The Hollywood Cafe, located at 1130 Old Commerce Rd. in Robinsonville, MS is a "World Famous" restaurant. This cafe is an old rustic brick building that was built around the turn of the century.. LAST century.. i.e., some time in the late 1800's. Author John Grishom mentions this cafe in one of his novels.

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Marc Cohn, who had a huge hit with "Walking In Memphis" both mentions the Hollywood Cafe in the song as well as a pianist named Muriel who used to play there.

"The Hollywood Cafe shares the same sidewalk where Charlie Patton, Robert Johnson and Son House sang the blues." (Or so sez their web page.)

I had the good fortune of playing this room recently.. and since I took a few pictures.. (and had a few taken of myself and my buddy Mike Spacek..) I thought I'd include some of them here. Enjoy!

Mike Strickland

Dec. 09, 2000

(The background seen here is a picture taken just

inside the entrance as you walk in the building.)

 

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Guests entering Hollywood Cafe

The Marc Cohn "Shrine" featuring a picture of "Muriel" onstage.

Me performing "solo" for a few numbers to start off the set.

At the now "World Famous" piano.

Joined for most of the rest of the night by Mike Spacek.

"By Request" We played quite a few tunes where the ELECTRIC SLIDE was King.. (or Queen? ..as not ONE guy opted to dance the E.S. tunes.)

More E.S.

But.. as these two photos show.. the guys DID dance!!

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MUSIC SECTION

Chords, Lyrics and Midi

CHORDS & LYRICS

[Lyrics without chords appear further below]


{define C/G base-fret 1 frets 3 3 2 0 1 0}
[F]Put [G]on my [C]blue suede [Am]shoes and I[F] board[G]ed the pl[C]ane[Am]
[F]Touched down in the [G]land of the [C]Delta [Am]Blues
[F]In the middle of the [G]pouring [C]rain [Am]
[F] W[G].C. [C]Handy, [Am][F]won't you look down [G]over [C]me?  [Am]
[F]Yeah, I got a [G]first cl[C]ass ticket [Am]
But I'm a[F]s blue as a [G]boy can b[C]e...

{start_of_chorus}
Then I'm wal[Am]king in Mem[F]phis,  [G]	[C]
[Am]I was walking with my [F]feet ten [G]feet off [C]Beale,
[Am]Walking in Mem[F]phis,  [G]	[C]
[Am]But do I really [F]feel the [G]way I feel?  [Gsus]	[C/G]
{end_of_chorus}

[F]Saw the [G]ghost of [C]Elvis[Am] on[F] [G]Union ave[C]nue[Am],
[F]Followed him [G]up to the [C]gates of [Am]Graceland
Then I [F]watched him [G]walk right [C]through[Am]
Now, se[F]curity they [G]did not [C]see him[Am]
They just[F] hovered a[G]round his[C] tomb[Am].
But there's a [F]pretty little [G]thing [C]waiting for the [Am]King
[F]Down in the [G]jungle [C]room

{c:Chorus}

{c:Bridge}
{start_of_chorus}
           [Csus]	[C]	[Csus]	[C]

They've got[Csus] gospel in the [C]air	[Csus]	[C]
And Reverend Green [E7]be glad to [F]see you
When you hav[F#dim]en't got a [G7]prayer	[C/G]	[C]
But boy you got a prayer in Mem[F]phis...[G]	[C]	[Am]
{end_of_chorus}


[F]Now, Muriel [G]plays pi[C]ano[Am] [F]every [G]friday at the [C]Holly[Am]wood
[F]And they [G]brought me down to [C]see her[Am]
[F]And they [G]asked me if I[C] would[Am]
[F]Do a [G]little [C]number[Am]
And I[F] sang with [G]all my [C]might[Am]
She said "[F]Tell me, are [G]you a [C]Christian, [Am]child?"
And I said "[F]Ma'am, I [G]am ton[C]ight."

{c:Chorus}

[F]Put [G]on my [C]blue suede [Am]shoes and I [F]board[G]ed the plane [C] [Am]
[F]Touched down in the [G]land of the [C]Delta [Am]Blues
[F]In the middle of the [G]pouring [C]rain [Am]

[F]Touched down in the [G]land of the [C]Delta [Am]Blues
[F]In the middle of the [G]pouring [C]rain [Am]

 

LYRICS

Walking in Memphis

Written by Marc Cohn. Album: Marc Cohn
Copyright © 1990 Museum Steps Music, ASCAP.

Put on my blue suede shoes
And I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
W.C. Handy -- won't you look down over me
Yeah I got a first class ticket
But I'm as blue as a boy can be

Then I'm walking in Memphis
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel

Saw the ghost of Elvis
On Union Avenue
Followed him up to the gates of Graceland
Then I watched him walk right through
Now security they did not see him
They just hovered 'round his tomb
But there's a pretty little thing
Waiting for the King
Down in the Jungle Room

(Chorus)

They've got catfish on the table
They've got gospel in the air
And Reverend Green be glad to see you
When you haven't got a prayer
But boy you've got a prayer in Memphis

Now Muriel plays piano
Every Friday at the Hollywood
And they brought me down to see her
And they asked me if I would --
Do a little number
And I sang with all my might
And she said --
"Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said "Ma'am I am tonight"

(Chorus)

Put on my blue suede shoes
And I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain

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