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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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Wee Wee Hours
| words and music by | Chuck Berry |
| also known as | In the Wee Wee Hours |
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) |
25. 10. 1963 Set 2 (The Walled Lake Casino, Walled Lake, Michigan, USA)
live 1963 Walled Lake, Friday Set 2
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Joe Hunter | piano |
| Henry "Hank" Cosby | tenor saxophone |
| Thomas "Beans" Bowles | baritone saxophone |
| James Jamerson | bass |
| William "Benny" Benjamin (Papa Zita) | drums |
| Length | 5:28 |
| First release on album | Rock And Roll Music (Bear Family BCD 17273 PL, D, 2014-10) |
26. 10. 1963 Set 2 (The Walled Lake Casino, Walled Lake, Michigan, USA)
live 1963 Walled Lake, Saturday Set 2
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Joe Hunter | piano |
| Henry "Hank" Cosby | tenor saxophone |
| Thomas "Beans" Bowles | baritone saxophone |
| James Jamerson | bass |
| William "Benny" Benjamin (Papa Zita) | drums |
| Length | 6:14 |
| First release on album | You Never Can Tell (Hip-O Select B0012465-02, USA, 2009-02) |
4. 11. 1965 (Broadcast: 20. 11. 1965) (ORTF 1)
live 1965 Montrouge
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| unknown | guitar |
| Paul Rakotonirana | piano |
| Francis Darizcuren | bass |
| Willy Lewis (William Taïeb) | drums |
| Length | 5:24 |
| First release on album | Live! Wolf & Rissmiller's Country Club - 1981 (Rough 40147, 2018-03) |
13. 9. 1969 (Toronto Rock'n'Roll Revival, Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
live 1969 Toronto
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ron Marinelli | guitar |
| Hughie Leggat | bass |
| Danny Taylor | drums |
| Length | 5:12 |
| Producer | Brower/Walker Enterprises |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Live (Everest CBR 1007, UK, 1982) |
Faded in and out
| Length | 5:12 |
| Producer | Brower/Walker Enterprises |
| First release on album | Live in Concert (Magnum MR-703, USA, 1978) |
slightly shortened
| Length | 5:08 |
| Producer | Brower/Walker Enterprises |
| First release on album | Reelin' and a Rockin' (Object Enterprises OR0016, UK, 1987) |
including talk from movie
| Length | 5:27 |
| Producer | D.A. Pennebaker |
| First release on album | Toronto Rock'n'Roll Revival 1969 (Sunset Blvd. Records CD-SBR-7995, USA, 2020) |
| Other notable release | Keep On Rockin' (movie) (Pennebaker Inc., USA, 1973) |
live 1972 Bremen - interrupted take
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Jimmy Campbell | guitar |
| Mick Snow | piano |
| Billy Kinsley | bass |
| Dave Harrison | drums |
| Length | 1:19 |
| Other notable release | The Lost Broadcasts (Gonzo Multimedia HST056DVD, D, 2012-03) |
live 1972 Bremen
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Jimmy Campbell | guitar |
| Mick Snow | piano |
| Billy Kinsley | bass |
| Dave Harrison | drums |
| Length | 3:54 |
| First release on album | Saturday Rock - Live at the BBC '72 (Rough 40148, 2018-03) |
| Other notable release | The Lost Broadcasts (Gonzo Multimedia HST056DVD, D, 2012-03) |
5. 8. 1972 (Empire Stadium, London, UK)
live 1972 Wembley
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Terry Clemson | guitar |
| John Earl | saxophone |
| Jimmy Walls | bass |
| Les Warren | drums |
| Length | 2:40 |
| First release on album | The London Rock And Roll Show (TKO Magnum Force CDMF-105, UK, 2001) |
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 | 4:27 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Meets Matchbox (Promised Land Record PL 92 1977, D, 1994) |
27. 4. 1981 (Shinjuku Koseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan)
live 27 Apr. 1981 Tokyo
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Shigeru Narumo | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Tsutomu Maki | drums |
| Length | 3:26 |
| Producer | Kei Ishizaka |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Tokyo Session (East World WTP 90072, J, 1981) |
16. 10. 1986 Show 1 (Universal Movie "Hail! Hail! Rock'n'Roll")
live 1986 Fox Theatre Show 1
| Eric Clapton | vocal, guitar |
| Keith Richards | guitar |
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Robert Cray | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Joey Spampinato | bass |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Length | 4:02 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| First release on album | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll Reheasals (no label, J, 2001) |
| Other source | Fox Theatre Show 1 (Audience Tape) |
Show 1 and 2 mix
| Length | 4:41 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| First release on album | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (MCA Records MCA-6217, USA, 1987) |
| 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")
live 1986 Fox Theatre Show 2
| Eric Clapton | vocal, guitar |
| Keith Richards | guitar |
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Chuck Leavell | keyboards |
| Bobby Keys | tenor saxophone |
| Joey Spampinato | bass |
| Steve Jordan | drums |
| Length | 5:03 |
| 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
| Length | 4:41 |
| Producer | Keith Richards |
| First release on album | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (MCA Records MCA-6217, USA, 1987) |
| Other notable release | Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (Universal Pictures, USA, 1987-10-09) |
24. 7. 1987 (Paleo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland)
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) |
31. 12. 1988 (Palladium Theater, New York City, NY, USA)
live 1988 Palladium
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| unknown | guitar, piano, bass, drums |
| Length | 1:52 |
| First release on album | The Sheik Of Chicago (Smashing Pumpkin Records PMK-1126, EU, 2016) |
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