The early rock and rollers were usually very flamboyant and energetic. Got the kids dancing. You gotta listen to Maybellene, My Ding-A-Ling, and Roll Over Beethoven.

I was just a kid but Chuck Berry was the fountainhead of Rock N Roll. He was a big influence on the Beatles and others.

This song is actually about a piano player named Johnnie Johnson. Chuck said he changed the piano to a guitar because "You can't put a piano in a gunny sack." The story just worked better with a guitar player. Johnnie actually plays on most of Chuck's studio recordings and is credited with helping Chuck write the melodies to his songs. In fact, Chuck basically took over Johnnie's band. It used to be the Johnnie Johnson Trio back in the early 50's in St. Louis. They were a popular blues band and Chuck kept trying to join in with them. One night their regular guitar player couldn't make it and Johnnie let Chuck sit in. Johnnie said it was just magic. They totally clicked and Chuck was great on stage as an entertainer. Johnny recognized Chuck's exceptional charisma and basically stepped aside and let Chuck take over leadership of the group and put his name on it. I got most of that form a documentary about Chuck made in the mid 80's called Hail! Hail! Rock And Roll! It's fascinating, but a bit long to react to. Johnnie retired in 1973 but came back out of retirement for this documentary. This is a short clip of the two of them just fooling around during a break from shooting. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtyhi9h5396xhGQ.html Sorry for the novel but Chuck and Johnnie are among my favorite musicians, and I get a bit excited.

Chuck Berry is the father of rock guitar influencing The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Hendrix, Clapton & the list goes on.

Chuck Berry influenced so many future rock and roll stars.

actually Chuck was from St. Louis. Was originally a hairdresser before going fulltime as a musician. One of the greatest songwriters of the rock and roll era. Legendary.

Even at 75 years old, I can't sit still when I hear Chuck Berry!

You have just witnessed the birth of rock n roll. Him and Buddy Holly, the big Bopper, Lil Richard, Elvis were the Original rockers

John Lennon once said, "If you were gonna give R&R a name, it'd be Chuck Berry." One of the original father's of R&R along w Little Richard. You can't just sit listening to this music. It begs you to dance. Chuck was famous for not only his infamous riffs but "duck walk" & other moves while playing. Amazing artist!!

This man and his guitar changed rock and roll for ever. With out him we would probably of never had all that great guitar rock of the late 60s and 70s that lead to all the great rock we have up till this day. Sure there would have still been great rock and roll; but who knows if the electric guitar would have took center stage in most bands like it did?

CHUCK BERRY IS THE TRUE KING OF ROCK N ROLL!! 😎🎸

Do you realize that was released in 1958 !!!! Father of Rock and Roll ... can hear his influence on the early Beatles ....

Good choice. He's one of the inventors of rock. The studio version of this is a little better, though. This is the acorn from which the forest of rock music grew.

"Johnny B. Goode" was ranked #7 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2004 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". This song was also sent into space, as it was included on the Voyager Golden Records on the two 1977 Voyager space probes. The Golden Records were recordings of 27 musical pieces by composers like Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, various Eastern musical greats, and relative contemporaries like Blind Willie Johnson and Berry. The spacecrafts are now in interstellar space.

In addition to his other great songs, he's got a Christmas song you can dance to - Run, Run, Rudolph. It's the season!

Chuck Berry is the Godfather of modern day Rock n roll. The Beatles, Beach Boys and Rolling Stones continued what he started. Check out Hail Hail Rick n Rock from 1986. It's a tribute to Chuck Berry.

💖💖💖💖💖 He was ''The Real King of Rock 'N' Roll, He was ''The GOAT'' for the Beatles and Rolling Stones and many others even Elvis admired hem.

The man is a legend. A huge influence on Rock-N-Roll music.

Saw Chuck Berry in concert back in the early 70's - he's an absolute legend.

without chuck berry the "beatles" would not have existed the "rolling stones" "led zepellin" etc, it is a great teacher

He was the first ever inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame in 1986. Please watch him with Bruce Springsteen singing Johnny be good together ☮️🎵💜

A legend!!! One of rock's founding fathers...incredible entertainer!

I was 1 year old when this video was made. I've always thought of Chuck Berry as the God Father of ALL rock and roll

For me, he is the true king of Rock N Roll. He wrote his music, played the hell out of that guitar during that age and influenced generations of rock bands to come with his style.

Shawn, "I ain't never seen nothing like that". Now imagine seeing this in the 50s. Must've been like watching a spaceship landing. Chuck Berry gave birth to all rock n roll legends that came after him. Absolute royalty!

I had the privilege to be a member of one of Chuck's Outlaw bands! he would call ahead, ask "Who's who? local music scene! Hire us on time deal! Got to jam with him 1 time, other than my daughter, greatest moment of my life

"Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll" -- Chuck Berry -- Legend! He set the model for guitar players for the first ten years of rock and roll and beyond. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, he died in 2017 at the age of 91. RIP. When you're ready for more from him check out some of these classics -- "School Days", "Maybellene", "Rock'n'Roll Music", "You Never Can Tell", "No Particular Place to Go", "Promised Land", "Around And Around", "Back In The U.S.A.", "Little Queenie" among others.

