Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis
| "Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis" | |
|---|---|
Cover, sheet music, 1904 | |
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1904 |
| Composer(s) | Kerry Mills |
| Lyricist(s) | Andrew B. Sterling |
"Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis", better known as just "Meet Me in St. Louis", is a popular song from 1904 on the occurrence of the St. Louis World's Fair which celebrated the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The words were by Andrew B. Sterling; the music by Kerry Mills. The song was published in 1904 in New York by Mills's firm, F. A. Mills. It was recorded that year by many artists, including William F. Denny, Billy Murray and Arthur Collins.
The song and the fair were focal points of the Judy Garland movie, Meet Me in St. Louis. Garland recorded the song in 1944. Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his 1959 album Join Bing and Sing Along .