"three other Berry songs were included on the album ""Rock, Rock, Rock"", promoted as the soundtrack of the film of the same name, but only four of the 12 songs on the album were used in the film. ""Roll Over Beethoven"" has been released numerous times on compilation albums. Berry's single was one of 50 recordings chosen in 2003 by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. In 2004, ""Roll Over Beethoven"" was ranked number 97 on ""Rolling Stone""s list of ""The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time"". The accompanying review stated that it ""became"
"Rock and Roll Music ""Rock and Roll Music"" is a 1957 hit single written and recorded by rock and roll star Chuck Berry. The song has been widely covered and is recognized as one of Berry's most popular and enduring compositions. In the fall of 1957, his recording reached number 6 on ""Billboard"" magazine's R&B Singles chart and number 8 on its Hot 100 chart. The song has been recorded by many well-known artists. The Beatles' 1964 recording topped singles charts in Europe and in Australia, and the Beach Boys had a U.S. top ten hit with the song in"
"Over (Blake Shelton song) ""Over"" is a song written by Paul Jenkins and David Elliott Johnson and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released in May 2012 as the fourth and final single from Shelton's 2011 album ""Red River Blue"". The song reached number one on the US ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs chart in September 2012. It was originally released in 2007 as a track on ""Burn Out Bright"", the debut and only album released by Jenkins's band, The Royce. Billy Dukes of ""Taste of Country"" gave the song three stars out of five, calling it"
"Let It Rock (Chuck Berry song) ""Let It Rock"" is a song by Chuck Berry from his 1960 album ""Rockin' at the Hops"". The same year, it was released as a single and reached #64 in the United States on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. It was released as a single in the UK in 1963, where it reached #6. The song was originally credited to Edward Anderson; Chuck Berry's complete name is ""Charles Edward Anderson Berry"". The song is about working on a train track as a train is headed toward the workers. Its opening guitar riff, chord structure"
"the only overdub was for double-tracking Lennon's vocal. The Beach Boys' version is notable for the use of backing vocals which repeat the phrase ""Rock, roll, rockin' and roll."" There is a difference between the LP version and the single version in that the LP version has more synthesizer. Their version reached number 5 on the US chart and number 11 in Canada during the summer of 1976. Rock and Roll Music ""Rock and Roll Music"" is a 1957 hit single written and recorded by rock and roll star Chuck Berry. The song has been widely covered and is recognized"
"Come On (Chuck Berry song) ""Come On"" is a song written and first released by Chuck Berry in 1961. It has been recorded in many versions by a large number of bands since its release. ""Come On"" failed to chart in the US Top 100, but the B-side, ""Go Go Go"", reached number 38 on UK charts. According to the liner notes from the Berry compilation album ""The Great Twenty-Eight"", the performers on the record were as follows: ""Come On"" was chosen as the Rolling Stones' debut single. Released in the late spring of 1963, it reached number 21 on"
"Over and Over (Bobby Day song) ""Over and Over"" is a song written by Robert James Byrd and recorded by him using the stage name Bobby Day. Day's version entered the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1958, the same week a version of the same song by Thurston Harris entered the chart. Day's version reached #41, and was the B-side to ""Rockin' Robin"". Thurston Harris' version peaked at #96. In the song, the singer describes going to a party with misgivings of having a good time, until he sees a pretty girl. The singer attempts to ask her out, but she"
"Carol (Chuck Berry song) ""Carol"" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry, first released by Chess Records in 1958, with ""Hey Pedro"" as the B-side. The single reached number 18 on ""Billboard's"" Hot 100 and number nine on the magazine's R&B chart. In 1959, it was included on his first compilation album, ""Chuck Berry Is on Top"". Berry employs his well-known guitar figure, which AllMusic critic Matthew Greenwald describes as ""a guitar lick that indeed propelled not just Berry's greatest works, but the rock & roll genre itself."" The Rolling Stones recorded it in 1964 for their debut"
"Around and Around ""Around and Around"" is a 1958 rock song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry. It originally appeared under the name ""Around & Around"" as the B-side to the single ""Johnny B. Goode"". The Rolling Stones covered the song on their EP, Five by Five and second U.S. album ""12 X 5"" in 1964. Besides the band members it featured Ian Stewart (musician) on piano. In October 1964, they performed the song as part of their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. They played it on a regular basis on their tours in 1964 and 1965."