You two had me smiling the whole time! Thanks for the reaction.

Respectfully, I've called Chuck Berry my personal King of Rock and Roll, since the 1970's. The Brown Eyed Handsome Man was a legitimate triple threat❗❗❗ Singer ☑ Songwriter ☑ Lead/rhythm Guitarist ☑ Virtually every rock guitarist that followed, owes a debt to his style...his lyrical genius is legendary, that shownanship is still sailin'‼️ 🚢

All of the music that i love starts right here with Chuck. He is the guy that has influenced everybody that has ever picked up a guitar. Regardless if they have heard of him or not. His influence is the bed rock of rock and roll. I hate to imagine a world without the influence of Chuck.

I seen Chuck play a few times in. His later years and he still had the moves.

Shawn and Mel....These are great: You Can Never Tell, Roll Over Beethoven, Little Queenie, Sweet Little Sixteen, Maybellene.

*Father of Rock and Roll* Period.

This is One of the songs he is known for, definitely a classic. Another Legend. 😀

The Godfather of Rock n Roll.. Chuck Berry is/was a legend… RIP Chuck.. one of the all time greats..

The three great rock guitar pioneers who changed the sound of electric guitar, Chuck was the original guitar hero. Wrote the songs, played and was a great entertainer. Everyone came after him. The next was Jimi Hendrix, took guitar to the space age. Then Eddie Van Halen who took it to the next step. Everyone who plays rock guitar owes a Lot to Chuck. By the way,there is a NASA satellite out there with a disc with the sounds of earth on it in case an advanced civilization finds it. Johnny B Goode is on that disc. Can't beat that. Go Chuck!!

There would be no modern Rock N Roll without Chuck Berry!! He was a true American original!!

I saw Chuck in Canada at a lake town resort in Port Dover, across the lake from Erie, PA in the early 70s. It was a blast. Chuck actually was a teacher in Chicago, I believe, before he became a musician. The moves across the stage by the guitarist with ACDC, Angus Young, were inspired by Chuck. Chuck was definitely a trendsetter and legend. You are doing some great music. Cheers from Canada

Chuck knew how to put on a show! He was still performing like this way into his 70's.

Fabulous memories of a five year old me being taught how to rock out by my big brother 🤘 There's so much great music from this man.

One of the most respected song writer. He was rock and rolls poet. Check out Nadine and Memphis!!

Chuck Berry invented rock and roll, just never got the recognition that he deserved, he was the best in his time! Go Chuck Go!

A consumate performer. His other hits Maybellene, Roll over Beethohoven & Rock and Roll Music

Chuck Berry said Sister Rosetta Tharpe (The Grandmother of Rock and Roll) inspired his use of the electric guitar and his whole stage performance began as an imitation of Rosetta's stage performances but Chuck eventually took it to the level shown in this performance....Few videos of Sister Tharpe exists but you need to give her your time...she was born in 1916...and because of her use of the electric guitar in her church performances it was so desirable she started a professional singing career along with her electric guitar.....Chuck Berry, Elvis, Led Zepplin and many others attribute their style of using guitar riffs were because of her....THANKS!.

Chuck Berry IS rock-n-roll. I was lucky enough to see him as my first concert ever about 1970. Still a top 5 concert and I've seen lots of people...

Chuck Berry was the “real” king of Rock! He was born in St. Louis to a middle class family so he was not Johnny B. He was very educated and a really intelligent guy! Check out the rocumentary called Hail, Hail Rock and Roll and you will find out all about his life!❤️❤️

The crowd held their applause until the end in those days out of respect for the artist.

❤️ love your guys' faces/ reactions.... So much great music came out of the 50's

Chuck berry kick ass rock n roll that makes you feel good and makes you turn up the radio

Chuck Berry! King of rock and roll!

Chuck headlined the first outdoor rock festival I attended. He had the whole place on their feet dancing.

As a fellow guitarist, my father really dug Chuck Berry and especially loved this song cos it paralleled his life. My father played a lot in the 50's and 60's and his bands would play this song but the lead singer would change the name to Joey Be Goode (My father's name was Joe) 🎶🎵 Good memories.

One of the originators of rock and roll!! He just loved to perform and in his later years just wanted to be in a band to be a rhythm guitarist and jam with the band! Glad you experienced an icon!!

Theres a live version with Springsteen,its a must watch...2 legends!!

