"maybellene" was three years before that. incredible role for five to seven years, just singing, recording, over and over, one after another. , you know,ongs johnny b. goode, maybellene, roll over beethoven, that is the basic repertoire of early rock 'n roll. roll over beethoven ♪ charlie: was he appreciated all along? david: i think he was. you know, he had a difficult period where he went to prison for 20 months in the early 60's thanks to the man act and he disappeared from the scene. you know, he emerged from that seemingly much more embittered, but -- and the music you played in the 1950 -- newly appreciated when he came out. charlie: was there a lot of electric guitar before you came along -- he came along? david: absolutely, but it did not sound like that. you have both as paul -- you had the les paul smooth style. somewhat aggressive but very playful kind of way. johnny, go, go, go, johnny b.ugh, goode ♪ until threetoured years ago. 2014. david: he was amazing. just a few months ago, they announced he was putting out

. # maybellene, why can't you be true...# his formula — take rhythm and blues, mix it with country andc guitar and sing about the stuff that teenagers care about. that's why i wrote about school. half of the young people go to school. and i wrote about life. half of the people have cars, i wrote about cars and mostly all the people, if they're not now, they'll soon be in love. charles berry was born in st louis, missouri. as a teenager, he spent time in prison for armed robbery, he married young, trained as a hairdresser and his hobby was guitar. # maybellene. ..# it was muddy waters who suggested he record a song at the legendary chess studios. of course, he was only one of many rock'n'roll pioneers. and another spell in prison, a conviction for immorality with a 14—year—old girl, halted his career. # up in the mornin' and out to school # when he re—emerged, he discovered that his sound was sweeping america. he was, though, something of a loner. sometimes, he wouldn't even hand out a set list. he knew everyone would know the songs. and he wasn't always easy to get on with, richards, f

w he married young, trained as a hairdresser and his hobby was guitar. # maybellene. ..# it was muddyo suggested he record a song at the legendary chess studios. of course, he was only one of many rock'n‘roll pioneers. and another spell in prison, a conviction for immorality with a 14—year—old girl, halted his career. # up in the mornin‘ and out to school # when he re—emerged, he discovered that his sound was sweeping america. he was, though, something of a loner. he would often turn up and play with whoever was around. sometimes, he wouldn't even hand out a set list. he knew everyone would know the songs. and he wasn't always easy to get on with, as his fan, keith richards, found out. you got to live with it, afterwards. hf; 5.55. ygifigs - i know that! 0k, well then realise it! but is it going to be here, after we're all dead and gone? it ain't you and me... oh, i ain't dying. but, asjohn lennon said, if you wanted to give rock'n‘roll another name, you might call it chuck berry. chuck berry who has died at the age of 90. a one—year—old boy has died and a girl, who's also one, is in a

. >> ♪ oh, maybellene, why can't you be true?hat is a real basic building block for modern rock 'n roll. charlie: you see bruce springsteen and keith richards . david: absolutely. the guitar sound lives on and the lyrical content. again, he wrote songs unabashedly filled with references to cars and drive in s and school cafeterias. he knew to zero in on the market, but he articulated something about this generation of teenagers. he related to them even though he was not a teenager at all when he wrote the songs, but he knew how to craft language in their voice and speak for them. charlie: it was 1958 that "johnny b. goode" made it to the top 10. david: a long time ago. almost 60 years. and "maybellene" was three years before that. he was on an incredible roll for five to seven years, just singing, recording, over and over, one after another. and those songs, you know, johnny b. goode, maybellene, roll over beethoven, that is the basic repertoire of early rock 'n roll. ♪ ♪ roll over beethoven ♪ charlie: was he appreciated all alon

