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Memphis Queen
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New 4/2025 An exercise in writing lyrics to a 12 bar blue
blues
Fans of Beatles, Badfinger, Fogelberg, Moody Blues, Raspberries and other Retro Classic rock.
I am a fan of the Beatles, Fogelberg, Raspberries, Badfinger, Moody Blues, solo Beatles, Eagles. Any music that has solid vocals, good harmonies and a hook! I also am developing a fascination with old jazz standards. I am self taught on everything I play which explains my limitations. LOL! Up until a few years ago I was all accoustic all the time and did very little recording on an old 4 trak. I had written a lot of songs over the years on my accoustic most of those are not here as I started using the computer to record and wanting a more electric sound so out came an electric guitar, then I wanted a beat so the cheap drum machine came next, then I needed a bottom so the cheap bass was bought, then my drums sucked so I needed loops. Then I wanted some strings/sax so my keyboard was bought. Well you know the drill the more you get the more you want and songs that took 3 hours now take 3 days. And so my one man 6th grade band was born. I have put samples of the music I have written here on this website. I use drum loops and all other instruments are live Course you probably can tell that, LOL). Anyway as Harry Chapin's Mr. Tanner would say music is my life not my livelihood. I have met some great artists on SC and continue to hear great artists on SC. Click on the stations link to find Soundclick Radio stations where my music is playing. My music playing on these stations has been a pleasant surprise as these stations are filled with great musicians. I have also had the opportunity to collaborate with some very good musicians here on SC. My brother Jim, Svenni Bjorgvins, Juri Rosenfeld, Johnny Proctor, His Masters Choice, DeAnn Sanders, Dawn Sinclair and most recently Dawn Diamond. I am very grateful to all these artists for helping me to have more fun than should be allowed for free. Writing/recording/producing music I find to be very rewarding. I am learning so much everyday about every facet. The exposure to so many great musicians has really helped me evolve as well. Well if you are still awake thanks for coming by. Other SoundClick Artists I recommend: Click on their links to hear some great music! Jim DeLecce my very talented brother Great Musician and great help to me in too many ways to count. Jim DeLecce For excellent Mastering services please visit Dave at FatnSassy Mastering: FatnSassy Mastering SVENNI BJORGVINS: Very Talented/Great guitar/bass/drums player. Excellent song writing skills/good friend and my first sound Click collaboration on Through the Years. Now a new collaboration on Something to Believe. Listen to Svenni play. Svenni Bjorgvins Juri Rosenfeld AKA: Grand Jury A fellow Beatlemaniac who does a very nice job of producing very nice beatlesque pop melodies Juri Rosenfeld DeAnn Sanders - Great vocalist and nice person listen to her by clicking here. Then ask yourself why isn't this on CMT? DeAnn Sanders Lynn Carey Saylor - Great Musician, great songs and since I am an old die hard Queen Fan, believe it or not Brian May is playing Lead guitar on this young lady's song called If We Believe for all you fellow Queen fans you gotta Check it out. Lynn Carey Saylor Well for Country Fans you gotta hear the Tailgators: Great musicians and funny guys: Tailgators My Statistics: INVALID -- Start of StatCounter Code -- INVALID -- type="text/java!--" language="java!--" var sc_project=497271; var sc_partition=3; INVALID -- type="text/java!--" language="java!--" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter INVALID " INVALID -- End of StatCounter Code --
Song Info
Genre
Blues Blues General
Charts
#178 today Peak #8
#76 in subgenre Peak #3
Author
Tony DeLecce Words/Music
Rights
OMB Records
Uploaded
April 08, 2025
Track Files
MP3
MP3 7.1 MB 320 kbps 3:07
Lossless
WAV 51.4 MB
Story behind the song
Back in 2003 was my first exposure yo playing blues chords only. So I wrote these words to practice the blues I had a better lead back then but I forget it now.
Lyrics
Memphis Queen Words/Music By Tony DeLecce 10/2003 Rolling on the River Aboard the Memphis queen Laying Down my money You know what I mean A spin of the Wheel a Roll of the Dice If lady luck is smiling Ill be doing just fine Rolling on the River aboard the Memphis Queen Im losing all my money Im starting to scream Take me from this River lead me to the shore Ive lost all my money I cant play any more Rolling on the River aboard the Memphis Queen I lost my honey aboard the Memphis queen Rolling on the River Aboard the Memphis queen Laying down my money You know what I mean A spin of the Wheel a Roll of the Dice If lady luck was smiling shed be with me tonight Rolling on the River Aboard the Memphis queen Lost my money and my honey You know what I mean A spin of the Wheel a Roll of the Dice If lady luck was smiling Id have done just fine
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steveweyman
Apr 09
Pure blues Tony ! Takes me back to when I first started playing . I played many blues songs with just 3 chord shuffle riff . Best way to learn lead and improv . Nice one Tony !