21 - Take 14 - Previously Unreleased
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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Chuck Berry Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Chuck Berry:
(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 Well if you ever planned to motor west Jack, take my…
- back in the usa Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today We touched…
02 No particular place to go Riding along in my automobile My baby beside me at the…
1. No Particular Place To Go Ridin' along in my automobile My baby beside me at the…
13 Question Method The 'thirteen question method' (Chuck Berry) The 'thirteen…
13 Question Method (early version) The 'thirteen question method' (Chuck Berry) The 'thirteen …
14- Around And Around They say the joint was rockin' A goin' 'round and round Yeah…
17 You Never Can Tell It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished…
30 Days I'm gonna give you thirty days to get back home I…
Adulteen When her height is five feet of the floor And high,…
Aimlessly Driftin' I guess I'll go to California Seems like I'm always on…
Ain't That Just Like A Woman There was Adam Happy as a man could be 'Til Eve got…
All Aboard All aboard Newingburg, Kingston, Albany & on we go To Utica,…
Almost Grown (Wow wow) You know I'm almost grown (wow wow) Yeah 'n'…
Almost Grown - Single Version Yeah 'n' I'm doin' all right in school. They ain't said…
Anthony Boy Eight o'clock in the morning and I'm movin' on out…
Around & Around They say the joint was rockin' A goin' 'round and round Ye…
Around and Around They say the joint was rockin' A goin' 'round and round Yeah…
Away from You You came a long way from St. Louis, you climbed…
Baby Doll Oh baby doll! When bells ring out the summer free Oh baby…
Baby What You Want Me To Do You got me cryin', you got me lyin' You got me…
Baby Won't You Please Come Home Well go baby go baby go baby go baby Go…
Back in the U.S.A Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today We touched…
Back in the U.S.A. Oh well, oh well, I feel so good today We touched…
Back To Memphis I've been struggling up here, child, trying to make a…
Be You know I can be found sittin' home all alone If…
Beautiful Delilah Beautiful Delilah, sweet as apple pie Always gets a second l…
Betty Jean I love the way you talk (Oh yeah Betty Jean) Speaking little…
Beutiful Delilah Beautiful Delilah, sweet as apple pie Always gets a second …
Big Boys When I was just a little boy like you I wanted…
Bio Lord have mercy, got to tell it Tell it just like…
Blue Suede Shoes Well, it's one for the money Two for the show Three to…
Blues for Hawaiians instrumental…
Bon Soir Cherie Good night, sweethearts It's time to go now Arrivederci, tal…
Bonsoir Cherie Good night, sweethearts It's time to go now Arrivederci, t…
Bordeaux In My Pirough So long, Jean, got a little show, thanks for the…
Bound To Lose Looks like I'll go on through my life bound in…
Brenda Lee Brenda Lee, she's a cutie Glady as a butterfly Bobby sock, p…
Bring Another Drink Last night we had a party With some mellow chicks, At the…
Broken Arrow Old Chief warrior on a mountain side (I ain’t never doing…
Brown Eyed Handsom Man Arrested on charges of unemployment He was sitting in the wi…
Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Live) A-a-arrested on charges of unemployment He was sitting in th…
Brown-Eyed Handsome Man Arrested on charges of unemployment He was sitting in the wi…
but I Do When I see those big brown eyes is when I…
Bye Bye Johnny She drew out all her money out of the Southern…
C.C. Rider I said C., C. C. Rider Oh see, what you have…
California California, California Much has been told me about your bea…
Carol Oh Carol, don't let him steal your heart away I'm gonna…
Changed I have changed, nothing like I used to be I have…
Check Me Out Come on up to me baby Make me shake and shout Come…
Childhood Sweetheart Last night, I had a beautiful dream Last night, in the…
Chuck Berry In the wee, wee hours That's when I think of you In…
Chuck Berry Dialog 1 Yeah 'n' I'm doin' all right in school. They ain't said…
Chuck Berry Dialog 2 In the wee, wee hours That's when I think of you In…
Club Nitty Gritty Well, down in Tennessee, close to Mississippi 'Bout a mile o…
Come On Everything is wrong since me and my baby parted All day…
Come On Baby Well go baby go baby go baby go baby Go…
Confessin Baby here I stand before you With my heart in my…
County Line It was a ten miles stretch on a Pennsylvania road A…
Crazy Arms Blue, ain't the word for the way that I feel And…
Dear Dad Dear Dad, don't get mad, What I'm asking for Is by the…
Do You Love Me My first and only love, I do sincerely ask of…
Don't Lie To Me Let's talk it over baby before we start You know I…
Down Bound Train A stranger lying on a bar room floor Had drank so…
Down the Road a Piece Now if you want to hear some boogie like I'm…
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 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…
Every Day I Have The Blues Every day, every day I have the blues, Every day, every…
Every Day We Rock And Roll Every day we're gonna rock and roll Rock and roll, rock…
