Dusty in Memphis was created on 1969-03-31.

Dusty Springfield recorded the original version on her 1968 album "Dusty In Memphis". Bobby Gentry recorded it the following year and Aretha Franklin, to whom the song was originally offered laid her version down in 1970.

Dusty Miller died September 3, 1945, in Memphis, TN, USA.

She made 13 studio albums, and one - Longing - unreleased until recently. A Girl Called Dusty Ev'rything's Coming Up Dusty Where Am I Going? Dusty... Definitely Dusty In Memphis From Dusty With Love See All Her Faces Cameo Longing (unreleased at the time) It Begins Again Living Without Your Love White Heat Reputation A Very Fine Love There are numerous hits collections

Cleopatra would definitely have traveled from Alexandria to Memphis by boat or barge. The Nile was the main transportation system in ancient Egypt. In addition it was cooler and more comfortable traveling than the hot dusty roads.