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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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Little Queenie
| words and music by | Chuck Berry |
CHESS Recording, take 8
| Chuck Berry | guitar, vocal (overdub), 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums, additional drums (overdub) |
| Lafayette Leake | piano (overdub) |
| The studio talk including the 'Take 8' announcement was added to this recording during the 1986 edits of the master tapes. It does not belong to this recording but to a completely different session. We keep the 'Take 8' distinction because this is how this recording in known nowadays. |
| Length | 2:32 |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
CHESS Recording, original release
| Chuck Berry | guitar, vocal (overdub), 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Odie Payne | drums, additional drums (overdub) |
| Lafayette Leake | piano (overdub) |
| Length | 2:38 |
| Master | CHESS 9206 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Almost Grown b/w Little Queenie (CHESS 1722, USA, 1959-03) |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Is On Top (CHESS LP 1435, USA, 1959-07) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:34 |
| First release on album | The Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986) |
5. 8. 1972 (Empire Stadium, London, UK)
live 1972 Wembley
as part of the medley
Let It Rock / Carol / Little Queenie
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Terry Clemson | guitar |
| John Earl | saxophone |
| Jimmy Walls | bass |
| Les Warren | drums |
| Length | 5:16 |
| First release on album | The London Rock And Roll Show (TKO Magnum Force CDMF-105, UK, 2001) |
live 1972 Hempstead
as part of the medley
Carol / Little Queenie
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| unknown | guitar, piano, bass, drums |
| Length | 3:10 |
| First release on album | Check Me Out! (Crying Steel CSR02, EU, 2014) |
19. 5. 1977 (De Zandkuil Open Air Theatre, Lochem, The Netherlands)
live 1977 Lochem
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Steve Bloomfield | guitar |
| Rusty Lupton | piano |
| Fred Poke | bass |
| Wild Bob Burgos | drums |
| Length | 1:44 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Meets Matchbox (Promised Land Record PL 92 1977, D, 1994) |
21. 5. 1977 (Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany)
live 1977 Hamburg
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Sandy Ford | guitar |
| Nigel "Niggsy" Owen | guitar |
| Jacko Buddin | piano |
| Pete Pritchard | bass |
| Terry Earl | drums |
| Length | 1:26 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry's Rock'n'Roll Party with The Flying Saucers (Driving Wheel C 7788, EU, 1988) |
live 1980 Seattle
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Barry Curtis | guitar |
| Tom Katica | electric piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass (prob.) |
| George Rudiger | drums |
| Length | 3:23 |
| First release on album | Hail! Hail! Chuck Berry! Live! (Rough 640509040147, EU, 2017-12) |
17. 1. 1981 (Wolf & Rissmiller's Country Club, Reseda, California, USA)
live 1981 Reseda
as part of the medley
Carol / Little Queenie
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnny Rivers | 2nd guitar |
| unknown | piano, drums |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Billy Ciofe Band | band (poss.) |
| Length | 7:06 |
| Producer | Norman J. Pattiz |
| First release on album | The Sheik Of Chicago (Smashing Pumpkin Records PMK-1126, EU, 2016) |
| Other notable release | In Concert (Westwood One 81-1, USA, 1981-04-19) |
| Other source | KMET (live radio broadcast, YouTube) |
27. 4. 1981 (Shinjuku Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan)
live 27 Apr. 1981 Tokyo
as part of the medley
Carol / Little Queenie
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Shigeru Narumo | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Tsutomu Maki | drums |
| Length | 3:58 |
| Producer | Kei Ishizaka |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Tokyo Session (East World WTP 90072, J, 1981) |
29. 4. 1981 (Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo, Japan)
live 29 Apr. 1981 Tokyo
as part of the medley
Carol / Little Queenie
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Shigeru Narumo | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Tsutomu Maki | drums |
| Length | 4:21 |
| Other notable release | Tokyo 1981-04-29 YouTube |
21. 2. 1982 (Ritz Club, New York City, NY, USA)
live 1982 New York
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| unknown | guitar, piano, tenor saxophone, bass, drums |
| Length | 2:06 |
| Producer | The Vinyl Rat |
| First release on album | Let It Rock ! (Let It Rock ! (Bootleg), EU, 1986) |
Summer 1982 (Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA)
live 1982 Hollywood
as part of the medley
Carol / Little Queenie
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Richie Zito | guitar |
| William Smith | piano |
| James Horn | saxophone |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Willie Orneals | drums |
| Length | 3:33 |
| First release on album | Forever Classic (MasterTone MCPS-0301, UK, 1997) |
3. 9. 1983 (Rock'n'Roll Spectacular, Wirrina Sports Stadium, Peterborough, UK)
live 1983 Peterborough
as part of the medley
Carol / Little Queenie
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Billy Peek | guitar |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Graham Hollingworth | drums |
| Length | 4:15 |
| Producer | Nigel Molden |
| First release on album | Live On Stage (Magnum Force CDMF 092, UK, 1994) |
16. 10. 1986 Show 1 (Universal Movie "Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll")
live 1986 Fox Theatre Show 1
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Keith Richards | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Joey Spampinato | bass |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Length | 3:25 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| Other notable release | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Universal Pictures, USA, 1987-10-09) |
| Other source | Fox Theatre Show 1 (Audience Tape) |
Album edit
| Length | 3:37 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| First release on album | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (MCA Records MCA-6217, USA, 1987) |
17. 10. 1986 Show 2 (Universal Movie "Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll")
live 1986 Fox Theatre Show 2
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Keith Richards | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Joey Spampinato | bass |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Length | 2:24 |
| First release on album | Long Live Rock 'n' Roll - 60th Birthday Celebration (Crying Steel CSR03, 2015) |
| Other notable release | Concert Vault |
31. 12. 1988 (Palladium Theater, New York City, NY, USA)
live 1988 Palladium
as part of the medley
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) |
7. 2005 - 1. 2006 (Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Missouri, US)
live 2005/2006 St. Louis
as part of the medley
Carol / Little Queenie
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Charles Jr. "Butch" Berry | 2nd guitar |
| Robert Lohr | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Keith Robinson | drums |
| Length | 4:41 |
| 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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