Chuck Berry was the first chapter of the rock and roll book.
If you were on the planet in the 1950's, you were part of a revolution of a new sound.... the sound of super hot electric guitars, screaming teen age girls and souped up '57 Chevrolets.
Chuck Berry, found dead at age 90 on Saturday was the guy that started and inspired it all. There were dozens of early rock performers that we were luck to have witnessed; Elvis, the Beatles, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Everlys and so many many more, but
probably none had more influence than Chuck Berry.
His sound was distinct; one of a kind. The early
rockers all wanted to be Chuck Berry. His talent
on the guitar and his famous 'walk' while he picked
those strings made him beyond famous.
His music will live on for generations to come...that
I am sure of. His music, artistic style and performing
abilities will surely influence more new-comers, and
that is a wonderful legacy.
So if you wore bobby socks and saddle shoes back in the
day and hopped to the sounds of the great Chuck
Berry... dig out those 45's this week, dust them off
and give a tribute to a guy that really molded who
we were then.... and maybe even a little, made us who
we are today.
R.I.P. Chuck Berry, job well done.
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