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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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Bryce Roberson
Run Joe
(Joe Willoughby, Walter Merrick, Louis Jordan)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:16 |
| Master | CHESS 14152 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:16 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
It's My Own Business
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:08 |
| Master | CHESS 14153 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | It Wasn't Me b/w It's My Own Business (CHESS CRS 8022, UK, 1965-10) |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:08 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
One for My Baby (And One More For The Road)
(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:42 |
| Master | CHESS 14154 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:42 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Every Day We Rock And Roll
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:11 |
| Master | CHESS 14155 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:11 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
My Mustang Ford
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, instrumental take
| Chuck Berry | guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
| Length | 4:11 |
| First release on album | You Never Can Tell (Hip-O Select B0012465-02, USA, 2009-02) |
My Mustang Ford
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:17 |
| Master | CHESS 14156 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:17 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
1986 Stereo remix
| Length | 2:48 |
| Engineer | Steve Hoffman |
| First release on album | More Rock 'n' Roll Rarities (CHESS 9190, USA, 1986-08) |
Merrily We Rock And Roll
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:10 |
| Master | CHESS 14157 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Vaya Con Dios b/w Merrily We Rock And Roll (CHESS AR-50.003, S, 1965) |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:10 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Vaya Con Dios
(Larry Russell, Inez James, Buddy Pepper)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:33 |
| Master | CHESS 14158 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Vaya Con Dios b/w Merrily We Rock And Roll (CHESS AR-50.003, S, 1965) |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:33 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Wee Hour Blues
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 3:11 |
| Master | CHESS 14159 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 3:11 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
It Wasn't Me
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
1986 remix of master without overdub
| Length | 2:32 |
| Engineer | Steve Hoffman |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
Original Mono mix with overdubs
| Mike Bloomfield | guitar (overdub) |
| Paul Butterfield | harmonica (overdub) |
| Length | 2:26 |
| Master | CHESS 14160 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | It Wasn't Me b/w Welcome Back, Pretty Baby (CHESS 1943, USA, 1965-09) |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Original Stereo mix with overdubs
| Mike Bloomfield | guitar (overdub) |
| Paul Butterfield | harmonica (overdub) |
| Length | 2:26 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Ain't That Just Like A Woman
(Fleecie Moore)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:12 |
| Master | CHESS 14161 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:12 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
1986 Stereo remix
| Length | 2:43 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| Engineer | Steve Hoffman |
| First release on album | More Rock 'n' Roll Rarities (CHESS 9190, USA, 1986-08) |
Right Off Rampart Street
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:20 |
| Master | CHESS 14162 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:20 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
Welcome Back, Pretty Baby / Sad Day - Long Night | Sad Day - Long Night | Welcome Back, Pretty Baby
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Bryce Roberson | bass |
| Walter Ben Ruffin | drums |
vocal, as Welcome Back, Pretty Baby, Mono mix
| Chuck Berry | vocal (overdub) |
| Length | 2:33 |
| Master | CHESS 14163 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | It Wasn't Me b/w Welcome Back, Pretty Baby (CHESS 1943, USA, 1965-09) |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (CHESS LP 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
vocal, as Welcome Back, Pretty Baby, Stereo mix
| Chuck Berry | vocal (overdub) |
| Length | 2:33 |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's [Stereo] (CHESS LPS 1498, USA, 1965-11) |
instrumental, as Sad Day - Long Night, Mono
| Paul Butterfield | harmonica (overdub) |
| Length | 2:40 |
| Master | CHESS 14225 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Fresh Berry's (UK-Version) (CHESS CRL 4506, UK, 1965-12) |
instrumental, as Sad Day - Long Night, Stereo
| Paul Butterfield | harmonica (overdub) |
| Length | 2:40 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry - The Chess Box (CHESS CH6-80001, USA, 1988-11) |
Ramona, Say Yes
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Bryce Roberson | guitar |
| Pete Cosey | guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | keyboards, organ |
| Louis Satterfield | bass |
| Maurice White | drums |
without overdub, Stereo mix
| Length | 2:45 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry - The Chess Box (CHESS CH6-80001, USA, 1988-11) |
horn section overdub, Mono mix
| unknown | tenor saxophone (overdub), baritone saxophone (overdub), trumpet (overdub) |
| Length | 2:39 |
| Master | CHESS 14667 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Ramona, Say Yes b/w Lonely School Days (CHESS 1963, USA, 1966-06) |
| First release on album | Let It Rock (CHECKMATE 1955, NL, 1987) |
Viva Rock And Roll
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Bryce Roberson | guitar |
| Pete Cosey | guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | piano |
| Louis Satterfield | bass |
| Maurice White | drums |
| Length | 2:00 |
| Master | CHESS 14668 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | San Francisco Dues (CHESS 50008, USA, 1971-09) |
His Daughter Caroline
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1966 Recording, fast
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Bryce Roberson | guitar |
| Pete Cosey | guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | keyboards, organ |
| Louis Satterfield | bass |
| Maurice White | drums |
| Length | 2:43 |
| Master | CHESS 14669 |
| First release on album | You Never Can Tell (Hip-O Select B0012465-02, USA, 2009-02) |
Lonely School Days
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1966 Recording, fast
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Bryce Roberson | guitar |
| Pete Cosey | guitar |
| Sonny Thompson | keyboards, organ |
| Louis Satterfield | bass |
| Maurice White | drums |
Original Mono mix
| Length | 2:32 |
| Master | CHESS 14670 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Ramona, Say Yes b/w Lonely School Days (CHESS 1963, USA, 1966-06) |
Original Stereo mix
| Length | 2:32 |
| First release on album | San Francisco Dues (CHESS 50008, USA, 1971-09) |
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