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Chuck Berry Twist
''Chuck Berry Twist'' is the first compilation album by Chuck Berry, released by Chess Records in February 1962, during Berry's imprisonment. The title was an attempt to capitalize on a new dance craze, the Twist, introduced by Chubby Checker in 1960, even though none of the songs musically conformed to the Twist style (most of the songs predated the introduction of the dance). The album was reissued a year later with a new title, ''More Chuck Berry''. An album with that title was released in the UK by Pye International Records in 1964, featuring the same cover but a completely different track listing. Critical reception In a 1978 poll of music criticsRobert Christgaulisted the record as the fourth best rock album of all time. The record was reviewed bPig River Recordson its 50th anniversary in February 2012, receiving a score of 9.0/10. Track listing All songs written by Chuck Berry except as noted US versions ;Side One # "Maybellene" # "Roll Over Beethoven" # "Oh Baby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Berry
Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the " Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), " Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958). Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and consumerism, and developing a music style that included guitar solos and showmanship, Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock music.Campbell, M. (ed.) (2008). ''Popular Music in America: And the Beat Goes On''. 3rd ed. Cengage Learning. pp. 168–169. Born into a middle-class black family in St. Louis, Berry had an interest in music from an early age and gave his first public performance at Sumner High School. While still a high school student, he was convicted of armed robbery and was sent to a reformatory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll Over Beethoven
"Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 hit song written by Chuck Berry, originally released on Chess Records single, with "Drifting Heart" as the B-side. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to replace classical music. The title of the song is an imperative directed at the composer Ludwig van Beethoven to roll over out of the way and make room for the rock and roll music that Berry was promoting. The song has been covered by many other artists, including the Beatles and the Electric Light Orchestra. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked it number 97 on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Inspiration and lyrics According to ''Rolling Stone'' and Cub Koda of AllMusic, Berry wrote the song in response to his sister Lucy always using the family piano to play classical music when Berry wanted to play popular music. It was, as biographer Bruce Pegg says, "inspired in part by the rivalry between his sister Lucy's classical music training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worried Life Blues
"Worried Life Blues" is a blues standard and one of the most recorded blues songs of all time. Originally recorded by Big Maceo Merriweather in 1941, "Worried Life Blues" was an early blues hit and Maceo's most recognized song. An earlier song inspired it and several artists have had record chart successes with their interpretations of the song. Background "Worried Life Blues" is based on "Someday Baby Blues" recorded by Sleepy John Estes in 1935. Estes' song is performed as a vocal and guitar country blues, whereas Maceo's is a prototypical Chicago blues. To illustrate the lyrical differences of the originals, the first few verses are as follows: :"Worried Life Blues" Big Maceo (1941): :"Someday Baby Blues" Sleepy John Estes (1935): Over the years the differences have become blurred by various cover versions of the songs, which use elements from both songs, often combined with new lyrics and variations in the music. Composition and recording Big Maceo recorded "Worried Lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Queenie
"Little Queenie" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry. Released in March 1959 as a double A-side single with " Almost Grown", it was included on '' Chuck Berry Is on Top'' (1959), Berry's first compilation album. He performed the song in the movies '' Go, Johnny Go!'' (1959) and '' Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll'' (1987). One year earlier, Berry had released "Run Rudolph Run", a Christmas song with the same melody. Background The song was recorded on November 19, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois. Backing Berry on vocals and guitar were either Johnnie Johnson or Lafayette Leake on piano, Willie Dixon on bass, and Fred Below on drums. In a song review for AllMusic, Matthew Greenwald calls it an "incredible rock & roll anthem" and "one of the greatest dance/sex ritualistic classics." It is included several of Berry's compilation albums, including '' The Great Twenty-Eight'' and '' Chuck Berry's Golden Decade''. Chart performance The song peaked at number 80 on the ''Billboard'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back In The U
The human back, also called the dorsum, is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck. It is the surface of the body opposite from the chest and the abdomen. The vertebral column runs the length of the back and creates a central area of recession. The breadth of the back is created by the shoulders at the top and the pelvis at the bottom. Back pain is a common medical condition, generally benign in origin. Structure The central feature of the human back is the vertebral column, specifically the length from the top of the thoracic vertebrae to the bottom of the lumbar vertebrae, which houses the spinal cord in its spinal canal, and which generally has some curvature that gives shape to the back. The ribcage extends from the spine at the top of the back (with the top of the ribcage corresponding to the T1 vertebra), more than halfway down the length of the back, leaving an area with less protection between the bott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock And Roll Music (song)
