Recommended Materials
ROCK & ROLL MUSIC
Chuck Berry live in concert in 1969 performing some of his best-known songs including “Long Live Rock & Roll”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Maybellene” and “Sweet Little Sixteen”.
WEA/Warner Bros. VHS/DVD.
HAIL! HAIL! ROCK N’ ROLL
Full length, in-depth documentary filmed in 1987 for Chuck Berry’s 60th birthday bash, features interviews and rehearsals with musicians like Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, John Lennon and many others.
MCA/Universal. VHS/DVD.
CHUCK BERRY & BO DIDDLET’S ROCK N’ ROLL ALL-STAR JAM
55-minute jam fest engineered by Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley and filmed live at The Irvine Meadows Amphitheater on October 25, 1985. Special guests include Ron Wood, Carl Wilson, Kenny Jones, Mick Fleetwood, Mitch Mitchell, John Mayall, Carmine Appice, John Lodge, Ronnie Lane, members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Chicago, Quiet Riot and Three Dog Night.
Pioneer Video. DVD.