Little Queenie

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"Little Queenie" is a 1959 rock and roll song by Chuck Berry that has become a widely covered classic and an influential staple of early rock music.

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Little Queenie canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock and roll song
single
song
artist Chuck Berry NERFINISHED
composer Chuck Berry NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy AC/DC
Jerry Lee Lewis
REO Speedwagon
The Beatles
The Beatles (live performances)
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones (live performances)
describedAs influential staple of early rock music
widely covered classic
featuresInstrument bass
drums
electric guitar
piano
genre rock
rock and roll
hasChorusLine “Go, go, go, Little Queenie”
hasInfluenced early rock music
rock and roll musicians
hasNotableRiff Chuck Berry-style guitar intro
inception 1959
includedIn various Chuck Berry compilation albums
inspiredWork Get Back
surface form: Get Back (The Beatles, partly improvised around similar groove/lyrics in some performances)
isClassicOf early rock music
rock and roll
language English
lyricTheme dance and youth culture
teenage romance
musicalKey B-flat major
notableFor frequent live covers by major rock bands
influential guitar riff
originallyPerformedBy Chuck Berry NERFINISHED
partOf Chuck Berry Is on Top
surface form: Chuck Berry’s 1950s Chess recordings
performer Chuck Berry NERFINISHED
producer Leonard Chess
Phil Chess
publicationDate 1959
recordingDate 1958
recordLabel Chess Records
tempo medium tempo
vocalStyle lead vocal by Chuck Berry
writer Chuck Berry NERFINISHED

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Chuck Berry notableWork Little Queenie
Chuck Berry Is on Top hasTrack Little Queenie
Chuck Berry Is on Top featuresSong Little Queenie