Chuck Berry; Father of Rock n' Roll
Hayley King and Kaitlyn Funk
Chuck Berry!
Show Host: Welcome back! We have a guest here today. He's a famous man, making music beloved by most. Now, welcome the father of Rock and Roll... Chuck Berry!
Audience: *Applauding*
Chuck Berry: Hello, everyone. Thank you for inviting me.
Show Host: It's a honor!
Chuck Berry: It's the same here.
Show Host: How have you been doing?
Chuck Berry: I've been well. You?
Show Host: I've been excited for your arrival!
Chuck Berry: I've been excited to come here.
Show Host: That's great! Now, it's time for our sponsors!
Early Life
- Went to Sunday School and Church as a child
- Sang in the Church Choir
- Sang in Glee club
- Began to play guitar in high school
- Took courses in cosmetology
- Styled hair
- Worked as a photographer and carpenter
- Was a part of a trio called the "Chuck Berry trio"
- Signed to record with Chess
Influences
- Muddy Waters
- Chuck Berry Trio
- Chess
- Themetta (wife)
- The Beatles
- The Rolling Stones
Time Period
- Sang in the 1950's
- 1950's civil movement
- Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president
- Cold War
- Communist uprising expected
- Suburban Culture
Their Music
- "Maybellene"
- "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)"
- "Sweet Little Sixteen"
- "Roll over Beethoven"
- "John B. Goode"
- "Nadine"
- "No Particular Place to Go"
- "My Ding-A-Ling"
- "Memphis, Tennesse"
Chuck Berry - Maybellene 1955
Interesting Facts
- Earned Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- In Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Received the Triple Award
- His song "Johnny B. Goode" was on Voyager I and II
- Receives Kennedy Center Honor
- Was convicted for taking an under-aged girl across state lines
- Served 20 months in prison
- Created the "Duck walk"
- Was nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll"
Works Cited
"Chuck Berry Biography." Rockhall.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 May 2016.
"Chuck Berry (1926 - )." SIRS Discoverer. Feb. 25 2002: n.p. SIRS Discoverer. Web. 17 May 2016.
McLeese, Don. "Berry, Chuck." World Book Student. World Book, 2016. Web. 20 May 2016.