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Chuck Berry

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Aliases
Chuck Berry and His Combo
Real name
Charles Edward Anderson Berry
Born
October 18, 1926
Died
March 18, 2017
Country
United States
IPI
00000896007 15 works
00002948399 13 works
00002948497 100 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Rock ’n’ Roll pioneer whose songs inspired generations of musicians. He was both inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1982 and into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
 REC March 1983 (2 artists)
Originally by Chuck Berry REL
August 1963 Groovie Ghoulies
listen on Internet Archive March 1959 (24 artists)
listen on Internet Archive January 1959 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive March 31, 1958 (47 artists)
listen on Internet Archive May 1959 (33 artists)
May 1967 (14 artists)
listen on Internet Archive June 1958 (17 artists)
i May 1957 Robert "Bilbo" Walker
listen on Internet Archive July 1960 (2 artists)
i September 1957 Ronnie Wood with His Wild Five
September 1959 The Underbeats
listen on Internet Archive September 1956 (64 artists)
listen on Internet Archive April 1960 (28 artists)
listen on Internet Archive August 1958 (44 artists)
listen on Internet Archive September 1961 (22 artists)
listen on Internet Archive March 1965 (7 artists)
i March 1957 (2 artists)
Do You Love Me Chuck Berry Missing information
September 1961 George Thorogood & The Destroyers
listen on Internet Archive i March 1958 (4 artists)
listen on Internet Archive November 1956 (16 artists)
April 1970 Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon
July 1973 George Thorogood & The Destroyers
March 1958 (2 artists)
August 1979 The Refreshments [SE]
November 1970 (8 artists)
listen on Internet Archive February 1961 (42 artists)
March 1958 The Refreshments [SE]
November 1965 (5 artists)
September 1965 (6 artists)
listen on Internet Archive April 1965 (4 artists)
listen on Internet Archive October 1960 (5 artists)
listen on Internet Archive March 31, 1958 (299 artists)
listen on Internet Archive October 1958 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive January 1960 (43 artists)
listen on Internet Archive March 1959 (51 artists)
August 1968 George Thorogood and The Destroyers
listen on Internet Archive July 1955 (116 artists)
Sampled by Buchanan and Goodman
listen on Internet Archive May 1959 (230 artists)
August 1979 (2 artists)
November 1965 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive February 1964 (51 artists)
listen on Internet Archive January 1956 (22 artists)
listen on Internet Archive June 1957 (6 artists)
June 1971 Eric Johanson
July 1979 (7 artists)
October 1960 (3 artists)
May 1966 The Screws
listen on Internet Archive January 1958 (51 artists)
i March 1958 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive September 1957 (90 artists)
listen on Internet Archive May 1956 (146 artists)
listen on Internet Archive November 1958 (174 artists)
listen on Internet Archive March 1957 (87 artists)
listen on Internet Archive October 1958 (29 artists)
listen on Internet Archive January 1958 (193 artists)
listen on Internet Archive January 1956 (10 artists)
listen on Internet Archive  REL March 1961 (2 artists)
Originally by Chuck Berry REC
listen on Internet Archive October 1955 (41 artists)
listen on Internet Archive October 1955 Ray Sharpe
listen on Internet Archive September 1956 (60 artists)
listen on Internet Archive January 1960 The La De Da's
August 1963 Groovie Ghoulies
listen on Internet Archive April 1970 (10 artists)
June 1958 The Refreshments [SE]
listen on Internet Archive July 1955 (16 artists)
listen on Internet Archive November 1956 (21 artists)
listen on Internet Archive July 1964 (109 artists)

