BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History - Chuck Berry's Only Number One Hit (389 hits)
Chuck Berry
On October 21, 1972, A Playful And Somewhat Suggestive Tune, "My Ding-A-Ling," Topped The Billboard Music Charts -- Giving Music Legend And Pioneer, Chuck Berry, His First And Only Number One Hit Record.
Born Charles Edward Anderson, In St. Louis, Missouri, October 18, 1926,
Barry Was One Of The Original "Rock 'N' Rollers." He Helped Integrate Pop Music In The 1950's And Was A Major Influence On Contemporary Pop Music.
A Master Of The Guitar, Barry Influenced Generations Of Artists Including Keith Richards (Of The Rolling Stones), John Lennon (Of The Beatles), Jimmy Hendrix, Prince And Eric Clapton.
He Was Also Known For His Showmanship. His Trademark Was The "Duck Walk," In Which He Appeared To Float Across The Stage, Knees Bent, While Playing The Guitar.
Berry Is Responsible For A Number Of Rock 'N Roll Classics, Including: "Maybelline," "Johnny B. Goode," "Roll Over Beethoven (And Dig This Rhythm & Blues), "Reelin' And Rockin'," "Almost Grown" And "Sweet Little Sixteen."
Chuck Berry Was Among The First Musicians To Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame On Its Opening, In 1986.
CHUCK BERRY PERFORMING TWO CLASSICS
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Chuck Berry is always "Too Cool!" I can dig it!
Thursday, October 21st 2010 at 8:51AM
MIISRAEL Bride
I got to see him play down in a bar down town Honolulu on it's mains street is lined with bar clubs and we would go to see him sing Mableine over and over, we did love the song being sung by him. There was only one and only him that could do his wild style of his music. I always did enjoy his singing.
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
