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Berry, Chuck

Who is the Mexican beauty "En Baja California down in Tijuana" who so readily charmed Chuck? They danced and swayed to the music, but because of language differences had trouble communicating. Her beautiful name needed no translation. Who was she?

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Lajuanda. "Lajuanda" was the sultry and sensual flip side of the rocker "Oh Baby Doll" from 1957.



Which song was Chuck's first #1 hit?

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My Ding-A-Ling. Unfortunately it took 17 years before Chuck scored his first and only #1 with "My Ding-A-Ling" in 1972. "Johnny B. Goode" only made it to #8! "Sweet Little Sixteen" held #2 for 3 weeks. "Roll Over Beethoven" made it to a mere #29.



Which artist or band never covered a version of a Chuck Berry song?

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Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin never recorded or was known to play a Chuck Berry song regularly in concert. The Beatles recorded several songs including "Rock and Roll Music" and "Roll Over Beethoven". AC/DC covered "School Days" and Eric Clapton recorded "Little Queenie". Most every rock and roll band has either covered or borrowed a Chuck Berry lick in one way or another.



When was Chuck Berry born?

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October 18, 1926. Sources used to say that he was born January 15, 1926 but it later became clear that October 18, 1926 is the correct date.



What year was Chuck elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

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1986. Chuck is one of the charter members of the Hall of Fame with his 1986 election along with the Godfather of Soul James Brown, the awesome Ray Charles, the ultra-smooth Sam Cooke, the cool Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers (not one of my personal favorites), the "Killer" Jerry Lee Lewis, the wild Little Richard, and the great Elvis Presley.



What year was "Johnny B. Goode" recorded?

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1957. Though it was of course released in 1958, and a top hit that year, it was actually recorded December 29-30, 1957.



What was the name of Chuck Berry's only number one single?

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My Ding-a-Ling. It wasn't until October of 1972 when Chuck Berry had his first chart topper. The song was originally recorded as "My Tambourine" in 1958. It took the 1970's love for novelty music to see Mr. Berry score his first and only number one hit single.



What was the name of Chuck Berry's long time piano player, who played with him from 1954 to 1973?

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Johnnie Johnson. Johnnie Johnson was the bandleader of the small combo that Berry joined in 1954. It didn't take long for Berry to take over and the combo became the Chuck Berry Trio. The band played every St. Louis night club possible. The only band that put up much competition was Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm. The Chuck Berry Trio soon became the house band at the Cosmopolitan Club, making way for huge popularity. The song "Johnny B. Goode" is written for and about Johnson.



What was the name of Chuck Berry's first LP? Remember that most artists released singles during that era and may not have released a full length album until many years into their career.

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After School Session. Berry's first long play album release was not until May 1, 1957. That's over two years and several hit singles before an album was released. The album featured the songs "School Day", "Too Much Monkey Business" and "Havana Moon".



What was the label Chuck recorded for primarily?

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Chess Records. Chuck recorded for Chess Records from 1955-1966 and then came back in 1969 for a shorter stint.



What was Chuck's first recorded song (released May 21, 1955)?

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Maybellene. The great "Maybellene" was his first song, along with "Wee Wee Hours."



What was Berry's first hit single?

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Maybelline. On May 21, 1955, Chuck Berry took the old hillbilly standard, "Ida Red", made a few changes to it and the classic "Maybelline" was born. "Maybelline" was recorded on Chess Records at the same time that Bo Diddley's "Bo Diddley" was recorded, although the Diddley track was moved to the partner label, Checker Records.



What song are these lyrics from? "The motor cooled down the heat went down And that's when I heard that highway sound The Cadillac asittin' like a ton of lead A hundred and ten half a mile ahead"

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Maybellene. "Maybellene" was Chuck's first single and his first hit. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the song #18 on their list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, between Hendrix' "Purple Haze" and Elvis' "Hound Dog."



What song are these lyrics from? "She finally got the letter she was dreaming of Johnny wrote and told her he had fell in love As soon as he was married he would bring her back And build a mansion for 'em by the railroad track So every time they heard the locomotive roar They'd be a' standin', a' wavin' by the kitchen door"

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Bye Bye Johnny. "Bye Bye Johnny" followed up his hit "Johnny B. Goode". It is believed that Johnny refers to his piano player and songwriting partner Johnny Johnson. Chuck was born on Goode Avenue in St. Louis.