"influenced, Chuck Berry. At the age of 18, he recorded his best known single ""Rock Awhile"" in April 1949. It has been cited as a strong contender for the title of ""first rock and roll record"" and a ""much more appropriate candidate"" than the more frequently cited ""Rocket 88"" (1951) by Ike Turner. The intro to ""Rock Awhile"" resembles those in several later Chuck Berry records from 1955 onwards. The music historian Robert Palmer regards ""Rock Awhile"" to be a more appropriate candidate for the ""first rock and roll record"" title, because it was recorded two years earlier, and because"
"on the Hot Country Songs chart, and Justin Moore, whose 2011 version peaked at number 58 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Run Rudolph Run ""Run Rudolph Run"" is a Christmas song popularized by Chuck Berry, written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie and published by St. Nicholas Music (ASCAP). The song was first recorded by Berry in 1958 and released as a single on Chess Records. It has since been covered by numerous other artists, sometimes with the title ""Run, Run, Rudolph"". The song is a 12-bar blues, musically similar to Berry's very popular and recognizable song ""Johnny B."
"Rave On ""Rave On"", also written ""Rave On!"", is a song written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman and Norman Petty in 1958. It was first recorded by West for Atlantic Records, which released his version in February 1958 (as Atlantic 45-1174). Buddy Holly recorded the song later the same year, and his version became a hit, one of six of his recordings that charted in 1958. Holly is instantly recognizable as the artist: the record begins with a drawn-out ""Well…"" as stylized by Holly's distinctive hiccup (""A-weh-uh-heh-uh-ell…""). Most of Holly's recordings were produced and engineered by Norman Petty, who also"
"few bars (with Charlie Watts drumming the beat) after mentioning the single being released exactly 50 years ago that day. It was the first time the song was heard in any capacity during a Rolling Stones concert since 1965. Come On (Chuck Berry song) ""Come On"" is a song written and first released by Chuck Berry in 1961. It has been recorded in many versions by a large number of bands since its release. ""Come On"" failed to chart in the US Top 100, but the B-side, ""Go Go Go"", reached number 38 on UK charts. According to the liner"
"Greasy"" (1976). Think It Over ""Think It Over"" is a rock-and-roll song written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, and Norman Petty in 1958, originally recorded by the Crickets. This recording, released by Brunswick Records as a 45-rpm single (9-55072), reached number 27 on the ""Billboard"" pop singles chart, number 9 on the ""Billboard"" R&B chart, and number 11 in the UK. Vi Petty, Norman Petty's wife, played piano on this recording. The song has been recorded by Bobby Vee, the Hollies, Skeeter Davis, Gloria Lynne, P.J. Proby, and Ringo Starr. Australian band Ol' 55 covered the song on their album,"
"Richard Berry (musician) Richard Berry, Jr. (April 11, 1935 – January 23, 1997) was an African-American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins. He is best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard ""Louie Louie"". The song went on to be a hit for The Kingsmen, becoming one of the most recorded songs of all time; however, Berry received little financial benefit for writing it until the 1980s, having signed away his rights to the song in 1959. In"
"in 2000. The version was not a single, but charted as an album cut peaking at number 65. The Little Willies covered the song on their 2006 self-titled album. Chuck Berry's ""Roly Poly"" is a different song, as is the 1952 Ray Charles/Rufus Beacham Orchestra instrumental ""Roly Poly"" (which may not even be Ray Charles). Roly Poly (song) ""Roly Poly"" is a humorous Western swing standard written by Fred Rose in 1946. In the song, Roly Poly is a very active boy who eats continuously to keep his strength up. Each verse ends with: ""Roly Poly"" was first recorded by"
