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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.
All Songs — All Sessions — All Musicians
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| Date | 15. 12. 1956 |
| for | CHESS Records |
| at | Universal Studios |
| Location | 46 East Walton Street Chicago, Illinois USA |
Rock And Roll Music
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording, demo
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Fred Below | drums |
| Length | 2:40 |
| First release on album | America's Hottest Wax (Reelin' 001, EU, 1979) |
Slightly shortened
| Length | 2:34 |
| First release on album | CHESS Masters (CHESS CXMP 2011, UK, 1983-04) |
Audience dubbed
| - | audience (overdub) |
| Length | 2:28 |
| First release on album | Alive and Rockin' (Stack-O-Hits AG 9019, USA, 1983-05) |
Deep Feeling (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Hubert Sumlin | guitar |
| Chuck Berry | steel guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Fred Below | drums |
| Length | 2:18 |
| Master | CHESS 8378 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | School Day b/w Deep Feeling (CHESS 1653, USA, 1957-03) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
School Day | Hail, Hail, Rock'n'Roll | Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell | School Days
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
| Hubert Sumlin | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Fred Below | drums |
| Length | 2:40 |
| Master | CHESS 8379 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | School Day b/w Deep Feeling (CHESS 1653, USA, 1957-03) |
| First release on album | After School Session (CHESS LP 1426, USA, 1957-05) |
La Juanda | Lajaunda (Español) | La Jaunda (Española)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar, 2nd vocal (overdub), 2nd guitar (overdub) |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| unknown | bongos |
EP/album mix
| Length | 3:09 |
| First release on 45rpm | Rock And Roll Music (CHESS EP 5119, USA, 1957-11/12) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
single mix
| Chuck Berry | 3rd vocal (overdub) |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | 2nd piano (overdub) |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Master | CHESS 8380 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Oh Baby Doll b/w La Jaunda (CHESS 1664, USA, 1957-06) |
| First release on album | Rock And Roll Music (Bear Family BCD 17273 PL, D, 2014-10) |
Blue Feeling | Low Feeling (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Fred Below | drums |
Full speed original
| Length | 2:59 |
| Master | CHESS 8381 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on 45rpm | Rock & Roll Music b/w Blue Feeling (CHESS 1671, USA, 1957-09) |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
edited and slowed down "Low Feeling"
| Length | 3:06 |
| Producer | Leonard & Phil Chess |
| First release on album | One Dozen Berrys (CHESS LP 1432, USA, 1958-03) |
Untitled Instrumental (1956) (instrumental)
(Chuck Berry)
CHESS 1956 Recording
| Chuck Berry | guitar |
| Johnnie C. Johnson | piano |
| Willie Dixon | double bass |
| Fred Below | drums |
| Length | 2:21 |
| Engineer | Doug Schwartz |
| First release on album | Missing Berries - Rarities Volume 3 (CHESS CHD-9318, USA, 1990-07) |
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