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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 | 26. 9. 1958 |
| for | CHESS Records |
| at | Ter-Mar Studio |
| Location | 2120 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois USA |
Anthony Boy
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 3 overdub 6A
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Otis Spann | piano, chorus (overdub) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass, chorus (overdub) |
| Jasper Thomas | drums, chorus (overdub) |
| Length | 1:58 |
| First release on album | Berry Is On Top / St. Louis To Liverpool (Mobile Fidelity UDCD-776, USA, 2008) |
Anthony Boy
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release, take 3 overdub 9A
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Otis Spann | piano, chorus (overdub) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass, chorus (overdub) |
| Jasper Thomas | drums, chorus (overdub) |
| Length | 1:50 |
| Master | CHESS 9070 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Anthony Boy b/w That's My Desire (CHESS 1716, USA, 1959-01) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
Jo Jo Gunne | Chuck's Rock'n Roll #2 | Joe Joe Gun | Keith's Rock'n Roll #1
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:44 |
| Master | CHESS 9071 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Rock & Roll b/w Joe Joe Gun (CHESS 1709, USA, 1958-10) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
Sweet Little Rock And Roller
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 5
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Otis Spann | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:27 |
| First release on album | More Rock 'n' Roll Rarities (CHESS 9190, USA, 1986-08) |
Sweet Little Rock And Roller
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release, take 9 overdub 11A
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Otis Spann | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:19 |
| Master | CHESS 9072 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Sweet Little Rock & Roll b/w Joe Joe Gun (CHESS 1709, USA, 1958-10) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
Memphis, Tennessee | Long Distance Telephone
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, guitar (overdub), 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Jasper Thomas | drums (overdub) |
| According to Chuck Berry's autobiography, Berry claims to have recorded Memphis all by himself at home in July 1958. |
| Length | 2:10 |
| Master | CHESS 9073 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Back in the USA b/w Memphis, Tennessee (CHESS 1729, USA, 1959-06) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits (CHESS LP 1485, USA, 1964-04) |
Audience dubbed
| + | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:10 |
| Master | CHESS 12552 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Memphis, Tennessee b/w Sweet Little Sixteen (CHESS 1866, USA, 1963-08) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08) |
Audience & Intro
| Eddy Mitchell | master of ceremonies (overdub) |
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:10 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry A L'Olympia (Barclay 80258S, F, 1965-05) |
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