signed by chess records in 1955, his first hit was "maybellene."over the next decade, berry wrote the hits roll over beethoven, school day, no particular place to go, nadine, and back in the usa. he was famous for improvising on stage, and the owner of the st louis club blueberry hill, where berry performed will into his 80s, says his guitar playing was revolutionary. >> chuck berry made the guitar a star. he took it from a rhythm background instrument into playing behind his head, and he intuitively choreographed the first great rock and roll stage moves and on his own, whether he was playing it behind his head, between his legs. >> reporter: john lennon once said if you tried to give rock n roll another name, you might call it chuck berry, and rolling stones guitarist keith richards once confessed he'd stolen every guitar lick from him. richards gave the induction speech when berry was among the first class inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame. berry performed at the white house and received a grammy lifetime achievement award and a star on

muddy waters who helped him get a deal with chess records where in 1955 he had his first big hit, "maybellene." ♪ >> i came right in at the right time when afro-american music was spilling over into the mainstream of pop. barry's guitar playing was only matched by his instinctive showmanship. a string of hits like "rollover beethoven," "rock 'n roll music" and "johnny b. goode" established him as a star and a pioneer of a new american music genre. he received a grammy lifetime achievement award, was indubted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame and "rolling stone" magazine named barry the number six best guitarist in history. >> if you really have good intentions, some of your ventures may be wrong but you come back. >> reporter: chuck berry continued to perform well into hits 80s and said it was the music that kept him going. morgan radford, nbc news, new york. >> chuck berry was 90 years old. >>> up next, harry smith goes to a school where the day still begins with a dance. >>> finally tonight, in an age when many of us are plugged in much of the time to our devices, whether it's for entertai

' roll, berry's music because blend of r and b, blues and country music, his first hit in 1955, maybellene, instantly thrust the st. louis native into the spotlight. >> berry's musical career began at 15. ten years later, he signed with chess records. throughout his career, he had several run-ins with the law, even spending time behind bars. still, fans stayed supportive, connecting with his poetic story telling. >> in a 1972 interview with sunday morning's charles osgood, berry broke down his song writing success. >> everybody has to handle money. everybody has a love affair, inspirations, and these are the things i write about. chuck berry paved the road for rock 'n' roll greats like john len 0 non. >> he is any hero. >> and roll over beethoven. >> the beach boys, with sweet little si 616. >> rolling stones guitarist keith richards tweeted just hours after berry's death, one of my big lights has gone out. >> and former president barack obama said chuck berry rolled over everyone who came before him, and turned up everyone who came after. we will miss you, chuck. be good. >> berry's music

goode," "maybellene," and "roll over beethoven."ties and sixties, berry's music signaled a new era in rock and roll. the singer's ability to seamlessly blend r&b and rock music made a strong impact on the beatles and the rolling stones to name a few. "it's very diffiucult to talk about chucker cause i lifted every lick he ever played."berry experienced a career resurgence in the mid eighties and nineties. his music re- entered pop culture in films such as "back to the future" and "pulp fiction." in 1984, berry received the grammy lifetime achievement award and a year later he became the rock and roll hall of fame's first inductee. "mr. berry "dynomite, thank you thank you very much."on the heels of his induction, "the stones" keith richards invited a roster of great musicians to celebrate the rock icon's 60th birthday. then in 1987, berry was humbled to receive a star on the hollywood walk of fame."i cannot describe i don't have the voice i don't have the when, i don't have the spirit but believe me i will remember it the rest of my

the genre, chuck berry, and it is as though he had some songs just for the government, so we have maybellenecking — the government has had some u—turns on national insurance contributions, disquiet about school funding, special deals with tory councils and, mr speaker, one for you — johnny b goode. finally, i want to say thank you to all our civil servants for all the work they have done when we were part of the eu and all the ambassadors and all the ministers for europe, including the leader of the house, who was an outstanding minister for europe and it's because he was so good that i hope the goodwill will come back when we finish our negotiations. and i also want to say goodbye and thank you to david beamish, the clerk of parliament, who is sadly retiring after 42 years. he's done a fantasticjob, is a great public servant and worked closely with our own clerk, and also russell tatum, one of the unsung heroes, a backroom person who's worked for both sides, the labour and conservative opposition whips. he's kept us all going. we wish him well in his new post at the department of health and

