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When Chuck Berry was honored in the first Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on January 23, 1986, he performed "Johnny B. Goode" and "Rock and Roll Music", backed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. [14] The Hall of Fame included both songs as well as "Maybellene" in their list of the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll. [15]
Chuck Berry, who acknowledged the influence of both Louis Jordan and Carl Hogan, [2] copied the latter's guitar intro [3] [4] [5] to the song for his 1958 classic "Johnny B. Goode". [6] In 1961, a version by Fats Domino was released as a double sided single, which reached number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. [7]
American rock and roll musician Chuck Berry's discography includes 20 studio albums, 12 live albums, 31 compilation albums, 50 singles, 8 EPs, and 2 soundtrack albums. Berry's recording career began in 1955, with the release of his single " Maybellene ", and spanned a total of 62 years, although the latter 4 decades featured few or no releases.
"Run Rudolph Run" [2] is a Christmas song written by Chuck Berry but credited to Johnny Marks and M. Brodie due to Marks's trademark on the character of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. [ 3 ] [ note 1 ] It was published by St. Nicholas Music ( ASCAP ) and was first recorded by Berry in 1958, released as a single on Chess Records .
Chuck Berry performs "Johnny B. Goode" over the opening titles.We meet a young singer (Jimmy Clanton) who goes by the stage name of Johnny Melody.After a few opening performances, Berry and Alan Freed (playing themselves) discuss their discovery of Johnny, whose fate once hinged on the toss of a coin, with Freed intimating that Johnny nearly ended-up in jail.
"Rock and Roll Music" is a song by American musician and songwriter Chuck Berry, written and recorded by Berry in May 1957. It has been widely covered and is one of Berry's most popular and enduring compositions. "Rock and Roll Music" was met with instant success, reaching the top 10 in the United States.
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"Brown Eyed Handsome Man" is a rock and roll song written and recorded by Chuck Berry, originally released by Chess Records in September 1956 as the B-side of "Too Much Monkey Business." It was also included on Berry's 1957 debut album, After School Session. The song title was also used as the title of a biography of Berry. [4]