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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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Ingrid G. Berry
Ma Dear
(Chuck Berry)
Mercury Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | 2nd vocal |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano (poss.) |
| unknown | saxes, trombone, trumpet, bass, drums |
| Length | 2:16 |
| Master | Mercury YWI-42554 |
| First release on 45rpm | Louie to Frisco b/w Ma Dear (Mercury 72840, USA, 1968-07) |
| First release on album | From St. Louie to Frisco (Mercury 61176, USA, 1968-10) |
Little Fox
(Chuck Berry)
Mercury Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano (poss.) |
| unknown | bass, drums |
| Length | 2:56 |
| Master | Mercury YWI-42559 |
| First release on 45rpm | Misery b/w Little Fox (Mercury 6052 257, D, 1972) |
| First release on album | From St. Louie to Frisco (Mercury 61176, USA, 1968-10) |
The Song Of My Love | Song Of My Love
(Jesús (Chucho) Monge Ramírez / Chuck Berry)
Mercury Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| unknown | bass, percussion |
| Length | 3:13 |
| Master | Mercury YWI-42560 |
| First release on album | From St. Louie to Frisco (Mercury 836 073-2, USA, 1989-06) |
The Song Of My Love | Song Of My Love
(Jesús (Chucho) Monge Ramírez / Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1974 Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
| Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
| Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
| Length | 1:56 |
| Master | CHESS CH3798 |
| First release on album | Have Mercy (Hip-O Select B0013790-02, USA, 2010-02) |
I'm Just A Name
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Elliot Randall | steel guitar |
| Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
| Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
| Earl C. Williams | drums |
| Length | 3:36 |
| Master | CHESS CH3802 |
| Producer | Esmond Edwards |
| First release on 45rpm | I'm Just a Name b/w Shake, Rattle and Roll (CHESS 6145 038, UK, 1975-03) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
Too Late
(Jimmy Wakely)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
| Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
| Earl C. Williams | drums |
| Length | 2:43 |
| Master | CHESS CH3803 |
| Producer | Esmond Edwards |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
Baby What You Want Me To Do
(Jimmy Reed)
CHESS Recording
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Chuck Berry | 2nd vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar |
| Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
| Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
| Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
| Length | 2:35 |
| Master | CHESS CH3817 |
| Producer | Esmond Edwards |
| First release on 45rpm | Shake, Rattle and Roll b/w Baby What You Want Me to Do (CHESS 2169, USA, 1975-02) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
27. 4. 1981 (Shinjuku Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan)
My Ding-A-Ling | Ding-A-Ling
(Dave Bartholomew, Chuck Berry)
live 27 Apr. 1981 Tokyo
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Shigeru Narumo | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Tsutomu Maki | drums |
| Length | 6:51 |
| Producer | Kei Ishizaka |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Tokyo Session (East World WTP 90072, J, 1981) |
27. 4. 1981 (Shinjuku Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan)
Memphis, Tennessee | Long Distance Telephone
(Chuck Berry)
live 27 Apr. 1981 Tokyo
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Shigeru Narumo | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Tsutomu Maki | drums |
| Length | 2:39 |
| Producer | Kei Ishizaka |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Tokyo Session (East World WTP 90072, J, 1981) |
29. 4. 1981 (Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo, Japan)
My Ding-A-Ling | Ding-A-Ling
(Dave Bartholomew, Chuck Berry)
live 29 Apr. 1981 Tokyo
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Shigeru Narumo | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Tsutomu Maki | drums |
| Length | 4:01 |
| Other notable release | Tokyo 1981-04-29 YouTube |
29. 4. 1981 (Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo, Japan)
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
live 29 Apr. 1981 Tokyo
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Shigeru Narumo | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Tsutomu Maki | drums |
| Length | 9:21 |
| Other notable release | Tokyo 1981-04-29 YouTube |
Summer 1982 (Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA)
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
live 1982 Hollywood
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Richie Zito | guitar |
| William Smith | piano |
| James Horn | saxophone |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Willie Orneals | drums |
| Length | 11:21 |
| First release on album | Live (Columbia River VMK-1154, UK, 1997) |
3. 9. 1983 (Rock'n'Roll Spectacular, Wirrina Sports Stadium, Peterborough, UK)
Key To The Highway
(William "Big Bill" Broonzy, Charles "Chas" Segar)
live 1983 Peterborough
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Billy Peek | guitar |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Graham Hollingworth | drums |
| Length | 4:54 |
| Producer | Nigel Molden |
| First release on album | Live On Stage (Magnum Force CDMF 092, UK, 1994) |
3. 9. 1983 (Rock'n'Roll Spectacular, Wirrina Sports Stadium, Peterborough, UK)
Got My Mojo Working | Mojo Hand
(Preston Foster)
live 1983 Peterborough
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Billy Peek | guitar |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Graham Hollingworth | drums |
| Length | 3:21 |
| Producer | Nigel Molden |
| First release on album | Live On Stage (Magnum Force CDMF 092, UK, 1994) |
3. 9. 1983 (Rock'n'Roll Spectacular, Wirrina Sports Stadium, Peterborough, UK)
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
live 1983 Peterborough
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Billy Peek | guitar |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Graham Hollingworth | drums |
| Length | 8:58 |
| Producer | Nigel Molden |
| First release on album | Live On Stage (Magnum Force CDMF 092, UK, 1994) |
6. 6. 1986 (3rd Annual Chicago Blues Festival, Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Baby What You Want Me To Do
(Jimmy Reed)
live 1986 Chicago
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Thomas "Tiaz" Palmer | bass |
| Casey Jones | drums |
| Length | 3:32 |
