Momma Miss America Explained

Momma Miss America
Artist:	Paul McCartney
Album:	McCartney
Released:	17 April 1970
Recorded:	December 1969
Studio:	McCartney's home, London
Genre:	Rock
Length:	4:04
Label:	Apple
Producer:	Paul McCartney

"Momma Miss America" is an instrumental by Paul McCartney from his debut solo album McCartney released in 1970.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Recording

The song was recorded completely at McCartney's home in St. John's Wood. McCartney said in 1970: "An instrumental recorded completely at home. Made up as I went along – first a sequence of chords, then a melody on top."^[4]

McCartney later said of the song, "Originally it was two pieces, but they ran into each other by accident and became one."^[5]

Personnel

• Paul McCartney - piano, bass, acoustic and electric guitars, drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: 15 Artists Who Sampled Paul McCartney Songs. pastemagazine.com. en. 2019-05-08.
2. Book: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. Library of Congress Copyright Office. 1971. en.
3. Book: Rowan, Terry. Penny Laine's Anthology. 2015-03-31. Lulu.com. 9781105582301. en.
4. McCartney's MPL Picks Up 'Old Friend' Carl Perkins. Billboard. Bessman. Jim. 2003-04-12. 30. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. en.
5. Book: Benitez, Vincent Perez. The Words and Music of Paul McCartney: The Solo Years. 2010. ABC-CLIO. 9780313349690. en.