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Chuck Berry Classic Rockers
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Biography Charles Edward Anderson Berry Born Oct. 18, 1926 in St. Louis Missouri Started singing in his church choir at 6
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Biography Self-taught musician – proficient in guitar, saxophone & piano 1944 – sent to reform school for 3 years after being arrested for auto theft and robbery Early 1950’s – becomes a musician to support his wife and two kids
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Career 1954 – gets attention of Chess Records, a blues record label May, 21, 1951 – reworks his song “Ida May” into “Maybellene” – reaches #1 on the R&B charts and #5 on Pop chartsMaybellene Records 8 more Top 40 hits over next 4 years
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Career “Roll Over Beethoven” (#29, May 1956)Roll Over Beethoven “School Days” (#3, 1957)School Days “Rock and Roll Music” (#8, Nov. 1957)Rock and Roll Music “Sweet Little Sixteen” (#2, Feb. 1958)Sweet Little Sixteen “Johnny B. Goode” (#8, May 1958) !?!Johnny B. Goode!?!
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Career Duckwalk Artistic Integrity Later Legal Troubles “My Ding-a-Ling” (#1, 1972)My Ding-a-Ling
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