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The Chuck Berry Database contains the most accurate and up to date information about the recordings of Chuck Berry.
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.
Using this database you can find out which songs Chuck Berry recorded during his musical career, when he recorded the often multiple versions of a song, and who helped recording it.
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Ernest W. Hayes
Nickname "Ernie"
Broadcast: 28. 8. 1956 (CBS Radio)
Maybellene | Come Back Maybellene | Mabellene | Maybelline
(Chuck Berry)
live 1956 New York
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano (poss.) |
Sam "The Man" Taylor | tenor saxophone |
Albert "Big Al" Sears | tenor saxophone |
Haywood Henry | baritone saxophone |
Llyod Trotman | bass (poss.) |
David "Panama" Francis | drums (poss.) |
Alan Freed | master of ceremonies |
Length | 1:54 |
First release on album | Rock 'n' Roll Radio (Radiola MR-1087, USA, 1978-08) |
Other notable release | Rock And Roll Dance Party (AFRTS, USA, 1956) |
Broadcast: 28. 8. 1956 (CBS Radio)
Roll Over Beethoven
(Chuck Berry)
live 1956 New York
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano (poss.) |
Sam "The Man" Taylor | tenor saxophone |
Albert "Big Al" Sears | tenor saxophone |
Haywood Henry | baritone saxophone |
Llyod Trotman | bass (poss.) |
David "Panama" Francis | drums (poss.) |
Alan Freed | master of ceremonies |
Length | 3:11 |
First release on album | Rock 'n' Roll Radio (Radiola MR-1087, USA, 1978-08) |
Other notable release | Rock And Roll Dance Party (AFRTS, USA, 1956) |
edited
Length | 2:44 |
First release on album | Alive and Rockin' (Stack-O-Hits AG 9019, USA, 1983-05) |
Hi Heel Sneakers
(Robert Higginbotham)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 4:38 |
Master | CHESS CH3796 |
Producer | Esmond Edwards |
First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
Jambalaya
(Hank Williams)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 2:51 |
Master | CHESS CH3797 |
First release on album | Have Mercy (Hip-O Select B0013790-02, USA, 2010-02) |
The Song Of My Love | Song Of My Love
(Jesús (Chucho) Monge Ramírez / Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1974 Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 1:56 |
Master | CHESS CH3798 |
First release on album | Have Mercy (Hip-O Select B0013790-02, USA, 2010-02) |
South Of The Border
(Jimmy Kennedy, Michael Carr, Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, 2nd vocal, guitar |
Elliot Randall | steel guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 2:17 |
Master | CHESS CH3801 |
Producer | Esmond Edwards |
First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
I'm Just A Name
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
Elliot Randall | steel guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Earl C. Williams | drums |
Length | 3:36 |
Master | CHESS CH3802 |
Producer | Esmond Edwards |
First release on 45rpm | I'm Just a Name b/w Shake, Rattle and Roll (CHESS 6145 038, UK, 1975-03) |
First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
Too Late
(Jimmy Wakely)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Earl C. Williams | drums |
Length | 2:43 |
Master | CHESS CH3803 |
Producer | Esmond Edwards |
First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
House Lights | Turn On The Houselights
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1974 Recording
Chuck Berry | guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Earl C. Williams | drums |
Length | 9:13 |
Master | CHESS CH3804 |
First release on album | Have Mercy (Hip-O Select B0013790-02, USA, 2010-02) |
Johnny B. Blues
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 2:21 |
Master | CHESS CH3808 |
First release on album | Have Mercy (Hip-O Select B0013790-02, USA, 2010-02) |
Dust My Broom | Hamburg Berry Blues
(Elmore James)
CHESS 1974 Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 3:31 |
Master | CHESS CH3809 |
First release on album | Have Mercy (Hip-O Select B0013790-02, USA, 2010-02) |
Don't You Lie To Me
(Hudson Whittaker)
CHESS 1974 Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Elliot Randall | guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 3:42 |
Master | CHESS CH3810 |
Producer | Esmond Edwards |
First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
My Babe
(Willie Dixon)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 2:26 |
Master | CHESS CH3812 |
Producer | Esmond Edwards |
First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
Here Today | Here Today And Gone Tomorrow
(Wally Fowler)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, 2nd vocal, guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 4:16 |
Master | CHESS CH3813 |
First release on album | Have Mercy (Hip-O Select B0013790-02, USA, 2010-02) |
I Just Want To Make Love To You
(Willie Dixon)
CHESS 1974 Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Elliot Randall | guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 3:03 |
Master | CHESS CH3814 |
Producer | Esmond Edwards |
First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
Rockin' (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
Chuck Berry | guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 4:21 |
Master | CHESS CH3815 |
First release on album | Have Mercy (Hip-O Select B0013790-02, USA, 2010-02) |
Shake, Rattle And Roll
(Charles E. Calhoun)
CHESS 1974 Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
unknown | percussion |
Length | 2:13 |
Master | CHESS CH3816 |
Producer | Esmond Edwards |
First release on 45rpm | Shake, Rattle and Roll b/w Baby What You Want Me to Do (CHESS 2169, USA, 1975-02) |
First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
Baby What You Want Me To Do
(Jimmy Reed)
CHESS Recording
Ingrid G. Berry | vocal |
Chuck Berry | 2nd vocal, guitar, 2nd guitar |
Ernest W. "Ernie" Hayes | piano |
Wilbur Bascomb | bass |
Jimmy Jr. Johnson | drums |
Length | 2:35 |
Master | CHESS CH3817 |
Producer | Esmond Edwards |
First release on 45rpm | Shake, Rattle and Roll b/w Baby What You Want Me to Do (CHESS 2169, USA, 1975-02) |
First release on album | Chuck Berry (CHESS 60032, USA, 1975-02) |
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