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The Chuck Berry Database contains the most accurate and up to date information about the recordings of Chuck Berry.
The database is an international joint work by Fred Rothwell, England, author of "Long Distance information - Chuck Berry's Recorded Legacy", Morten Reff, Norway, author of "The Chuck Berry International Directory", and Dietmar Rudolph, Germany, author of "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry" featuring collaboration from Thierry Chanu (†), Arne Wolfswinkel, and Claude Schlouch with help from record collectors world-wide.
Using this database you can find out which songs Chuck Berry recorded during his musical career, when he recorded the often multiple versions of a song, and who helped recording it.
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Date | 6. or 15. 5. 1957 |
for | CHESS Records |
at | Universal Studios |
Location | 46 East Walton Street Chicago, Illinois USA |
How You've Changed
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
Lafayette Leake | piano |
Willie Dixon | double bass |
Fred Below | drums |
Length | 2:46 |
Master | CHESS 8498 |
Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
Rock And Roll Music
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, alt. take
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd vocal (overdub) |
Lafayette Leake | piano |
Willie Dixon | double bass |
Fred Below | drums |
Length | 2:24 |
First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
Rock And Roll Music
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Lafayette Leake | piano |
Willie Dixon | double bass |
Fred Below | drums |
Length | 2:29 |
Master | CHESS 8499 |
Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
First release on 45rpm | Rock & Roll Music b/w Blue Feeling (CHESS 1671, USA, 1957-09) |
First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
Audience dubbed
- | audience (overdub) |
Length | 2:30 |
First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
Oh Baby Doll
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Lafayette Leake | piano |
Willie Dixon | double bass |
Fred Below | drums |
Length | 2:34 |
Master | CHESS 8500 |
Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
First release on 45rpm | Oh Baby Doll b/w La Jaunda (CHESS 1664, USA, 1957-06) |
First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
with Alan Freed introduction
Alan Freed | DJ talk (overdub) |
Length | 2:47 |
Master | |
Producer | |
First release on album | Alan Freed - A hundred years of Rock 'n' Roll (Bear Family BCD 17628, D, 2021-11) |
Other notable release | Mister Rock And Roll (movie) (Paramount Pictures, USA, 1957) |
Thirteen Question Method
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1957 Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Lafayette Leake | piano |
Willie Dixon | double bass |
Fred Below | drums |
Length | 2:41 |
Master | CHESS 8501 |
Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
How High The Moon (instrumental)
(Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | guitar |
Lafayette Leake | piano |
Willie Dixon | double bass |
Fred Below | drums |
Length | 3:07 |
Master | CHESS 12496 |
Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
Audience dubbed (CHESS)
E. Rodney Jones | master of ceremonies (overdub) |
- | audience (overdub) |
Length | 1:03 |
First release on album | Chuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08) |
Audience dubbed (CHESS)
E. Rodney Jones | master of ceremonies (overdub) |
- | audience (overdub) |
Length | 1:45 |
First release on album | Chuck Berry On Stage (Pye Intl. NPL 28027, UK, 1963-10) |
Audience dubbed (Stack-O-Hits)
+ | audience (overdub) |
Length | 3:03 |
First release on album | Alive and Rockin' (Stack-O-Hits AG 9019, USA, 1983-05) |
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