A CHRISTMAS CLASSIC,, CHUCK BERRY "RUN RUDOLPH RUN" 🎁🎄🎅

I'm 70 now and I saw Chuck Berry when I was in high school and m and my girlfriend Billy Jo hitchhiked to Long Beach, California and panhandled the $2 it cost to see him in the late 60's...loved Chuck Berry; so much talent and energy ❤

Chuck Berry , Awesome Rock n Roll Music I Love It Thank You

Chuck was the real king of rock n roll, I had the pleasure of seeing him twice in my home city of Liverpool England in the 1970s, he was the man Cheers

He stared it. One brilliant man handed rock guitar to generations. Long live Rock and Roll. Thanks Chuck .

I firmly believe that chuck was the first rocker. RIP brother.

A legend! 💜💜💜

From one of the rock n roll gods, One of the most recognizable intro rifts ever

To see his crowd presence watch him doing My Ding A Ling

I was lucky enough to see Chuck Berry twice. He was older but great. My favorite fast dance song.

THE GREATEST EVER! Long Live Chuck Berry!!!

Audience sitting like they're at a funeral while Chuck Berry is rocking his heart out.

Chucky invented Rock'n'Roll and the Duck-Walk... kind of! :-) Happy that I saw one of his concerts and met him in person. Somewhere I still got signed picture of him somewhere! ^^+gg

Chuck Berry - Rock n Roll king, pioneer ! Original swag lol

My first concert: 1975, I was fifteen. A half filled auditorium ( Chuck was not real fashionable at that time, I guess), but he ROCKED! I knew I was watching a legend.

I was only 10 yrs old when I first this song, but we learned how to dance to this song. Love 💖 ❤️ 😍

Now you know why ROCK&ROLL took off. I was six years old when this was on and I loved it. Still do.

If you had to pick one song to represent rock and roll, it would be this one. Chuck wrote it, he sang it, he played guitar on it, and he influenced tens of millions of kids.

It is so much fun watching young people being introduced to Chuck Berry. The first time I saw him on TV in 1957, I was seven years old. When he did the duck walk, this little white girl was mesmerized. It is obvious why he was one of the original inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Saw him three times. What a showman!

True ENTERTAINERS, back in the year I was born.. 1958 one of the best years in history, for many reasons.. Chuck Berry hits "my ding-a-ling"

Love Chuck! Go Johnny Go! Thank God Marty McFly gave him this sound! Lol Back to the Future! Great reaction! Can't wait for more!🎸🎸❤❤

😎🙌 That boy was wiiild for his time! He set the attitude for R&R...🔥🤙

I'm SSSSSO IMPRESSED....IV ALWAYS LOVED. HUCK..BUT DANG...

😁👏👍❤️❤️❤️My older brother (bless his sweet, goofy self up in heaven) looked just like Chuck Berry except we are very, very white (Swedish, Irish and German) with dark hair. To this day I think of Kris whenever I see or hear Chuck Berry. Please react to “Maybelline” (his CAR!😂😂)

Chuck Berry was phenomenol!👍

Yes, what a phenomenal entertainer. Love Chuck Berry. Love this reaction. Could we be seeing a picture of Chuck behind you soon?

Damn! Can you imagine someone today playing that without any “enhancements”? That voice and even the musicians had to be on point!

As a white boy I was raised on this music. Our mother went the Supper Club to watch and listen to him. She had all his records. I am 69 now, been listening to this stuff for years.

👋So much fun watching your expressions and hearing your reactions...it tickles me pink!!!

The birth of rock n' roll!!! This was insane at the time. Having fun with the guitar and all.

The look on your faces was priceless. Love you reaction.

One of my favorite performers and great songwriter, too

This is from a performance live in Paris and the whole thing is available on youtube, and is fantastic from start to finish.

Chuck berry legend of all legends phenomenal

You guys are so cute together and her voice is so pretty. Chuck Berry was one of the greatest and he never really got his props from our generation for being one of the roots of rock n' roll. Yes, please look up his life story and all he went through, such as going to jail and playing segregated audiences. He made it look easy, and he left us all a wonderful gift of his music. More legends please!!!

He's known as the Father of Rock N Roll. He started it all. Alot of Artist copy'd his tone and more others and Rock N roll was born. Chuck Berry started it all. he is a legend. One of the best

I'm 83 and this came out when I was 17. It was then called Rythm 'n' Blues and then came Presley and Rock 'n' Roll.

My family would play his records back in the 60’s, and we would all get up and dance in the living room! It was a party!!!!

They loved Chuck Berry in England. Only golden age rocker I ever got to see perform live.

Chuck Berry inspired so many of my generations artists.

Chuck was one of the original rock gods!

Chuck Barry, Elvis Pressley, Little Richard, and Jerry Lee Lewis were the top record sellers in 1957. They were most popular artists in this new music genre called Rock and Roll.

One of my favorite favorite singers. I love his song My Ding-a-Ling. That is funny. ✌️♥️♥️

In my neck of the woods this song was the first song you learned how to play, rather the guitar, bass, or drums if you wanted people to take you seriously. This gave you the stamp of approval.

Chuck Berry had that same energy his whole life, watch his later performances