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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.
All Songs — All Sessions — All Musicians
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| Date | 21. 5. 1955 |
| for | CHESS Records |
| at | Universal Studios |
| Location | 111 East Ontario Street Chicago, Illinois USA |
Maybellene | Come Back Maybellene | Mabellene | Maybelline
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| Leonard Chess | maracas (poss.) |
| Jerome Green | maracas (poss.) |
| Length | 2:18 |
| Master | CHESS 7844 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Maybellene b/w Wee Wee Hours (CHESS 1604, USA, 1955-07) |
| First release on album | Rock Rock Rock (CHESS LP 1425, USA, 1956-12) |
Audience dubbed (CHESS)
| Length | 2:18 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08) |
Audience dubbed (DEJA VU)
| Length | 2:18 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
DJ dubbed
| George "Jumpin'" Oxford | DJ talk (overdub) |
| Length | 2:18 |
| First release on album | Cruisin' 1955 (Increase INCM 2000, USA, 1972-01) |
Wee Wee Hours | In the Wee Wee Hours
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1955 Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Ebbie Hardy | drums |
| Length | 3:01 |
| Master | CHESS 7845 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Maybellene b/w Wee Wee Hours (CHESS 1604, USA, 1955-07) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
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