“Father Of Rock N’ Roll”

Happy Birthday to Chuck Berry!  He turns 86-years-old today, Thursday, October 18th.

Berry, who pioneered the rock genre with his unique storytelling and clever use of poetics, will undoubtedly be remembered for his signature two-note, guitar-bending lick, variations of which opened up his classic ’50s hits “Johnny B. Goode,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Little Queenie,” “Carol,” and many more.

Berry’s music bridged the gap between rockabilly and blues on songs like “Maybellene,” and broke the color barrier on classics such as “You Never Can Tell” and “School Days,” which had more to do with the problems of white American teens than those of segregated blacks living in the south.