke old Memphis in June

--Thank you to Roger Nupie for the transcription of the lyrics
 
 
This song was written for the movie Johnny Angel (by Edwin L. Marin, US, 1945).
   
  Recording studio session 1961, New York -- (LP Forbidden Fruit)
    LP 1961 Forbidden Fruit Colpix CP/SCP 419
    LP 1963 Nina's Choice Colpix CP/SCP 443
    LP 1969 Nina Simone Marble Arch MAL 895
    CD 1998 Forbidden Fruit + At Newport Collectables [2:35]
    CD 1999 Forbidden Fruit+Sings Ellington+Folksy Nina West Side WESD 225
 
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