"Be. Several other artists have also recorded the song. Little Queenie ""Little Queenie"" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry. It was released in 1959 as a double A-side single with ""Almost Grown"" and included on Berry's first compilation album, ""Chuck Berry Is on Top"" (1959). He performed the song in the movies ""Go, Johnny Go!"" (1959) and ""Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll"" (1987). It has been covered by many artists, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and REO Speedwagon. One year earlier Berry had released ""Run Rudolph Run"", a Christmas song with the same melody. The song"
"album, ""The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook"". Rave On ""Rave On"", also written ""Rave On!"", is a song written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman and Norman Petty in 1958. It was first recorded by West for Atlantic Records, which released his version in February 1958 (as Atlantic 45-1174). Buddy Holly recorded the song later the same year, and his version became a hit, one of six of his recordings that charted in 1958. Holly is instantly recognizable as the artist: the record begins with a drawn-out ""Well…"" as stylized by Holly's distinctive hiccup (""A-weh-uh-heh-uh-ell…""). Most of Holly's recordings were produced"
"chart dated September 1, 2012, ""Over"" became Shelton's seventh consecutive number one single, and his twelfth overall. Over (Blake Shelton song) ""Over"" is a song written by Paul Jenkins and David Elliott Johnson and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released in May 2012 as the fourth and final single from Shelton's 2011 album ""Red River Blue"". The song reached number one on the US ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs chart in September 2012. It was originally released in 2007 as a track on ""Burn Out Bright"", the debut and only album released by Jenkins's band, The"
"Run Rudolph Run ""Run Rudolph Run"" is a Christmas song popularized by Chuck Berry, written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie and published by St. Nicholas Music (ASCAP). The song was first recorded by Berry in 1958 and released as a single on Chess Records. It has since been covered by numerous other artists, sometimes with the title ""Run, Run, Rudolph"". The song is a 12-bar blues, musically similar to Berry's very popular and recognizable song ""Johnny B. Goode"" and melodically identical to his song ""Little Queenie"", released in 1959. The song was written by Johnny Marks (the writer of"
"Johnny B. Goode ""Johnny B. Goode"" is a 1958 rock-and-roll song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry. The song was a major hit, peaking at number two on ""Billboard"" magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart and number eight on its Hot 100 chart. ""Johnny B. Goode"" is considered one of the most recognizable songs in the history of popular music. Credited as ""the first rock & roll hit about rock & roll stardom"", it has been recorded by many other artists and has received several honors and accolades. The song is also ranked seventh on ""Rolling Stone""s list of the"
"such as ""Move over, Rover, and let Jimi take over"" to ""Move over, Rover, and let Mr. Huckleberry take over"" for Slovak (who was also known by his nickname, ""Mr. Huckleberry""). A 1968 rendition by Five by Five reached number 52 on the national ""Billboard"" singles chart. Kingston Wall covered it on their 1992 debut album ""I"". In 1994, the accordion-based rock band Those Darn Accordions recorded a version for their 1994 album ""Squeeze This!"", where it was sung by a then 79-year-old Clyde Forsman, one of the group's accordionists. Alice Cooper covered it on his 1995 compilation album ""Classicks""."
"Chuck Brodsky Chuck Brodsky (born May 20, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American musician and singer-songwriter currently living in Asheville, North Carolina. He is particularly known for his often humorous and political lyrics, as well as his songs about baseball, such as ""The Ballad of Eddie Klep"", ""Moe Berg: The Song"", and ""Doc Ellis' No-No"". On his 2004 album ""Color Came One Day"", he took on pollution in ""Seven Miles Upwind"", the destruction of independent business and regional culture by multinational corporations in ""Trees Falling"", and the abridgement of civil liberties associated with Bush administration policies in ""Dangerous Times""."
