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Chuck BerryHISTORICAL FIGURES
Chuck Berry
Musician

With hits like "Johnny B. Goode" and "Roll over Beethoven," Chuck Berry became one of the most influential guitar players of the 20th century and a pioneer of early rock 'n' roll music.
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Biography
  Chuck Berry's music has transcended generations. He earns respect to this day because he is truly an entertainer. Berry gained success by watching the audience's reaction and playing accordingly, putting his listeners' amusement above all else. For this reason, tunes like "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybellene" and "Memphis" have become anthems to an integrated American youth and popular culture. READ MORE >>  
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  "They (black and white musicians) jived between each other. All were artists, playing foolish, having fights and making love as if the rest of the world had no racial problems whatsoever."  
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