Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn (1991) · named in the title: Beale Street Marc Cohn wrote it after a trip to Memphis, naming Beale Street and Graceland. Also mentions: Beale Street, Graceland, Memphis, Union Avenue
Pride (In the Name of Love) by U2 (1984) · named in the lyrics About Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated in Memphis on 4 April 1968.
Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones (1969) · named in the lyrics The song opens with a barroom encounter in Memphis. Also mentions: New York City
Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) · named in the lyrics The song mentions Memphis and New Orleans, two Mississippi river cities. Also mentions: New Orleans
Memphis, Tennessee by Chuck Berry (1959) · named in the title The narrator tries to reach his daughter by phone in Memphis.
Big River by Johnny Cash (1958) · named in the lyrics Memphis is a city in and county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. Also mentions: Mississippi River, New Orleans, St. Paul