| Other source | Chicago Blues Fest 1986 (audience tape) |
10.-14. 10. 1986 (Universal Movie "Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll")
Come On | Everything Is Wrong
(Chuck Berry)
live 1986 Film Rehearsals
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Robert Cray | vocal |
| Keith Richards | guitar |
| Bobby Keys | tenor saxophone |
| Joey Spampinato | bass |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Length | 1:14 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| First release on album | Keith Richards - Exposures (Silver Shadow CD 9109, EEC, 1991) |
| Other notable release | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Universal Pictures, USA, 1987-10-09) |
16. 10. 1986 Show 1 (Universal Movie "Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll")
Almost Grown
(Chuck Berry)
live 1986 Fox Theatre Show 1
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Robert Cray | guitar |
| Keith Richards | guitar, chorus |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Bobby Keys | tenor saxophone |
| Joey Spampinato | bass, chorus |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Ingrid G. Berry | chorus |
| Length | 2:42 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| Other source | Fox Theatre Show 1 (Audience Tape) |
Show 1 and 2 mix
| Chuck Berry | vocal (overdub), guitar (overdub) |
| Length | 2:42 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| Other notable release | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Universal Pictures, USA, 1987-10-09) |
16. 10. 1986 Show 1 (Universal Movie "Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll")
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
live 1986 Fox Theatre Show 1
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Etta James | vocal |
| Keith Richards | guitar |
| Eric Clapton | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Joey Spampinato | bass |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Length | 12:30 |
| First release on album | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll Reheasals (no label, J, 2001) |
| Other source | Fox Theatre Show 1 (Audience Tape) |
17. 10. 1986 Show 2 (Universal Movie "Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll")
Almost Grown
(Chuck Berry)
live 1986 Fox Theatre Show 2
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Keith Richards | guitar, chorus |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Bobby Keys | tenor saxophone |
| Joey Spampinato | bass, chorus |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Ingrid G. Berry | chorus |
| Length | 2:46 |
| First release on album | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll - 60th Birthday Celebration (Crying Steel CSR03, 2015) |
| Other notable release | Concert Vault |
Show 1 and 2 mix
| Chuck Berry | vocal (overdub), guitar (overdub) |
| Length | 2:46 |
| Other notable release | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Universal Pictures, USA, 1987-10-09) |
17. 10. 1986 Show 2 (Universal Movie "Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll")
School Day | Hail, Hail, Rock'n'Roll | Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell | School Days
(Chuck Berry)
live 1986 Fox Theatre Show 2
| Keith Richards | vocal, guitar |
| Julian Lennon | vocal |
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Etta James | vocal |
| Joe Walsh | guitar |
| Eric Clapton | guitar |
| Robert Cray | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Bobby Keys | tenor saxophone |
| Joey Spampinato | bass |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Length | 5:00 |
| Other source | Fox Theatre Show 2 (Audience Tape) |
Movie edit
| Length | 2:42 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| Other notable release | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Universal Pictures, USA, 1987-10-09) |
short
| Length | 2:24 |
| First release on album | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll - 60th Birthday Celebration (Crying Steel CSR03, 2015) |
24. 7. 1987 (Paleo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland)
Wee Wee Hours | In the Wee Wee Hours
(Chuck Berry)
live 1987 Nyon
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| George French | bass |
| Herman Jackson | drums |
| Ingrid G. Berry | harmonica |
| Length | 5:55 |
| First release on album | Sweet, Sweet Rock And Roll (Discourios DIS-124CD, D, 1992) |
24. 7. 1987 (Paleo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland)
Dust My Broom | Hamburg Berry Blues
(Elmore James)
live 1987 Nyon
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| George French | bass |
| Herman Jackson | drums |
| Ingrid G. Berry | harmonica |
| Length | 4:27 |
| First release on album | Sweet, Sweet Rock And Roll (Discourios DIS-124CD, D, 1992) |
24. 7. 1987 (Paleo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland)
Rock And Roll Music
(Chuck Berry)
live 1987 Nyon
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| George French | bass |
| Herman Jackson | drums |
| Length | 5:26 |
| First release on album | Sweet, Sweet Rock And Roll (Discourios DIS-124CD, D, 1992) |
24. 7. 1987 (Paleo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland)
Reelin' And Rockin' | Reeling And Rocking | Reelin', Rockin' and Rollin'
(Chuck Berry)
live 1987 Nyon
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| George French | bass |
| Herman Jackson | drums |
| Length | 11:29 |
| First release on album | Sweet, Sweet Rock And Roll (Discourios DIS-124CD, D, 1992) |
31. 12. 1988 (Palladium Theater, New York City, NY, USA)
Mean Old World
(Aaron 'T-Bone' Walker)
live 1988 Palladium
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| unknown | guitar, piano, bass, drums |
| Ingrid G. Berry | harmonica |
| Length | 5:30 |
| First release on album | The Sheik Of Chicago (Smashing Pumpkin Records PMK-1126, EU, 2016) |
31. 12. 1988 (Palladium Theater, New York City, NY, USA)
Key To The Highway
(William "Big Bill" Broonzy, Charles "Chas" Segar)
live 1988 Palladium
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| unknown | guitar, piano, bass, drums |
| Length | 3:26 |
| First release on album | The Sheik Of Chicago (Smashing Pumpkin Records PMK-1126, EU, 2016) |
31. 12. 1988 (Palladium Theater, New York City, NY, USA)
Got My Mojo Working | Mojo Hand
(Preston Foster)
live 1988 Palladium
| Ingrid G. Berry | vocal, harmonica |
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| unknown | guitar, piano, bass, drums |
| Length | 4:12 |
| First release on album | The Sheik Of Chicago (Smashing Pumpkin Records PMK-1126, EU, 2016) |
31. 12. 1988 (Palladium Theater, New York City, NY, USA)
Johnny B. Goode | Go, Johnny Go!
