Songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller had never visited Kansas City.  Regardless of that, in 1952 they penned the famous blues tune that carries that city’s name.  A decade later four lads from Liverpool recorded a medley of Kansas City and the Little Richard song Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey. 

Both tunes are your garden-variety 12 Bar blues.  When Wilbert Harrison had a number one smash with Kansas City in 1959 he recorded the song in C#.  See if you can determine what key The Beatles chose to record the song.

Also, try that fancy strum and walk-up introduction to the song.  It works well on a ukulele!