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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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House Lights
| words and music by | Chuck Berry |
| also known as | Turn On The Houselights |
CHESS 1974 Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
| Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
| Earl C. Williams | drums |
| Length | 9:13 |
| Master | CHESS CH3804 |
| First release on album | Have Mercy (Hip-O Select B0013790-02, USA, 2010-02) |
19. 5. 1977 (De Zandkuil Open Air Theatre, Lochem, The Netherlands)
live 1977 Lochem
as part of the medley
Medley: Reelin' and Rockin'/House Lights
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Steve Bloomfield | guitar |
| Rusty Lupton | piano |
| Fred Poke | bass |
| Wild Bob Burgos | drums |
| Length | 13:35 |
| First release on album | Chuck Berry Meets Matchbox (Promised Land Record PL 92 1977, D, 1994) |
ATCO Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, 2nd vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass (poss.) |
| Bob Wray | bass (poss.) |
| Kenneth Buttrey | drums |
| Length | 4:28 |
| Master | ATCO 37335 |
| Producer | Chuck Berry |
| First release on album | Rockit (ATCO 38-118, USA, 1979-08) |
live 1980 Seattle
as part of the medley
Reelin' and Rockin'
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Barry Curtis | guitar |
| Tom Katica | electric piano |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass (prob.) |
| George Rudiger | drums |
| Length | 10:55 |
| Other source | KISW (radio broadcast, audience tape) |
edited
| Length | 8:05 |
| 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
Medley: Reelin' and Rockin'/House Lights
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnny Rivers | 2nd guitar |
| unknown | piano, drums |
| James "Jimmy" Marsala | bass |
| Billy Ciofe Band | band (poss.) |
| Length | 12:25 |
| Producer | Norman J. Pattiz |
| First release on album | Live! Wolf & Rissmiller's Country Club - 1981 (Rough 40147, 2018-03) |
| Other notable release | KBCO (radio broadcast, audience tape) |
| Other source | KMET (live radio broadcast, YouTube) |
21. 2. 1982 (Ritz Club, New York City, NY, USA)
live 1982 New York
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Ron Wood | guitar |
| unknown | guitar, piano, tenor saxophone, bass, drums |
| Length | 13:10 |
| Producer | The Vinyl Rat |
| First release on album | Let It Rock ! (Let It Rock ! (Bootleg), EU, 1986) |
6. 6. 1986 (3rd Annual Chicago Blues Festival, Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA)
live 1986 Chicago
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Matthew "Matt Guitar" Murphy | guitar |
| Keith Richards | guitar (prob.) |
| Lafayette Leake | piano |
| Thomas "Tiaz" Palmer | bass |
| Casey Jones | drums |
| Length | 5:14 |
| Other source | Chicago Blues Fest 1986 (audience tape) |
31. 12. 1988 (Palladium Theater, New York City, NY, USA)
live 1988 Palladium
as part of the medley
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) |
14. 6. 2008 (Mabee Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA)
live 2008 Tulsa
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| David Dover | guitar |
| Ricky Paul | guitar |
| Rick Morrow | piano |
| Dave Russell | tenor saxophone |
| Chip Anderson | bass |
| Rick Heck | drums |
| Length | 6:40 |
| First release on album | Dover Soul (Thunder Records, USA, 2010) |
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