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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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| Date | 6. 1. 1958 |
| for | CHESS Records |
| at | Sheldon Recording Studio |
| Location | 2120 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois USA |
Johnny B. Goode | Go, Johnny Go!
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 1
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Length | 2:35 |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
Johnny B. Goode | Go, Johnny Go!
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, take 2
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
with false start
| Length | 0:40 |
| First release on album | Rock'n'Roll Rarities (CHESS CH2-92521, USA, 1986-03) |
with take identification
| Length | 0:40 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
Johnny B. Goode | Go, Johnny Go!
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, original release, take 3
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Jasper Thomas | drums |
| Most of the early discographies have listed Lafayette Leake on piano. This seems to stem from out-of-memory reports by Willie Dixon. Also Johnnie Johnson's statement that he had nothing to do with (the development of) Johnny B. Goode made the discographers believe that Johnson also had nothing to do with the recording of Johnny B. Goode. However, the session protocol filed for Union purposes clearly lists the personnel as given here. We accept that other experts disagree, specifically due to stylistic differences they hear. |
without overdub
| Length | 2:42 |
| First release on album | Johnny B. Goode (Hip-O Select B0009473-02, USA, 2008-01) |
hit version
| Chuck Berry | 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Length | 2:36 |
| Master | CHESS 8633 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Johnny B. Goode b/w Around and Around (CHESS 1691, USA, 1958-03) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (Australia) (Philips B 94229 L, Australia, 1958) |
orchestra overdub
| Other notable release | Go, Johnny, Go! (movie) (Hal Roach, USA, 1959) |
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