Jan 31 2008
Chuck Berry on American Bandstand: Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry was 31 0r 32 years old when he made this appearance on American Bandstand in late 1957 or early in 1958, old for a rock and roll star. But he was at the top of his game, having had four top ten records in the previous year. In 1959 he would appear, as himself, with Alan Freed in a movie “Go Johnny Go,” in which he plays this song over the opening credits.
Watch this video of Chuck and then go to the one showing Sister Rosetta Tharpe. To see where Chuck learned to play that guitar like ringing a bell.
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