Originals using parts of other songs

Covers by Chuck Berry

Title Performer Release date Originally by
June 9, 2017 Ray Charles
November 1965 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Around and Around (adaptation of Around The Clock) Chuck Berry April 1958 Unverified
February 1975 Jimmy Reed
October 1987 Chuck Berry
June 1971 (unknown), Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
October 1987 Chuck Berry and His Combo
November 1967 Ma Rainey - Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band, Chuck Willis - Orch. and Chorus directed by Jesse Stone
listen on Internet Archive July 1960 Jay McShann at the Piano with Singing By Walter Brown
listen on Internet Archive March 1961 Tampa Red
Covered by (17 artists)
listen on Internet Archive July 1960 Will Bradley Trio - Vocal Chorus by Ray McKinley and Will Bradley
July 1960 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
October 2014 Pinetop and Lindberg, Robert Johnson, Elmo James
November 1967 Pine Top, Memphis Slim & The House Rockers
i   November 1967 Benny Goodman Sextet REL,REC
May 12, 1964 Bobby Helms
June 1989 Sonny Boy Williamson [US1]
August 1967 The Spaniels
February 1975 Tommy Tucker [US2]
November 1967 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
listen on Internet Archive April 1974 Freddie Slack with Rhythm Section and Ella Mae Morse with Don Raye
i   August 1963 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest REC, Frances Comstock & Alfred Drake PRF
listen on Internet Archive July 1960 Doctor Clayton
August 1963 Muddy Waters and His Guitar
November 1988 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Al Hibbler
October 1987 Henry Busse and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Richard Barry
August 1967 Tampa Red
November 1967 Tampa Red
April 1965 (unknown), Harry Belafonte
March 2010 (unknown), Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
October 1987 Chuck Berry
2011 Chuck Berry
May 12, 1964 Kenny Brown and Marilyn Kaye and The Arkansas Ramblers
April 1972 T-Bone Walker featuring Freddie Slack at the Piano with Bass and Drums
listen on Internet Archive November 1958 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
February 1975 Florida Normal Industrial Institute Quartet, Little Walter and His Jukes
My Ding-A-Ling Chuck Berry September 22, 1972 Unverified
August 1967 Arbee Stidham
October 1968 Steve Porter, Dave Bartholomew
Covered by (9 artists)
listen on Internet Archive May 1964 Chuck Berry
Covered by (44 artists)
  November 1965 Lena Horne with Orchestra conducted by Horace Henderson REC,REL, Fred Astaire BRD
i March 1983 Count Basie and His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive November 1964 (unknown), Hugh Cross
Covered by (92 artists)
August 1967 Nat King Cole with Music conducted by Belford Hendricks
listen on Internet Archive March 1961 Little Richard and His Band
October 1987 Chuck Berry
listen on Internet Archive 1973 Joe Turner and Pete Johnson
listen on Internet Archive March 1961 The King Cole Trio
November 1965 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
February 1975 Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
August 1967 Russ Morgan and His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive December 7, 1973 Billy Cotton and His Band
April 1965 Prince's Band
February 1975 Len Spencer
listen on Internet Archive March 1961 Joe Turner with Van "Piano Man" Walls and His Orchestra
January 1959 Russell Wooding and His Grand Central Red Caps
August 1963 James Waynes
Covered by (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive November 1964 Guitar Slim and His Band
February 1975 Jimmy Wakely and His Rough Riders
November 1965 Anita O'Day - Orchestra conducted by Larry Russell
  November 15, 2011 Willie Dixon REC, Howlin' Wolf REL
November 1967 Gitfiddle Jim, Art Tatum and His Band - Vocal Chorus by Joe Turner
October 1987 Chuck Berry and His Combo
i July 1964 (unknown)
April 1960 Sleepy John Estes, Big Maceo
February 1975 The Pine Ridge Boys
April 1965 Ray McKinley and Some of The Boys
June 9, 2017 Larry Clinton and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bea Wain

