Night Train to Memphis

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"Night Train to Memphis" is a classic country and hillbilly boogie song popularized by Roy Acuff that became one of his signature hits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Roy Acuff NERFINISHED
associatedWithArtist Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era 1940s country music
genre country music
hillbilly boogie
hasLyricalTheme Memphis NERFINISHED
train travel
hasMusicalStyle boogie-woogie
hasReputation standard of early country music
hasTitleLocation Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED
hasTransportationTheme train
influencedGenre honky-tonk
rockabilly
isClassicOf country music canon
hillbilly boogie
language English
notableFor being one of Roy Acuff's signature hits
classic status in country music
performedBy Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys NERFINISHED
performer Roy Acuff NERFINISHED
popularizedBy Roy Acuff NERFINISHED
signatureSongOf Roy Acuff NERFINISHED

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Roy Acuff notableWork Night Train to Memphis