What name completes this line from "Roll Over Beethoven"? "Well, early in the mornin' I'm a-givin' you a warnin' don't you step on my blue suede shoes. Hey diddle diddle, I am playin' my fiddle, ain't got nothin' to lose. Roll over Beethoven and tell ________ the news."

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Tschaikovsky. This song has been recorded by The Beatles, The Byrds, ELO, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dave Clark Five, Uriah Heep, Iron Maiden and Ten Years After, among others.



What musician humbly inducted Chuck berry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

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Keith Richards. Keith Richards stated, "It's hard for me to induct Chuck Berry, because I lifted every lick he ever played." The induction was held in New York.



What line finishes this stanza from "No Particular Place to Go?" "No particular place to go, So we parked way out on the Kokomo The night was young and the moon was bold So we both decided to take a stroll Can you imagine the way I felt?"

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I couldn't unfasten her safety belt. This song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard charts in 1964, reaching #10.



What is the name of the radio disc jockey who was very instrumental in getting Chuck Berry exposed to a white audience?

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Alan Freed. Alan Freed was involved in a huge payola scandal that ended his run as the most successful disc jockeys of his era. Freed received song writing credits, which resulted in payouts, for songs that he played over the radio and at dances. Freed is probably the first person to use the phrase "rock and roll".



What is the name of the famous on-stage trademark Berry performs?

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the duckwalk. The duckwalk is awesome to see! He was still doing it at 75 years old!



What band was sued by Chuck Berry for borrowing the tune and melody from one of his songs?

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The Beach Boys. The Beach Boys first hit was "Surfin' USA", a tune that sounded an awful lot like Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen". So much so that Berry sued and won. Berry was actually in prison at the time of The Beach Boys release.



This little girl was only nine years old and sweet as she could be. In addition to having a lot of famed autographs, she could dress up like a downtown Christmas tree. Who is this rockin' gal?

Chuck Berry And His Rockin' Girls (oscarguy)


Her name is not mentioned in the song.. She does not have a specific name, just what the song title tells us, "Sweet Little Rock 'n Roller". The hard-driving classic was admirably covered in 1979 by Rod Stewart.



The first Rolling Stones' single in 1963 was a remake of which Chuck Berry song?

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Come On. "Come On" was recorded originally by Chuck on August 3, 1961. I like both versions, but Chuck's the man!



She moves around like a wayward summer breeze. Chuck saw her getting in a yellow cab heading uptown. Later, she suspiciously started walking toward a coffee-colored Cadillac. Busy, busy. Who is she?

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Nadine. Chuck kept up with the go-go era with "Nadine" in 1964. Incredibly, his 1955 hit, "Maybelline" made a comeback at the same time because you could dance the frug to it. These two hits with names of girls recorded nine years apart go to show the timelessness of Chuck Berry songs.



Rebecca doesn't allow Chuck to mess around with her. After all, she is tantalizing, can't be true, and swings like a pendulum walking down the aisle. Who is she?

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Beautiful Delilah. "Beautiful Delilah" was yet another big hit for Chuck in 1958.



Out of fear that his girl might be stolen away by another dancin' guy, Chuck promises to learn to dance . He even takes her to a little joint where they can jump and shout. Who is this girl with the dance requirements for her boyfriends?

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Carol. "Carol" has proven to be a very durable 50's rock number. Tommy Roe took it to the charts in 1964. The Rolling Stones included it on their U.S. premiere LP, "The Rolling Stones", and then performed it live on their 1969 tour. You can hear it on "Get Your Ya-Ya's Out".



It was a teenage wedding and the old folks wished them well. He was Pierre, but how was the intended bride identified in "You Never Can Tell"?

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the mademoiselle. "You Never Can Tell" had a remarkable revival in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film hit, "Pulp Fiction". Uma Thurman and John Travolta did a twist number to Chuck's 30 year-old song on the dance floor at Jack Rabbit Slim's. That's pretty good staying power.



In 1964 Chuck recorded an answer song to his 1958 smash hit, "Memphis". The 1964 song title contains a girl's name. What is the name of the girl mentioned in both songs?

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Marie. The answer song was "Little Marie". After seven years or so, Marie's mother and Chuck began to agree so well that they all lived together happily in Tennessee.



How many top 40 hits has Chuck had in his career?

