Rock and Roll Music

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"Rock and Roll Music" is a classic 1957 rock and roll song by Chuck Berry that became one of his signature hits and a standard of the genre.

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Rock and Roll Music canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedWithEra 1950s rock and roll
belongsToMovement early rock and roll
composer Chuck Berry
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs Chuck Berry signature song
rock and roll standard
firstReleasedAs single
genre rock and roll
hasChartSuccess hit on R&B charts
hit on pop charts
hasCoverVersion Bill Haley & His Comets version of Rock and Roll Music
The Beach Boys version of Rock and Roll Music
The Beatles version of Rock and Roll Music
hasCulturalImpact helped define classic rock and roll sound
hasGenre rhythm and blues
rock
hasInfluenceOn subsequent rock and roll artists
hasLivePerformanceBy Chuck Berry
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
hasMusicalStyle guitar-driven
up-tempo
hasRhythm backbeat-focused
hasSignatureRiffBy Chuck Berry
hasTheme praise of rock and roll over other music styles
includedIn various Chuck Berry compilation albums
influencedGenre rock music
isStandardOf rock and roll genre
language English
length approximately 2:30
lyricist Chuck Berry
notableCoverArtist Bill Haley & His Comets NERFINISHED
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
originalArtist Chuck Berry
partOf Chuck Berry’s repertoire
performer Chuck Berry
performerInstrument electric guitar
vocals
producer Leonard Chess
Phil Chess
recordedAt Chess Records studio, Chicago
recordingDate 1957
recordLabel Chess Records
releaseDate 1957
subjectMatter celebration of rock and roll music

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Chuck Berry notableWork Rock and Roll Music
Beatles for Sale hasPart Rock and Roll Music
One Dozen Berrys hasTrack Rock and Roll Music
Themetta Suggs spouseNotableSong Rock and Roll Music