Ohio native Karissa Ella offers a faithful take on Pam Tillis 1991 hit Maybe It Was Memphis as her latest release. The new cover is premiering exclusively on The Boot; press play above to watch her performance.
Ella tells The Boot that Maybe It Was Memphis has long been a favorite of hers. When it popped into her playlist last year, it brought back so many memories! I had so much fun recording this song, Ella adds, and I hope I made Pam Tillis proud.
Tillis actually recorded Maybe It Was Memphis, written by Michael Anderson, twice: The first version, from the late 1980s and produced by Josh Leo, was for Warner Bros. Records. Tillis signed with the label in the early 80s and released several singles, though the song was not among them; a full album from Tillis on Warner Bros. never materialized.