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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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Goodnight, Well It's Time To Go
words and music by | Chuck Berry |
also known as | Bonsoir Cherie | |
also known as | It's Time To Go | in Rock'n'Roll Poet (Isalee Music Publishing, USA, 1979) |
The song 'Goodnight Well It's Time To Go' is an adaptation of 'Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite' by The Spaniels written by Calvin Carter and James 'Pookie' Hudson. These are credited on the original Mercury release of the Berry recording just because of the opening line of two words, but Chuck’s song contains different lyrics than the original. |
25. 10. 1963 Set 2 (The Walled Lake Casino, Walled Lake, Michigan, USA)
live 1963 Walled Lake, Friday Set 2
as part of the medley
Medley: Goodnight Sweetheart/Johnny B Goode/Let It Rock/Rock & Roll Music
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Joe Hunter | piano |
Henry "Hank" Cosby | tenor saxophone |
Thomas "Beans" Bowles | baritone saxophone |
James Jamerson | bass |
William "Benny" Benjamin (Papa Zita) | drums |
Length | 6:31 |
First release on album | Rock And Roll Music (Bear Family BCD 17273 PL, D, 2014-10) |
26. 10. 1963 Set 2 (The Walled Lake Casino, Walled Lake, Michigan, USA)
live 1963 Walled Lake, Saturday Set 2
as part of the medley
Medley: Goodnight Sweetheart/Johnny B Goode/Let It Rock/School Day
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Joe Hunter | piano |
Henry "Hank" Cosby | tenor saxophone |
Thomas "Beans" Bowles | baritone saxophone |
James Jamerson | bass |
William "Benny" Benjamin (Papa Zita) | drums |
Length | 10:56 |
First release on album | You Never Can Tell (Hip-O Select B0012465-02, USA, 2009-02) |
4. 11. 1965 (Broadcast: 20. 11. 1965) (ORTF 1)
live 1965 Montrouge
as part of the medley
Let It Rock / Bonsoir Chérie
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
unknown | guitar |
Paul Rakotonirana | piano |
Francis Darizcuren | bass |
Willy Lewis (William Taïeb) | drums |
Length | 4:56 |
First release on album | Live! Wolf & Rissmiller's Country Club - 1981 (Rough 40147, 2018-03) |
18. 3. 1967 (Bill Graham archive)
live 18 Mar. 1967 San Francisco
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Steve Miller | guitar |
Jim Peterman | keyboards |
Lonnie Turner | bass |
Tim Davis | drums |
Length | 1:16 |
First release on album | Check Me Out! (Crying Steel CSR02, EU, 2014) |
Mercury Recording
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Reggie Young | guitar |
Bobby Emmons | piano |
Andrew Love | tenor saxophone |
James Mitchell | baritone saxophone |
Gene "Bowlegs" Miller | trumpet |
Tommie Cogbill | bass |
Jerry "Satch" Arnold | drums |
Length | 2:19 |
Master | Mercury YWI-39495 |
Producer | Roy Dea/Boo Frazier |
First release on album | Chuck Berry in Memphis [Stereo] (Mercury SR-61123, USA, 1967-09) |
Mono fold-down
Length | 2:19 |
Master | Mercury YWI-39495 |
Producer | Roy Dea/Boo Frazier |
First release on album | Chuck Berry in Memphis [Mono] (Mercury MG-21123, USA, 1967-09) |
29. 6. 1967 (Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA)
live 29 June 1967 San Francisco
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Steve Miller | guitar |
James "Curly" Cooke | guitar |
Jim Peterman | organ |
Lonnie Turner | bass |
Tim Davis | drums |
Length | 1:12 |
First release on album | Chuck Berry Live at Fillmore Auditorium [Stereo] (Mercury SR-61138, USA, 1967-11) |
Mono fold-down
Length | 1:12 |
First release on album | Chuck Berry Live at Fillmore Auditorium [Mono] (Mercury MG-21138, USA, 1967-11) |
29. 12. 1967 (Bill Graham archive)
live 29 Dec. 1967 San Francisco
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
James "Curly" Cooke | guitar |
Jim Peterman | organ |
Lonnie Turner | bass |
Tim Davis | drums |
Length | 1:22 |
First release on album | Check Me Out! (Crying Steel CSR02, EU, 2014) |
13. 9. 1969 (Toronto Rock'n'Roll Revival, Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
live 1969 Toronto
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Ron Marinelli | guitar |
Hughie Leggat | bass |
Danny Taylor | drums |
Length | 1:19 |
First release on album | Rock And Roll Music (Bear Family BCD 17273 PL, D, 2014-10) |
live 1972 BBC
Chuck Berry | vocal, guitar |
Jimmy Campbell | guitar |
Mick Snow | piano |
Billy Kinsley | bass |
Dave Harrison | drums |
Length | 1:18 |
Producer | Stanley Dorfman for BBC Television |
First release on album | Six Two Five (Driving Wheel LP-1001, UK, 1972) |
Other notable release | Live at the BBC (ZitRock ZR-DVD-CHB-16-03, US, 2016) |
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