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14. I feel that he deserved more. Elvis had 114 Top 40 hits. The Beatles had 52. The Rolling Stones had 41. The Beatles and the Stones were heavily influenced by Chuck. I think Chuck was just as good as Elvis though many of course will disagree.



Has Chuck ever been in prison?

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Yes. Twice. Once in 1961 for 2 years on a morals charge. He transported a 14 year old girl across the state line. Again in 1979 for income tax evasion. Hey! I never said he was an angel. He's just a great legend and is still the man!



Chuck got his start auditioning with an impressive song he called "Ida Red". The producers intervened, recommended a title change, and Chuck settled on calling the song "Maybelline". Who was the Maybelline Chuck was thinking of?

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a cow. "Maybelline" was inspired by a story Chuck had heard in his third grade class about a cow. Yes, a cow. And the rest is rock and roll history.



Chuck Berry was born October 18, 1926 in which US city?

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St. Louis. Charles Edward Anderson Berry was born in St. Louis, MO. Berry was a bright student who loved poetry, a love that fueled some of the most creative hits in rock and roll music.

• Which Top 10 hit was actually an adaptation of a Chuck Berry hit? ( goto )



• What Chuck Berry anthem did John McCain use as a theme song during his 2000 presidential run? ( goto )



• The live version of Chuck Berry's hit "My Ding-a-Ling" which appears in most compilation CDs was recorded where exactly in the UK? ( goto )



• What, very specifically, do Chuck Berry, the Marvelettes, the Top Notes, Larry Williams and Barrett Strong have in common? Do any other music acts share this trait? ( goto )



• What are the symptoms of holly berry poisoning and is it fatal? ( goto )



• Who is Chuck Norris and what does he do? ( goto )



• When and why did the "Chuck Norris" jokes originate? ( goto )



• Which president was in partnership with William F. Berry in an ill-fated general store in New Salem, Illinois? ( goto )



• On the television series 'The Rifleman' starring Chuck Connors, who played the son and what was that character's name? ( goto )



• What natural force is Wile E. Coyote’s worst enemy, according to animator Chuck Jones? ( goto )



• What was the name of the musical group that game show host Chuck Woolery was part of and what was their top 40 hit? ( goto )



• GBQ.'To Yak, from Chuck. Thanks for turning a horses'ass into a half-assed horseman' was inscribed on a sculpture of a horse's head sent by one great figure of the cinema to another over 40 years ago. Who are/were Yak and Chuck? ( goto )



• Hi, in what top 40 1960's hit would you find the names Shirley, Lincoln, Marsha, and Nick....but definitely not Chuck? ( goto )



• Count Chockula, Frankenberry and Boo Berry are the successful Monster Cereals from General Mills. What other two Monster Cereals didn't last? ( goto )



• NFL quarterback Bob Berry has suited up for the Super Bowl three times, but never played in any of the games. He was back-up quarterback for what team? ( goto )



• Do the names Vera, Chuck, and Dave - the future grandchildren in the Beatles' hit "When I'm Sixty Four" - represent real people in the life of the Fab Four? ( goto )



• It has a name that is thought to be derived from the implement used to produce it but more probably from the berry giving shrub that it once was made with. Early evidence shows it in the statutes of a certain cathedral about 800 years ago. What is it? ( goto )



• On October 14, 1947, General Chuck Yeager was the first person to break the sound barrier in an airplane. Before he did this, he flew up to 43,000 feet above sea level. He went to this high altitude for two reasons, what were they? ( goto )



• Which of the following people are no longer among us: game show host Chuck Woolery, comedian George Carlin, actor Billy Dee Williams ("Lady Sings the Blues", "The Empire Strikes Back") or actress/comediene Madeline Kahn ("Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein")? ( goto )



• She was part of a song and dance act, with her sisters, by age four. The Marx Brothers gave her a part in one of their films, she sang in nightclubs in the 1940s and 1950s. Halle Berry played her. She was nominated for an Academy Award, but roles were still hard for her to find. In 1965 she died of a drug overdose. Who Could It Be? ( goto )



• On March 24, 1975, 31 years ago today, Muhammad Ali won a 15-round TKO over Chuck Wepner, the semi-famous Bayonne Bleeder. This prompts a non-boxing question: can anyone name another heavyweight (300 pounds or so) hailing from Bayonne, N.J., who punched from the right in an entirely different field of endeavor? ( goto )