Web Covers by Chuck Berry

Sampled songs

Songs written by Chuck Berry

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
All Aboard Chuck Berry Chuck Berry August 1963 Covered by Groovie Ghoulies
Almost Grown Chuck Berry Chuck Berry February 17, 1959 Covered by (24 artists)
Anthony Boy Chuck Berry Chuck Berry September 28, 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
Around & Around Chuck Berry Chuck Berry February 28, 1958 Covered by (47 artists)
Back in the USA Chuck Berry Chuck Berry February 17, 1959 Covered by (33 artists)
Back to Memphis Chuck Berry Chuck Berry March 21, 1967 Covered by (14 artists)
Beautiful Delilah Chuck Berry Chuck Berry April 20, 1958 Covered by (17 artists)
Berry Pickin' Chuck Berry Chuck Berry December 20, 1955 Covered by Robert "Bilbo" Walker
Betty Jean Chuck Berry Chuck Berry July 27, 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
Blue Feeling Chuck Berry Chuck Berry January 21, 1957 Covered by Ronnie Wood with His Wild Five
Broken Arrow Chuck Berry Chuck Berry September 1959 Covered by The Underbeats
Brown Eyed Handsome Man Chuck Berry Chuck Berry and His Combo April 16, 1956 Covered by (64 artists)
Bye Bye Johnny Chuck Berry Chuck Berry April 1960 Covered by (28 artists)
Carol Chuck Berry Chuck Berry June 12, 1958 Covered by (44 artists)
Come On Chuck Berry Chuck Berry August 3, 1961 Covered by (22 artists)
Dear Dad Chuck Berry Chuck Berry December 15, 1964 Covered by (7 artists)
Deep Feeling Chuck Berry Chuck Berry January 21, 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
Down Bound Train Chuck Berry Chuck Berry and His Combo December 20, 1955 Covered by (10 artists)
Do You Love Me Chuck Berry Chuck Berry Missing information
Go Go Go Chuck Berry Chuck Berry August 3, 1961 Covered by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Guitar Boogie Chuck Berry Chuck Berry December 1957 Covered by (4 artists)
Havana Moon Chuck Berry Chuck Berry October 29, 1956 Covered by (16 artists)
Have Mercy Judge Chuck Berry Chuck Berry April 1970 Covered by Eric Burdon & Jimmy Witherspoon
Hello Little Girl, Goodbye Chuck Berry Chuck Berry May 1973 Covered by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Hey, Good Lookin' Chuck Berry Bo Diddley 1964 Unverified
How You've Changed Chuck Berry Chuck Berry May 6, 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
If I Were Chuck Berry Chuck Berry August 1979 Covered by The Refreshments [SE]
I'm a Rocker Chuck Berry Chuck Berry April 27, 1970 Covered by (8 artists)
I'm Talking About You Chuck Berry Chuck Berry January 10, 1961 Covered by (42 artists)
It Don't Take but a Few Minutes Chuck Berry Chuck Berry February 28, 1958 Covered by The Refreshments [SE]
It's My Own Business Chuck Berry Chuck Berry September 1, 1965 Covered by (5 artists)
It Wasn't Me Chuck Berry Chuck Berry September 1, 1965 Covered by (6 artists)
I Want to Be Your Driver Chuck Berry Chuck Berry December 15, 1964 Covered by (4 artists)
Jaguar and Thunderbird Chuck Berry Chuck Berry October 1960 Covered by (5 artists)
Johnny Be Goode Chuck Berry, Check Berry Todd Taylor Missing information
Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry Chuck Berry January 6, 1958 Covered by (299 artists)
Jo Jo Gunne Chuck Berry Chuck Berry September 26, 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
Let It Rock Chuck Berry Chuck Berry July 27, 1959 Covered by (43 artists)
Little Queenie Chuck Berry Chuck Berry November 19, 1958 Covered by (51 artists)
Louie to Frisco Chuck Berry Chuck Berry June 26, 1968 Covered by George Thorogood and The Destroyers
Maybellene Chuck Berry Chuck Berry and His Combo May 21, 1955 Covered by (116 artists)
Memphis, Tennessee Chuck Berry Chuck Berry July 1958 Covered by (230 artists)
Move It Chuck Berry Chuck Berry February 14, 1979 Covered by (2 artists)
My Mustang Ford Chuck Berry Chuck Berry September 1, 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
Nadine (Is It You?) Chuck Berry Chuck Berry February 1964 Covered by (51 artists)
No Money Down Chuck Berry Chuck Berry and His Combo December 20, 1955 Covered by (22 artists)
Oh Baby Doll Chuck Berry Chuck Berry May 6, 1957 Covered by (6 artists)
Oh Louisiana Chuck Berry Chuck Berry June 1971 Covered by Eric Johanson
Oh What a Thrill Chuck Berry Chuck Berry February 14, 1979 Covered by (7 artists)
Our Little Rendezvous Chuck Berry Chuck Berry March 29, 1960 Covered by (3 artists)
Ramona, Say Yes Chuck Berry Chuck Berry April 13, 1966 Covered by The Screws
Reelin and Rocking Chuck Berry Chuck Berry December 1957 Covered by (51 artists)
Rockin at the Philharmonic Chuck Berry Chuck Berry March 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
Rock & Roll Music Chuck Berry Chuck Berry May 6, 1957 Covered by (90 artists)
Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry Chuck Berry and His Combo April 16, 1956 Covered by (146 artists)
School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) Chuck Berry Chuck Berry January 21, 1957 Covered by (87 artists)
Sweet Little Rock and Roll Chuck Berry Chuck Berry September 28, 1958 Covered by (29 artists)
Sweet Little Sixteen Chuck Berry Chuck Berry December 1957 Covered by (192 artists)
Thirteen Question Method Chuck Berry Chuck Berry REC,REL May 6, 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) Chuck Berry Chuck Berry and His Combo September 1955 Covered by (41 artists)
Together (We Will Always Be) Chuck Berry Chuck Berry and His Combo September 1955 Covered by Ray Sharpe
Too Much Monkey Business Chuck Berry Chuck Berry and His Combo April 16, 1956 Covered by (60 artists)
Trick or Treat Chuck Berry Chuck Berry August 1963 Covered by Groovie Ghoulies
Tulane Chuck Berry Chuck Berry November 21, 1969 Covered by (10 artists)
Vacation Time Chuck Berry Chuck Berry April 20, 1958 Covered by The Refreshments [SE]
Wee Wee Hours Chuck Berry Chuck Berry and His Combo May 21, 1955 Covered by (16 artists)
You Can't Catch Me Chuck Berry Chuck Berry December 20, 1955 Covered by (21 artists)
You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry Chuck Berry January 14, 1964 Covered by (108 artists)