goode," "maybellene," and "roll over beethoven."uring the fifties and sixties, berry's music signaled a new era in rock and roll. the singer's ability to seamlessly blend r&b and rock music made a strong impact on the beatles and the rolling stones to name a few. "it's very diffiucult to talk about chucker cause i lifted every lick he ever played."berry experienced a career resurgence in the mid eighties and nineties. his music re- entered pop culture in films such as "back to the future" and "pulp fiction." in 1984, berry received the grammy lifetime achievement award and a year later he became the rock and roll hall of fame's first inductee. "mr. berry "dynomite, thank you thank you very much."on the heels of his induction, "the stones" keith richards invited a roster of great musicians to celebrate the rock icon's 60th birthday. then in 1987, berry was humbled to receive a star on the hollywood walk of fame."i cannot describe i don't have the voice i don't have the when, i don't have the spirit but believe me i will remember it t

was muddy waters that helped him get a deal with chess records where he had his first big hit "maybellenecame in right at the right time when african american music was stilling over into the main stream of pop. >> reporter: berry's guitar playing was matched only by his instinctive showmanship. a string of hits in the 50s like "rollover beethoven" established him as a star and pioneer of a new american music genre. he received a grammy lifetime achievement award, was inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame and rolling stone magazine named berry the number sixth best guitarist in history. >> if you really have good intentions some of your ventures may be wrong but i think you come back. >> reporter: chuck berry continued to perform well into his 80s and said it was the music that kept him going. nbc news. >> tributes are pouring in for chuck berry. bill clinton tweeted chuck berry's life is a treasure and his life will never be forgotten. and the boss, bruce springsteen summing it all upperfectly. chuck berry was rock's greatest practitioner, guitarist and the greatest pure rock 'n ro

goode," "maybellene," and "roll over beethoven."music signaled a new era in rock and roll. the singer's ability to seamlessly blend r&b and rock music made a strong impact on the beatles and the rolling stones to name a few. "it's very diffiucult to talk about chucker cause i lifted every lick he ever played."berry experienced a career resurgence in the mid eighties and nineties. his music re- entered pop culture in films such as "back to the future" and "pulp fiction." in 1984, berry received the grammy lifetime achievement award and a year later he became the rock and roll hall of fame's first inductee. "mr. berry "dynomite, thank you thank you very much."on the heels of his induction, "the stones" keith richards invited a roster of great musicians to celebrate the rock icon's 60th birthday. then in 1987, berry was humbled to receive a star on the hollywood walk of fame."i cannot describe i don't have the voice i don't have the when, i don't have the spirit but believe me i will remember it the rest of my life."the married father

charles berry was born in st louis, missouri. he married young, # maybellene. ..# he record a song at—emerged, he discovered that his sound was sweeping america. he's! eften turn up sné—eley— —— —— —— — he knew evggggg

. # maybellene, why can't you be true...# his formula — take rhythm and blues, mix it with country andctric guitar and sing about the stuff that teenagers care about. that's why i wrote about school. half of the young people go to school. and i wrote about life. all the people. if theyare not now. charles berryrwas—bfim'" ” he spent time in prison for armed robbery, he married young, trained as a hairdresser and his hobby was guitar. # maybellene. ..# it was muddy waters who suggested he record a song at the legendary chest studios. of course he was only one of many rock'n‘roll pioneers. and another spell in prison, a conviction for immorality with a 14—year—old girl, halted his career-, , but the people making the money were new british bands such this is a ‘73... he didn'tjust sing about cadillacs; ' " baa fifféfi furaaaw‘flfi— ————:—~———~———— as his fan keith richards found out. you got to live with i've been living fer sq gear; iriitiritfi.l i know that! ok, then realise it! i kn is ‘ that! ikn is‘tgoing i kn is ‘ t going to be here for aftek we're all dead and gone? another name, you mi