"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."" The song was recorded on December 29-30, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. 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. The Dave Clark Five"
"Rockin' at the Hops Rockin' at the Hops is the fourth studio album by rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry, released in July 1960 on Chess Records, catalogue LP 1448. With the exception of four tracks, ""Down the Road a Piece,"" ""Confessin' the Blues,"" ""Betty Jean,"" and ""Driftin' Blues,"" all selections had been previously released on 45 rpm singles. The first 7"" 45-RPM single from ""Rockin' at the Hops"" was ""Childhood Sweetheart"" backed with ""Broken Arrow"", released in September 1959. The second single was ""Let It Rock"" backed with ""Too Pooped to Pop"", released in January 1960; the A-side reached"
"(Ricky and Jennell) With The Rams (Richard Berry, Arthur Lee Maye and Johnny Coleman With Etta James Richard Berry (musician) Richard Berry, Jr. (April 11, 1935 – January 23, 1997) was an African-American singer, songwriter and musician, who performed with many Los Angeles doo-wop and close harmony groups in the 1950s, including The Flairs and The Robins. He is best known as the composer and original performer of the rock standard ""Louie Louie"". The song went on to be a hit for The Kingsmen, becoming one of the most recorded songs of all time; however, Berry received little financial benefit"
"covered ""Reelin' and Rockin'"" in early 1965. Their rendition became the first and overall higher-charting version of the song, peaking at number 23 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number 24 in the UK. They also reached number 12 in Australia. ""Reelin' and Rockin'"" was also covered by Gerry and the Pacemakers, the Rolling Stones and Baker Knight. 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."" The song was recorded on December 29-30, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois."
"Chuck Berry Is on Top Chuck Berry Is on Top is the third studio album by rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry, released in July 1959 on Chess Records, catalogue LP 1435. With the exception of one track, ""Blues for Hawaiians,"" all selections had been previously released on 45 rpm singles, several of which were double-sided and charted twice. In his review of the album for AllMusic, Cub Koda described it as ""almost a mini-greatest-hits package in and of itself"" and the most perfectly realized collection of Berry's career. In 2008, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab reissued the album with ""St."
"Think It Over ""Think It Over"" is a rock-and-roll song written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, and Norman Petty in 1958, originally recorded by the Crickets. This recording, released by Brunswick Records as a 45-rpm single (9-55072), reached number 27 on the ""Billboard"" pop singles chart, number 9 on the ""Billboard"" R&B chart, and number 11 in the UK. Vi Petty, Norman Petty's wife, played piano on this recording. The song has been recorded by Bobby Vee, the Hollies, Skeeter Davis, Gloria Lynne, P.J. Proby, and Ringo Starr. Australian band Ol' 55 covered the song on their album, ""Take It"
"new kind of music, which was a funky style of rock and roll that he was performing onstage for a few years before appearing on record in 1955 as ""Tutti Frutti."" Chuck Berry, with ""Maybellene"" (recorded on May 21, 1955, and which reached # 1 on the R&B chart and no. 5 on the US pop chart), ""Roll over Beethoven"" (1956), ""Rock and Roll Music"" (1957) and ""Johnny B. Goode"" (1958), refined and developed the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive, focusing on teen life and introducing guitar intros and lead breaks that would be a major influence"
"Bob Baldori Bob Baldori (born 1943), also known as ""Boogie Bob"", is an American rock, blues, and boogie musician and attorney. He plays the guitar, piano, harmonica and piano. Baldori founded the rock band The Woolies in 1964; the group had a national hit in 1966 with Bo Diddley's ""Who Do You Love?"". He has also pursued a solo career, performing in venues all over the country, and recording a 1994 solo album. He started working with Chuck Berry in 1966 at Lake Lansing, Michigan and subsequently recorded two albums with Berry. He has also worked with and performed with"
"You Can't Catch Me ""You Can't Catch Me"" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry, released as a single in 1956. The song's lyrics describe racing a souped-up ""air-mobile"" down the New Jersey Turnpike, then unfolding its wings and taking off. At the time, the Aerocar designed and built by Molt Taylor was nearing Civil Aviation Authority approval for mass production as a flying car with detachable folding wings. Berry's song was featured in the 1956 film ""Rock, Rock, Rock"" and was one of the four songs from the film that was included on the ""soundtrack"" album (the"
"being constantly drunk) on their CD ""Hoochie Coochie Men"". The song was also a staple at Argentine band Los Piojos's live shows, and a medley featuring ""Around & Around"" and ""Blue Suede Shoes"" (renamed in Spanish as ""Zapatos de Gamuza Azul"") was released on their 1999 live album ""Ritual"". Around and Around ""Around and Around"" is a 1958 rock song written and first recorded by Chuck Berry. It originally appeared under the name ""Around & Around"" as the B-side to the single ""Johnny B. Goode"". The Rolling Stones covered the song on their EP, Five by Five and second U.S."