Adapted songs

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
After School Session Chuck Berry May 1957 Chess
Back Home Chuck Berry November 1970 Chess
Berry Is on Top Chuck Berry July 1959 Chess
Bio Chuck Berry July 1973 Chess
Chess Masters Chuck Berry March 1983 Chess
Chuck Chuck Berry June 9, 2017 Dualtone
Chuck Berry Chuck Berry February 1975 Chess
Chuck Berry in London Chuck Berry April 1965 Chess
Chuck Berry in Memphis Chuck Berry August 1967 Mercury
Chuck Berry Live at Fillmore Auditorium Chuck Berry June 1989 Mercury
Chuck Berry Live at the Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco Chuck Berry November 1967 Mercury
Chuck Berry on Stage Chuck Berry August 1963 Chess
Fresh Berry's Chuck Berry November 1965 Chess
From St. Louie to Frisco Chuck Berry October 1968 Mercury
Golden Decade Volume 3 Chuck Berry April 1974 Chess
Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Chuck Berry October 1987 MCA Records
Have Mercy - His Complete Chess Recordings 1969 to 1974 Chuck Berry March 2010 Hip-O Select
New Juke Box Hits Chuck Berry March 1961 Chess
One Dozen Berrys Chuck Berry March 1958 Chess
Rock and Roll Music - Any Old Way You Choose It Chuck Berry October 2014 Bear Family Records
Rockin' at the Hops Chuck Berry July 1960 Chess
Rockit Chuck Berry August 1979 Atco Records
San Francisco Dues Chuck Berry June 1971 Chess
St. Louis to Liverpool Chuck Berry November 1964 Chess
The Chess Box Chuck Berry November 1988 Chess
The Latest and the Greatest Chuck Berry May 12, 1964 Pye International
The London Chuck Berry Sessions Chuck Berry April 1972 Chess
Two Great Guitars Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry July 1964 Checker

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Almost Grown Chuck Berry March 1959 Chess
Anthony Boy Chuck Berry January 1959 Chess
Back in the U.S.A. Chuck Berry May 1959 Chess
Back to Memphis Chuck Berry May 1967 Mercury
Beautiful Delilah Chuck Berry June 1958 Chess
Bio Chuck Berry 1973 Chess
Broken Arrow Chuck Berry September 1959 Chess
Bye Bye Johnny Chuck Berry April 1960 Chess
California Chuck Berry July 1979 Atco Records
Carol Chuck Berry August 1958 Chess
Come On Chuck Berry September 1961 Chess
Dear Dad Chuck Berry March 1965 Chess
Have Mercy Judge Chuck Berry April 1970 Chess
I'm Talking About You Chuck Berry February 1961 Chess
It Wasn't Me Chuck Berry September 1965 Chess
Jaguar and Thunderbird Chuck Berry October 1960 Chess
Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry March 31, 1958 Chess
Let It Rock Chuck Berry January 1960 Chess
Louie to Frisco Chuck Berry August 1968 Mercury
Maybellene Chuck Berry and His Combo July 1955 Chess
Merry Christmas Baby Chuck Berry November 1958 Chess
Nadine (Is It You?) Chuck Berry February 1964 Chess
No Money Down Chuck Berry and His Combo January 1956 Chess
No Particular Place to Go Chuck Berry May 1964 Chess
Oh Baby Doll Chuck Berry June 1957 Chess
Promised Land Chuck Berry December 1964 Chess
Ramona, Say Yes Chuck Berry May 1966 Chess
Rock & Roll Music Chuck Berry September 1957 Chess
Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry and His Combo May 1956 Chess
School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) Chuck Berry March 1957 Chess
South of the Border Chuck Berry December 7, 1973 Chess
Sweet Little Rock and Roll Chuck Berry October 1958 Chess
Sweet Little Sixteen Chuck Berry January 1958 Chess
Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) Chuck Berry and His Combo October 1955 Chess
Too Much Monkey Business Chuck Berry and His Combo September 1956 Chess
You Can't Catch Me Chuck Berry November 1956 Chess
You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry July 1964 Chess

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Reported errors

# Reported by Reported on Status Last update
#38219 Stephan Koenig 2008-11-16 15:05:09 UTC processed 2010-02-02 21:35:07 UTC by Stephan Koenig
#43275 moonzero2 2012-02-28 22:47:52 UTC processed 2015-08-22 16:45:02 UTC by Limbabwe
#51375 charlieborr 2017-01-12 14:27:34 UTC rejected 2017-01-12 20:13:07 UTC by Bastien