Tell us about chuck berrys guitar maybellene smithsonian. Taken from a various artists vinyl lp record album. It was covered by jimmy sturr and his orchestra feat. So they released chuck berry twist chess lp1465, february 1962 which was another collection of chuck s greatest hits. During his first imprisonment from february 1962 to october 1963. Chuck berry and his combo maybellene wee wee hours.
Dec 03, 2011 chuck berrys cadillac arollin to the smithsonian when rock n roll legend chuck berry navigated his music career, he didnt rely on agents or record labels. Maybellene was one of the first rock and roll songs. It was released in july 1955 as a single on chess records of chicago, illinois. Hes known for songs including maybellene and johnny b.
Youve started back doing the things you used to do. Berrys song told the story of a hot rod race and a broken romance, the lyrics describing a man driving a v8 ford and chasing his unfaithful girlfriend in her cadillac coupe deville. Chuck berry and his combo originally recorded maybellene written by chuck berry and chuck berry and his combo released it on the single maybellene in 1955. Chuck berry charles edward anderson berry born oct. As said, the chuck berry database contains what is to our knowledge the most accurate and up to date information about the recordings of chuck berry. It can be found in the musical crossroads exhibition at the national museum of african american history and culture. Jul 02, 2000 it took chuck berry and his band 36 tries to get maybellene just right, so you can forgive him if that trademark opening guitar lick of his sounds a bit tired.
E a youve started back doing the things you used to do. How the museum talked chuck berry into giving up his prized. Find the song tempo, key and time signature for maybellene maybelline by chuck berry. Chuck berry remains an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music who first began performing in 1953. He and his backing musicians, featuring johnnie johnson on piano and blues great willie dixon on.
Transferred to video using stereo components on channel background photos and featured. A cadillac arollin on the open road nothin will outrun my v8 ford the cadillac doin about 95 shes bumper to bumper, rollin side by side maybellene, why cant you be true oh, maybellene, why cant you be true youve started back doin the things you used to do well, the cadillac pulled up ahead of the ford the ford got hot and wouldnt do. How chuck berry s cadillac and his guitar, maybellene, came to the smithsonian curator kevin strait from the african american history museum details the day he met the great musician. It was also covered by jimmy sturr and his orchestra feat. It was written and recorded in 1955 by chuck berry, adapted in part from the western swing fiddle tune ida red. Maybelline 1955 paroles par chuck berry lyrics et parole.
Four songs were recorded which were released on two 4578 rpm records later that year. Aside from muddy waters, chess biggest star was another rock n roll innovator. Dec 04, 2008 all 47 songs from the cadillac records 2008 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Chuck is a chuck berry album through and through, and thats the remarkable thing. He passed away on march 18 at the age of 90 but his songs will continue to be favorites for years to. Chuck berry maybellene sweet little sixteen discogs. On may 21, 1955 chuck berry recorded an adaptation of the traditional country fiddle tune ida red, under the title maybellene. The song maybellene set chuck berry off and running into rock music history. The maybelline company was created by a 19yearold entrepreneur named thomas lyle williams in 1915. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Williams noticed his older sister mabel applying a mixture of vaseline and coal dust to her eyelashes to give them a darker, fuller look. It was released in july 1955 as a single on chess records of chicago.
Chuck berry maybelline electric guitar, piano and bass. Kevin strait tells us about chuck berrys cadillac, which he helped to collect along with chuck berrys guitar, maybellene. Chuck berry performing at the birmingham odeon in england. Mar 09, 2012 chuck berry charles edward anderson berry born oct. It was berry s first single release, and his first hit. Berry s song told the story of a hot rod race and a broken romance, the lyrics describing a man driving a v8 ford and chasing his unfaithful girlfriend in her cadillac coupe deville. A scene with mos def as chuck berry and aaron munoz as the club manager. Released just weeks after it was recorded maybelline would become a top ten smash and sell more than a million copies. Sporting a cover lifted from chuck berrys chess comeback back home, abms 2000 cololection maybellene is a hodgepodge of studio and live cuts, assembled wihtout a rhyme or reason.
