Re-Release 2017 - NEW !!! sealed
Signed to CHESS Records in 1955, his first single MAYBELLENE charted in the top 10
with many more following till the end of the 50s.
He influenced whole generations of musicians, especially in Great Britain the Merseybeat
and R&B Scene..like the BEATLES, STONES, KINKS ++++ many many others.
He himself reached the top 10 only once again in 1972 with MY DING-A-LING.
Style: R&B ; Rock N Roll ;
see:
Steve Miller Band ; Woolies ; these two groups backed him
Willie Dixon ; Howlin Wolf ; Otis Spann ;
Musicians:
CHUCK BERRY - vocals, guitar, songwriting, duck-walk ;
1955-1957:
Johnny Johnson, Otis Spann - piano; Willie Dixon - bass;
Jasper Thomas, Eddie Hardy, Fred Below (56-57) - drums;
Jimmy Rogers (1956) - guitar; L.C.Davis - sax; Jerome Green - maracas;
Recorded between May 1955 & Jan. 1957
Side 1 : all songs written by Chuck Berry
Schoolday (Ring Ring goes the Bell) - 01-1957
Deep Feeling 01-1957
Too much Monkey Business - 2-1956
Wee Wee Hours - 5-1955
Roly Poly - 12-1955
No Money down - 12-1955
Side 2
Brown eyed handsome Man - 2-1956
Berry Pickin - 12-1955
Together we will alwys be - 9-1955
Havana Moon - 10-1956
Down Bound Train - 12-1955
Drifting Heart - 2-1956