"Rock and Roll Music" is a song written and recorded (in May 1957) by Chuck Berry. It has been widely covered and is one of Berry's most popular and enduring compositions. "Rock and Roll Music" was a record chart hit for Berry, reaching the top 10 in the United States. The Beatles' 1964 recording topped singles charts in Europe and in Australia, and the Beach Boys had a U.S. top 10 hit with the song in 1976. Original song The sessions for "Rock and Roll Music" took place in May 1957 in Chicago. The session was produced by Leonard Chess and Phil Chess. Backing Berry were Lafayette Leake (piano), Willie Dixon (bass), and Fred Below (drums). Chess records issued the song as a single in September 1957 on both the 45 and 78 rpm formats. It reached number six on ''Billboard'' magazine's R&B Singles chart and number eight on Hot 100 chart before the year's end. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked Berry's version number 128 on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny B
Johnny B may refer to: * "Johnny B" (song), song by The Hooters * Jonathon Brandmeier (born 1956), American radio personality and musician known as Johnny B See also * ''Johnny Be Good ''Johnny Be Good'' is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Bud S. Smith, starring Anthony Michael Hall as the main character, Johnny Walker. The film also features Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason, Steve James, Jennifer Tilly and Uma Thurman ...'', 1988 American comedy film directed by Bud Smith * " Johnny B. Goode", 1958 rock-and-roll song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry and covered intensively {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty Days (Chuck Berry Song)
"Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)", also written "30 Days", is a 1955 song and chart single by Chuck Berry. Berry wrote "30 Days" to pay tribute to Hank Williams' country music. Covers The song has been covered by many artists, including: *Ernest Tubb, 1955 *Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks as "Forty Days", 1959. (#4 Canada, July 6, 1959) *Cliff Richard & The Shadows as "Forty Days", 1961. *Bill Black And His Combo, 1964 *The Tractors The Tractors were an American country rock band composed of a loosely associated group of musicians headed by guitarist Steve Ripley. The original lineup consisted of Steve Ripley (lead vocals, guitar), Ron Getman (guitar, Dobro, mandolin, tenor ..., 1995 References 1955 songs Chuck Berry songs Songs written by Chuck Berry {{1950s-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Little Sixteen
"Sweet Little Sixteen" is a rock and roll song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry, who released it as a single in January 1958. His performance of it at that year's Newport Jazz Festival was included in the documentary film ''Jazz on a Summer's Day''. It reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, one of two of Berry's second-highest positions—along with Johnny Rivers cover of "Memphis, Tennessee"—on that chart (surpassed only by his suggestive hit "My Ding-A-Ling", which reached number one in 1972). "Sweet Little Sixteen" also reached number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart. In the UK, it reached number 16 on the UK Official Charts. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked the song number 272 on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004. He used the same melody on an earlier song, "The Little Girl From Central" recorded on Checkmate in 1955. Personnel Recorded December 29–30, 1957 * Chuck Berry – vocals and guitar * Lafayette Leake – piano * Willie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almost Grown (song)
"Almost Grown" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry. It was released as a double A-side with "Little Queenie". Background The song was released as Chess single 1722, and was later notable when featured in the 1973 film ''American Graffiti'', and on its soundtrack album. Recording The song was recorded on February 17, 1959, at Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois. * Chuck Berry, vocals and guitar * Johnnie Johnson on piano * Willie Dixon on bass * Fred Below on drums * The background vocals on Berry's recording are by Etta James and The Marquees aka Harvey & the New Moonglows, featuring the young Marvin Gaye. Track listing 7" Vinyl # "Almost Grown" # "Little Queenie" Chart performance The song reached number thirty-two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and number three on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. Covers * The song was covered by The Animals on their 1963 album of the same name. * Australian band Ol' 55 covered the song on their album ''Take It Greasy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Days (Chuck Berry Song)
"School Days" (also known as "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)") is a rock-and-roll song written and recorded by Chuck Berry and released by Chess Records as a single in March 1957 and on the LP ''After School Session'' two months later (see 1957 in music). It is one of his best-known songs and is often considered a rock-and-roll anthem. The last verse of the song contains the lyrics "Hail, hail rock and roll / Deliver me from the days of old." '' Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll'' became the title of a 1987 concert film and documentary about Berry; the song itself is also commonly mistitled as Hail Hail Rock and Roll. Much of the song's musical arrangement was reused by Berry in 1964 in "No Particular Place to Go". A similar arrangement, though quite different, was also used for "Big Ben". Recording Berry recorded the song on January 21, 1957, at Universal Recording Corporation in Chicago, Illinois. The sessions were produced by the Chess brothers, Leonard and Phil. * Chuck B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reelin' And Rockin'
"Reelin' and Rockin'" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry. It was originally recorded in 1957 and released as the B-side of "Sweet Little Sixteen". Recording The song was recorded on December 29-30, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. * Chuck Berry, vocals and guitar * Johnnie Johnson on piano * Willie Dixon on bass * Fred Below on drums The session was produced by the Chess brothers, Leonard and Phil. The song was released as Chess single 1683. A live version of the song was released in late 1972, peaking at number 27 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in early 1973. It reached number 21 in Canada and number 18 in the UK. Charts Dave Clark Five cover The Dave Clark Five covered "Reelin' and Rockin'" in early 1965. The single peaked at number 24 in the UK, number 23 in the US,''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990'' - and number 12 in Australia. Their rendition became the first and overall highest-charting version of the song. ''Cash Box'' described it as "a rollick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
