Chuck Berry at 100

On the occasion of his 100th birthday, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to Chuck Berry. They talk with writers Ed Ward and RJ Smith to assess Berry's place in the creation of rock n roll. They also talk with the session drummer who played with Berry in his final Chicago concert. 

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Featured Songs:

Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode," Johnny B. Goode (Single), Chess, 1958

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Chuck Berry, "Roly Poly," After School Session, Chess, 1957

Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, "Ain't That Just Like a Woman (They'll Do It Every Time)," (Single), Decca, 1946

Joe Alexander and the Cubans, "Oh Maria," I Hope These Words Will Find You Well (Single), , 1954

Chuck Berry, "You Can't Catch Me," After School Session, Chess, 1957

Chuck Berry, "Almost Grown," Berry Is on Top, Chess, 1959

Chuck Berry, "Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)," Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) (Single), Chess, 1955

Muddy Waters, "She's All Right," She's All Right (Single), Chess, 1953

Chuck Berry, "Deep Feeling," After School Session, Chess, 1957

Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, "Ida Red," Ida Red (Single), Vocalion, 1939

Chuck Berry, "Maybellene," Maybellene (Single), Chess, 1955

Chuck Berry, "Carol," Carol (Single), Chess, 1958

Chuck Berry, "Blues #1," Rock And Roll Music - Any Old Way You Choose It (The Complete Studio Recordings ... Plus!), Chess, 2014

Chuck Berry, "You Never Can Tell," St. Louis to Liverpool, Chess, 1964

The Beach Boys, "Surfin' U.S.A.," Surfin' U.S.A., Capitol, 1963

The Beatles, "I Saw Her Standing There," I Want to Hold Your Hand (Single), Capitol, 1963

Bob Dylan, "Subterranean Homesick Blues," Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965

Rolling Stones, "Brown Sugar," Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones, 1971

Simon and Garfunkel, "Kodachrome / Mabellene," The Concert in Central Park (Live), Geffen, 1982

Nina Simone, "Brown Eyed Handsome Man," High Priestess of Soul, Phillips, 1967

T. Rex, "Get It On," Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971

Bruce Springsteen, "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)," The Ties That Bind: The River Collection, Columbia, 1980

Emmylous Harris, "(You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie," Luxury Liner, Warner Bros, 1976

Sex Pistols, "Johnny B. Goode," The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, Virgin, 1979

Buck Owens, "Johnny B. Goode," Buck Owens in London "Live", Capitol, 1969

Peter Tosh, "Johnny B. Goode," Mama Africa, EMI, 1983

Judas Priest, "Johnny B. Goode," Ram It Down, Columbia, 1988

LL Cool J, "Go Cut Creator Go," Bigger and Deffer, Def Jam, 1987

Chuck Berry, "Nadine (Is It You)," Nadine (Single), Chess, 1964

Stevie Wonder, "Sir Duke," Songs In The Key Of Life, Tamla, 1976

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