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List of songs with Songfacts entries for Chuck Berry.
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- Brian Hiatt,David Browne,Jon Dolan,Hank Shteamer,Kory Grow
- “Maybellene” (1955) Rock & roll guitar starts here. The pileup of hillbilly country, urban blues and hot jazz in Chuck Berry’s electric twang is the primal language of pop-music guitar, and it’s all perfected on his first single.
- “Thirty Days” (1955) Berry’s upbeat call for a lover to come home in a month shows off both his dexterous soloing style, in which he plays chords (!) for the duration of the lead break and his sense of humor.
- “Wee Wee Hours” (1955) It took Berry only about an hour, by his own estimation, to write “Wee Wee Hours,” the bluesy B side to “Maybellene.” His inspiration for the song was bluesman Big Joe Turner’s smooth “Wee Baby Blues,” a romantic declaration of love at first sight – “I was in love with you, baby/ Way before I learned to call your name,” Turner sang.
- “Down Bound Train” (1955) A bluesy allegory for sin with a locomotive rhythm-guitar line, “Down Bound Train” reflected Berry’s deeply held religious beliefs.
A comprehensive list of the American rock and roll musician's albums, singles, and EPs, spanning 62 years of recording. Find out his chart positions, certifications, and label changes in the US and overseas.
YearTitlePeak Chart Positions(us[15][16])Peak Chart Positions(us R&b[15][17])2017"Lady B. Goode"——2017"Wonderful Woman"——2017"Big Boys"——1979"Oh What a Thrill"b/w "California"——Listen to 25 remastered songs by Chuck Berry, the pioneer of rock and roll music. Enjoy classics like Johnny B. Goode, Roll Over Beethoven, Maybellene and more.
A YouTube playlist of 26 songs by Chuck Berry, the pioneer of rock and roll music. Listen to his classics like Johnny B. Goode, Roll Over Beethoven, and Maybellene from 1955 to 1965.
Explore the music of Chuck Berry, one of the pioneers of rock and roll, who wrote and performed songs like "Maybellene", "Johnny B. Goode", and "Roll over Beethoven". Find his biography, discography, and lyrics on Genius.
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