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Chuck Berry first hit the music charts in 1955... more than 50 years ago. This piece packs in comments from a longtime band mate, the curator of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, an expert on Berry's history and, of course, from Chuck Berry. Berry rarely gives interviews... so this is a treat. You'll also hear music from the Beatles and a controversial song from the Beach Boys that prompted Chuck Berry to take them to court. From interviews conducted in 1998.
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Chuck Berry first hit the music charts in 1955... more than 50 years ago. This piece packs in comments from a longtime band mate, the curator of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, an expert on Berry's history and, of course, from Chuck Berry. Berry rarely gives interviews... so this is a treat. You'll also hear music from the Beatles and a controversial song from the Beach Boys that prompted Chuck Berry to take them to court. From interviews conducted in 1998.
6 Comments
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Not a moment too soon!With guitars making a comeback on music radio, 50 years isn't any too soon to take a look at one of the true originals. Berry's notorious reputation makes this an even more wonderful listen. |
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Review of Chuck Berry: 50 Years of Rock & RollClean, interesting, listenable, well-produced. Even though I thought I'd heard all the little nuances about Chuck Berry, there were things in here that brought my knowledge new life. |
Transcript
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in 1955, a guitar player from St. Louis got the music scene a-reelin' and a-rockin... and it's not stopped for 50 years and counting. Chuck Berry told us it's got to be rock and roll music... and it has been. Lester Graham reports...
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jim rothstein
Posted on November 09, 2005 at 04:28 AM | Permalink
Review of Chuck Berry: 50 Years of Rock & Roll
I agree with favorable remarks of the other reviewers, but at just over 7 minutes I wanted to hear more. I didn't know about the successful litigation with Beach Boys.