Everyday I Have the Blues Every day, every day I have the blues, Every day, every…
Everyday We Rock & Roll Every day we're gonna rock and roll Rock and roll, rock…
Eyes of Man Ah many a man has built his own temple Shown to…
Festival Havin' a nationwide festival for fourteen days and nights Ah…
Fraulein Far across the blue waters Lives an old German's daughter By…
Go Bobby Soxer Bobby band a-rockin' And the bobby soxer's doing the twist I…
Go Go Go Ridin' along in my automobile My baby beside me at the…
Good Looking Woman Well, you're a good looking woman Any man would go for…
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Good morning, little schoolgirl. Good morning, little school…
Goodnight Well It's the Time to Go Good night, sweethearts It's time to go now Arrivederci, tal…
Goodnight Well It's Time to Go Good night, sweethearts It's time to go now Arrivederci, t…
Got It And Gone When he was a child, just a baby boy He wanted…
Got My Mojo Working Got my mojo working, but it just won't work on…
Guitar Boogie INSTRUMENTAL…
Havana Moon Havana moon, Havana moon Me all alone with jug of rum Me…
Have Mercy Judge Have mercy, I'm in a world of trouble now I'm being…
Hello Little Girl Goodbye Hello, little girl, I got a little talk for you About…
Hey Pedro Yeah Pedro, you have to go to the well to…
Hi Heel Sneakers Put on your red dress, baby, well we're going out…
His Daughter Caroline So few years ago her daddy held her in his…
Honey Hush ah let 'em roll like a big wheel in a georgia…
Hoochie Coochie Man Gypsy woman told my momma, before I was born You got…
House Lights Hey! Ev'rybody, let's get it on You got one more chance…
House of Blue Light Lace up your boots and we'll broom on down To a…
How High The Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
How You Gee, you've changed since the day you told me your…
I Can't Believe I can't believe, I can't believe That you are gone and…
I Do Really Love You It's you I'm in love with It's not what you are It's…
I Got A Booking I got a booking with the airlines Pack up and going…
I Got To Find My Baby I'm gonna search this town From door to door The love I…
I Just Want To Make Love To You I don't want you be no slave I don't want you…
I Love Her I Love Her I love her, I love her I love her, I'm in…
I Love You Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know I met…
I Need You Baby Please, listen, baby, try and understand As sure as a woman…
I Never Thought You know I never really thought some things would ever…
I Really Do Love You It's you I'm in love with It's not what you are It's…
I Still Got The Blues How many times have you heard this song If I had…
I Want To Be Your Driver I want to be your driver, I want to be…
I Will Not Let You Go I will not let you go, I will not let…
I'm A Rocker You know sometimes I'm a rocker and sometimes I'm all…
I'm In The Danger Zone Things that I used to do Some I won't do no…
I'm Just A Lucky So And So As I walked down the street Seems everyone I meet Gives me…
I'm Just A Name Hello, I'm just a fan who had to call you…
I'm Taking About You Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know I met…
I'm Through With Love I'm thru with love, I'll never fall again. Said I do to…
I've Changed I have changed, nothing like I used to be I have…
If I Were If I were a pendulum swing and you were the…
Im Talking About You Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know I met…
In My Life So long, Jean, got a little show, thanks for the…
In The Wee Wee Hours In the wee, wee hours That's when I think of you In…
Introduction / Instrumental Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up in…
It Don't Take But a Few Minutes When I see those big brown eyes is when I…
It Hurts Me Too You said you was hurting, almost lost your mind, And the…
It Wasn't Me It wasnæ?° me, baby, no it wasnæ?° me, baby. It must…
It's My Own Business I am tired of you telling me what I ought…
It's to dark in there I went to pick this little girl up I met…
Jack Rabbit Slim's Twist Contest / You Never Can Tell It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished…
Jaguar %26 Thunderbird Chorus: Slow down, little Jaguar Keep cool, little Thunderbi…
Jaguar and the Thunderbird Slow down, little Jaguar Keep cool, little Thunderbird For…
Jaguar and Thunderbird Chorus: Slow down, little Jaguar Keep cool, little Thunderbi…
Jamaica Farewell Down the way where the nights are gay, And the…
Jamaica Farewell Song Down the way where the nights are gay, And the sun…
Jamaica Moon Me walking alone, me bring jug of rum Me sit down…
Jhonny B Goode Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up…
Jhonny B. Goode Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up…
Jo Jo Gun It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C. Back up in…
Johhny B. Goode Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up…
Johnny B Goode Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up in…
Johnny B Good Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up…
Johnny B Goode Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up…
and many more tracks by Chuck Berry.