(Chuck Berry)
live 1988 Palladium
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | 2nd vocal |
| unknown | guitar, piano, bass, drums |
| Length | 3:05 |
| First release on album | The Sheik Of Chicago (Smashing Pumpkin Records PMK-1126, EU, 2016) |
31. 12. 1988 (Palladium Theater, New York City, NY, USA)
Honest I Do | Tell Me You Love Me
(Jimmy Reed)
live 1988 Palladium
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | 2nd vocal |
| unknown | guitar, piano, bass, drums |
| Length | 2:21 |
| First release on album | The Sheik Of Chicago (Smashing Pumpkin Records PMK-1126, EU, 2016) |
31. 12. 1988 (Palladium Theater, New York City, NY, USA)
Carol / Little Queenie
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | 2nd vocal |
| unknown | guitar, piano, bass, drums |
| Length | 5:00 |
| First release on album | The Sheik Of Chicago (Smashing Pumpkin Records PMK-1126, EU, 2016) |
31. 12. 1988 (Palladium Theater, New York City, NY, USA)
Reelin' and Rockin'
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | 2nd vocal |
| unknown | guitar, piano, bass, drums |
| Length | 11:03 |
| First release on album | The Sheik Of Chicago (Smashing Pumpkin Records PMK-1126, EU, 2016) |
1991-2001 and beyond (Dualtone)
Wonderful Woman
(Chuck Berry)
Dualtone recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Charles III Berry | guitar |
| Gary Jr. Clark | guitar |
| Charles Jr. "Butch" Berry | guitar |
| Robert Lohr | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Keith Robinson | drums |
| Ingrid G. Berry | harmonica |
| Length | 5:19 |
| Producer | Chuck Berry |
| Engineer | David Torretta |
| First release on album | CHUCK (Dualtone 1793, US, 2017-06) |
Single Edit
| Length | 3:38 |
| Producer | Chuck Berry |
| Engineer | David Torretta |
| First release on 45rpm | Wonderful Woman (promotional CD single) (Decca no cat#, UK, 2017-06) |
1991-2001 and beyond (Dualtone)
You Go To My Head
(J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
Dualtone recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | 2nd vocal |
| Robert Lohr | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Keith Robinson | drums |
| Length | 3:21 |
| Producer | Chuck Berry |
| Engineer | David Torretta |
| First release on album | CHUCK (Dualtone 1793, US, 2017-06) |
1991-2001 and beyond (Dualtone)
Darlin'
(Chuck Berry)
Dualtone recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ingrid G. Berry | 2nd vocal |
| Robert Lohr | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Keith Robinson | drums |
| The New Respects | chorus |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Producer | Chuck Berry |
| Engineer | David Torretta |
| First release on album | CHUCK (Dualtone 1793, US, 2017-06) |
7. 2005 - 1. 2006 (Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Missouri, US)
Let It Rock | Rockin' On The Railroad
(E. Anderson (Chuck Berry))
live 2005/2006 St. Louis
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Charles Jr. "Butch" Berry | 2nd guitar |
| Robert Lohr | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Keith Robinson | drums |
| Ingrid G. Berry | harmonica |
| Length | 3:29 |
| Producer | David Torretta |
| Engineer | Jeremy Lutito / Logan Matheny |
| First release on album | Live From Blueberry Hill (Dualtone 803020224124, US, 2021-12) |
7. 2005 - 1. 2006 (Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Missouri, US)
Mean Old World
(Aaron 'T-Bone' Walker)
live 2005/2006 St. Louis
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Charles Jr. "Butch" Berry | 2nd guitar |
| Robert Lohr | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Keith Robinson | drums |
| Ingrid G. Berry | harmonica |
| Length | 4:08 |
| Producer | David Torretta |
| Engineer | Jeremy Lutito / Logan Matheny |
| First release on album | Live From Blueberry Hill (Dualtone 803020224124, US, 2021-12) |
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