Tag Archives: Chuck Berry
“Johnny B. Goode” – Who(?), What, When(?) & Where
Last week, I was putting together a “This Historic Day In Music” post to celebrate the anniversary of something good that happened on a January 6: the recording of “Johnny B. Goode.” At least I thought that January 6, 1958, … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Chuck Berry
If you wouldn’t mind, read the next two lines out loud. “Well, I’m a write a little letter, I’m go’n mail it to my local DJ. Yes it’s a jumpin’ little record I want my jockey to play.” Good! Now … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: Chuck Berry
This songbook has been in my music library for many years. Fred Sokolow’s excellent note-for-note transcriptions of 17 Chuck Berry classics have repeatedly proven themselves to be invaluable to me as a guitarist and as a teacher. The Michael Ochs Archives … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: “Sweet Little Sixteen”
On Thursday evening, January 31, 1974, I attended a concert at The Music Hall – now known as the Citi Performing Arts Center’s Wang Theatre – in Boston, Massachusetts. Joni Mitchell was the headliner. The very popular singer, songwriter, guitarist, … Continue reading
This Historic Day In Music: “Maybellene”
On May 21, 1955, Chuck Berry recorded his song “Maybellene” in the Chicago, Illinois studio of Chess Records. On May 21, 2010, I wrote and published my first post filled with all the details of this momentous musical event. I … Continue reading
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