The Chuck Berry Database
Details For Recording Session: 6. or 15. 5. 1957 (CHESS Records)

The Chuck Berry Database contains the most accurate and up to date information about the recordings of Chuck Berry.

Fred Rothwell: Long Distance Information Morten Reff: Chuck Berry International Directory Vol. 1 The database is an international joint work by Fred Rothwell, England, author of "Long Distance information - Chuck Berry's Recorded Legacy", Morten Reff, Norway, author of "The Chuck Berry International Directory", and Dietmar Rudolph, Germany, author of "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry" featuring collaboration from Thierry Chanu (†), Arne Wolfswinkel, and Claude Schlouch with help from record collectors world-wide.

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Chuck Berry Recording Session Details

Date6. or 15. 5. 1957
forCHESS Records
atUniversal Studios
Location46 East Walton Street
Chicago, Illinois
USA

How You've Changed
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording

Chuck Berryvocal, guitar, 2nd guitar (overdub)
Lafayette Leakepiano
Willie Dixondouble bass
Fred Belowdrums

Length2:46
MasterCHESS 8498
ProducerLeonard & Phil Chess
First release on albumOne Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03)

 

Rock And Roll Music
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, alt. take

Chuck Berryvocal, guitar, 2nd vocal (overdub)
Lafayette Leakepiano
Willie Dixondouble bass
Fred Belowdrums

Length2:24
First release on albumRock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03)

 

Rock And Roll Music
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release

Chuck Berryvocal, guitar
Lafayette Leakepiano
Willie Dixondouble bass
Fred Belowdrums

Length2:29
MasterCHESS 8499
ProducerLeonard & Phil Chess
First release on 45rpmRock & Roll Music b/w Blue Feeling (CHESS 1671, USA, 1957-09)
First release on albumOne Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03)

Audience dubbed

-audience (overdub)
Length2:30
First release on albumThe Chuck Berry Collection (DEJA VU DVLP 2068, I, 1986)

 

Oh Baby Doll
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording

Chuck Berryvocal, guitar
Lafayette Leakepiano
Willie Dixondouble bass
Fred Belowdrums

Length2:34
MasterCHESS 8500
ProducerLeonard & Phil Chess
First release on 45rpmOh Baby Doll b/w La Jaunda (CHESS 1664, USA, 1957-06)
First release on albumOne Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03)

with Alan Freed introduction

Alan FreedDJ talk (overdub)
Length2:47
Master
Producer
First release on albumAlan Freed - A hundred years of Rock 'n' Roll (Bear Family BCD 17628, D, 2021-11)
Other notable releaseMister Rock And Roll (movie) (Paramount Pictures, USA, 1957)

 

Thirteen Question Method
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1957 Recording

Chuck Berryvocal, guitar
Lafayette Leakepiano
Willie Dixondouble bass
Fred Belowdrums

Length2:41
MasterCHESS 8501
ProducerLeonard & Phil Chess
First release on albumAmerica's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979)

 

How High The Moon (instrumental)
(Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis)
CHESS Recording

Chuck Berryguitar
Lafayette Leakepiano
Willie Dixondouble bass
Fred Belowdrums

Length3:07
MasterCHESS 12496
ProducerLeonard & Phil Chess
First release on albumAmerica's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979)

Audience dubbed (CHESS)

Length on some releases only 1:03
E. Rodney Jonesmaster of ceremonies (overdub)
-audience (overdub)
Length1:45
First release on albumChuck Berry On Stage (CHESS LP 1480, USA, 1963-08)

Audience dubbed (Stack-O-Hits)

+audience (overdub)
Length3:03
First release on albumAlive and Rockin' (Stack-O-Hits AG 9019, USA, 1983-05)

 

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