Left, chuck berry at leonard chesss home in chicago, circa 1950. A cadillac arollin on the open road, nothin will out run my v8 ford. Chuck berrys cadillac arollin to the smithsonian when rock n roll legend chuck berry navigated his music career, he didnt rely on agents or record labels. A cadillac arollin on the open road, nothin will outrun my v8 ford. Louis, missouri, to celebrate chuck berry s 60th birthday, and also discusses his life and career. Great songs about cars, from chuck berry to bruce springsteen. The cadillac doin bout ninetyfive, shes bumper to bumper rollin side by side.
Sporting a cover lifted from chuck berry s chess comeback back home, abms 2000 cololection maybellene is a hodgepodge of studio and live cuts, assembled wihtout a rhyme or reason. Chuck berry influenced so many more musicians that came after him and his place in rock and roll history will live on forever. Chronicles the rise of chess records and its recording artists. This documentary movie covers two concerts at the fox theatre in st. Chuck berry was one of the most influential rock n roll performers in music history. With chuck berry, keith richards, eric clapton, ingrid berry. Cadillac records chuck berry goes to jail duration. Louis and his construction job, while starting to train for a career as a hairdresser. All 47 songs from the cadillac records 2008 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Chuck berry and his combo maybellene wee wee hours 1955. Its got a couple strong singles, a couple ballads, a couple novelty songs, a couple digressions into poetry. Charles edward anderson chuck berry october 18, 1926 march 18, 2017 was an american guitarist, singer and songwriter and is one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. They can both be found in the musical crossroads exhibit at the smithsonian national museum of african american history and culture.
Berry eventually threw in one of his favorite guitars, nicknamed maybellene, as part of the donation, strait said. Maybellene performed by yasiin bey written by chuck berry published by arc music corp. Features song lyrics for chuck berry s maybelline album. Check out maybelline by chuck berry on amazon music. Rock and roll legend chuck berry performing his hit song maybelline live in 1964 with gerry and the pacemakers. The song maybellene was written by chuck berry and was first recorded and released by chuck berry and his combo in 1955. Kevin strait tells us about chuck berry s cadillac, which he helped to collect along with chuck berry s guitar, maybellene. It took chuck berry and his band 36 tries to get maybellene just right, so you can forgive him if that trademark opening guitar lick of his sounds a bit tired. Cover versions of maybellene by chuck berry and his combo. He took an older song called ida red, added a few blistering electric guitar licks then started singing about a beautiful woman driving a soupedup roadster. He recorded the song maybellene for chess records, and the rest is history. Louis, missouri, to celebrate chuck berrys 60th birthday, and also discusses his life and career. Tell us about chuck berrys cadillac smithsonian music. Song information for maybellene chuck berry on allmusic.
Features song lyrics for chuck berrys maybelline album. Cadillac records is one of two new movies dramatizing the story of chess. Cadillac records 2008 tt1042877 the story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of americas musical legends, including muddy waters, leonard chess, little walter, howlin wolf, etta james and chuck berry. Chuck berry maybelline rock and roll music funckler netherlands ar 45. John lennon said, if you tried to give rock n roll another name, you might call it chuck berry. This is the discography of rock and roll musician chuck berry. Muddy waters, leonard chess, little walter, howlin wolf, etta james and chuck berry.
Chuck berry maybellene 1955 nobodys fool, chuck berry picked up on what americans were hungering for. Oct 19, 2015 a cadillac arollin on the open road, nothin will outrun my v8 ford. Maybellene is a song by chuck berry that tells the story of a hot rod race and a broken romance. Cadillac rollin on the open road, but nothin outruns my v8 ford. The 29yearold parttime musician then returned to st. Died march 18, 2017 singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the most popular and influential. The 10 best chess records albums to own on vinyl vinyl me. Sep 22, 2015 on may 21, 1955 chuck berry recorded an adaptation of the traditional country fiddle tune ida red, under the title maybellene. While there are worse berry budgetline discs out there you sure can do a whole lot better than this. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Chuck berry collectors guide the chess era 19551966.
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