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John CockToasten
Hey Trogly, I've got the inside scoop on that guitar. I had a hand in its development. The guitar IS stereo. The Jack has an additional contact and it requires a double contact plug with a rattle snake split on the other end. I have the second prototype and all the rest were based it. Gibson knocked it out of the park!
Chuck Berry did not use effects or peddles, he let VOLUME take care of the tone.
what you make of it
Wow. This has to be the best information I've ever seen shared here. Thank you.
what you make of it
Small request. There is a question just below your comment on troglys video. It's in regards to the pickguard. Where or not it should be removed for storage and whether or not a stable material was used to produce the pickguard
HK Guitar
@what you make of it Yes, I'd like to know for sure if that is real celluloid.
John Cook Toasten, thanks for chiming in (pun intended).
Jim Woodard
Yep, just get the "vinatge USA Horizon Switchcraft stereo cable for Gibson es 345 355 L5 es 335 archtop" from Reverb and you're good. There are "Y" cables available elsewhere as well so long as you grab the correct impedance.
HK Guitar
John, great job on this reissue.
Those Aged '68 Custombuckers are fantastic.
The Team that set the specifications for this instrument and specifically those pickups hit a Home Run, Thank You.
Orvil
My former drum teacher used to play for Chuck. He told me the funniest thing about Chuck was that he often forgot the songs - not how to play them, just which one was which. The first time he played for him, Chuck came up to his drum riser and asked what song they were playing. Jeff chuckled because he thought he was kidding (since they were playing it already!) but then Chuck asked again a little more insistent, and he told him. He would just start playing a tune, then had to find out which one it was before he had to sing it, lol.
Picksalot
Chuck Berry was great, one of a kind. I don't know if anyone else would have have come up with that unique playing style. I hadn't seen the thumb device or heard about it before. If I remember right, he tuned his guitar up to "F Standard."
That was cool for one of your viewers to make you a custom guitar pad to keep them safe. 😎
Tyler Evoy
Man would I love to literally play one of those until I wore my fingers to the bone. Such an astonishing instrument! The versatility is incredible and enjoyed almost every tone you got out of it. A little screechy on the first couple distortion tones, I'm sure a guy could dial them in with an EQ pedal though. What a sweeeeeeet "Fancy Boy" lol 😆 🤣 😂
Ryan Sharp
I've watched a countless number of your reviews of super rad guitars, but something about this one just really, really gets me. It's gorgeous. And I LOVE 335's so I bet this guitar sounds unreal. I really like the shade of red they used too. And the bound f holes is a nice touch. I just hope these guitars actually get PLAYED and don't just live their lives in a proverbial prison behind plexiglass. I always think about these high end guitars crying... Super depressed that they never get played... That they never get to do what they were born to do. I imagine this type of guitar looking at a Chinese made Yamaha electric guitar with ENVY, because the Yamaha gets to have all the fun. The Yamaha gets to be held behind it's players head, gets to be tossed around, spun around while being held by the strap, get cool stickers put on them and maybe a zany paint job. These high end signature guitars are like the Royal Family. Their bowtie always has to be straight, mom always spitting on her fingers to fix the cowlick in their hair, being told to stand up straight, etc... Looking great, but just miserable, dreaming of one day running off with the Yamaha and possibly (gasp) actually being plugged into an amp!!