Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) w… Read Full Bio ↴Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American songwriter, guitarist, and singer. He is one of the pioneers of rock and roll music.
Chuck Berry remains an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music who first began performing in 1953. Cub Koda wrote, "Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers." John Lennon was more succinct: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986. He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2000 in a "class" with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Plácido Domingo, Angela Lansbury, and Clint Eastwood. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Chuck Berry #5 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He was also ranked 6th on Rolling Stone's Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists of All Time.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included three of Chuck Berry's songs (Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Rock & Roll Music), of the 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.
Chuck Berry held a special place, in terms of sound development, in the formation of, Mersey-Beat at Liverpool.
The finest exponent of Chuck Berry, guitar, sound at Liverpool during 1959 to 1963, was Vincent Tow/Ismail, who in turn passed on many of the learned skills to Lennon & McCartney, his friends and colleagues during that period--1959 to 1962/3.
Chuck Berry also influenced many of the great rock 'n' roll bands that we know today including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
Chuck Berry remains an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music who first began performing in 1953. Cub Koda wrote, "Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. He is its greatest songwriter, the main shaper of its instrumental voice, one of its greatest guitarists, and one of its greatest performers." John Lennon was more succinct: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."
Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986. He received Kennedy Center Honors in 2000 in a "class" with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Plácido Domingo, Angela Lansbury, and Clint Eastwood. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Chuck Berry #5 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. He was also ranked 6th on Rolling Stone's Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists of All Time.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included three of Chuck Berry's songs (Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Rock & Roll Music), of the 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.
Chuck Berry held a special place, in terms of sound development, in the formation of, Mersey-Beat at Liverpool.
The finest exponent of Chuck Berry, guitar, sound at Liverpool during 1959 to 1963, was Vincent Tow/Ismail, who in turn passed on many of the learned skills to Lennon & McCartney, his friends and colleagues during that period--1959 to 1962/3.
Chuck Berry also influenced many of the great rock 'n' roll bands that we know today including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
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50 Classic Tracks
Chuck Berry Lyrics
Almost Grown (Wow wow) You know I'm almost grown (wow wow) Yeah 'n'…
Anthony Boy Eight o'clock in the morning and I'm movin' on out…
Around and Around They say the joint was rockin' A goin' 'round and round Yeah…
Beautiful Delilah Beautiful Delilah, sweet as apple pie Always gets a second l…
Bye Bye Johnny She drew out all her money out of the Southern…
Carol Oh Carol, don't let him steal your heart away I'm gonna…
Come On Everything is wrong since me and my baby parted All day…
Confessin' the Blues Baby here I stand before you With my heart in my…
Down The Road Apiece Now if you wanna hear some boogie like I'm gonna…
Downbound Train A stranger lying on a bar room floor Had drank so…
Driftin' Blues Well I'm drifting and drifting, Like a ship out on the…
Drifting Heart Who set my heart Ever - drifting? You, from the start never…
Go Go Go Ridin' along in my automobile My baby beside me at the…
Guitar Boogie INSTRUMENTAL…
Havana Moon Havana moon, Havana moon Me all alone with jug of rum Me…
I Got To Find My Baby I'm gonna search this town From door to door The love I…
I'm Talking About You Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know I met…
I've Changed I have changed, nothing like I used to be I have…
Jaguar and Thunderbird Chorus: Slow down, little Jaguar Keep cool, little Thunderbi…
Jo Jo Gunne It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C. Back up in…
Johnny B. Goode Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up…
Let It Rock In the heat of the day down in Mobile Alabama Working…
Little Queenie I got lumps in my throat When I saw her comin'…
Maybellene Maybellene, why can't you be true Oh Maybellene, why can't y…
Memphis Tennessee Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee Help m…
No Money Down As I was motivatin' Back in town I saw a Cadillac sign Sayin…
Oh Baby Doll *Baby Doll when bells ring out the summer free Oh Baby…
Our Little Rendezvous Hello little Suzie, hello little Suzie Can I walk home with,…
Reelin' and Rockin' Sometimes I will then again I think I won't Sometimes I…
Rock and Roll Music Just let me hear some of that Rock and roll music Any…
Roll Over Beethoven Well gonna write a little letter Gonna mail it to my…
Route 66 Well if you ever plan to motor west Just take my…
Run Rudolph Run Out of all the reindeers you know you're the mastermind Run,…
Schooldays Up in the mornin' and out to school The teacher is…
Sweet Little Rock and Roller She'd 9 years old and sweet as she can be All…
Sweet Little Sixteen They're really rockin' Boston In Pittsburgh, PA Deep in the …
That's My Desire To spend one night with you In our old rendezvous And remini…
Thirteen Question Method The 'thirteen question method' (Chuck Berry) The 'thirteen…
Thirty Days I'm gonna give you thirty days to get back home I…
Together (We'll Always Be) I saw you over there But what could I do? I couldn't…
Too Much Monkey Business Runnin' to-and-fro, hard workin' at the mill Never fail in t…
Too Pooped to Pup Casey is an old man who wants to be a…
Vacation Time Vacation time Picnics, beaches, and ball rooms, Just me and…
Worried Life Blues Oh lordy Lord, oh lordy Lord It hurts me so bad…
You Can't Catch Me I bought a brand-new air-mobile It custom-made, 'twas a Flig…
Jack
on Little Marie (Alternate)
Yes, oh yes, Long Distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay
Which love one is calling me, I did not hear you say.
Both are deep within my hearth, her Mom and my Marie
It so good to hear your voice from Memphis, Tennessee
Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know,
Surely, you have not forgot how much I love you so
If you would remember, Dear, and sometimes talk to me
Maybe that would reunite our home in Tennessee.
Last time I saw you, just before I had to leave
You did not want to see me off and promised not to grieve,
My hearth was tore apart as I looked back at my Marie
And there the peace is still remain with you in Tennessee.
I guess I should stop talking, after all you placed the call
But anyway that I can help, you know I'll help you all
Then she spoke and asked me to come back and see Marie
And live together in our home in Memphis, Tennessee.