Bill Haley and the Comets’ ‘Rock Around The Clock’ may not have been the first rock’n’roll record, but it certainly ignited the fledgling style.
In 1970, Chuck Berry was back at Chess, announcing his return with the great single ‘Tulane.’
On April 7, 1972, the ‘Big O’ cut the number that would become the opening song on his ‘Memphis’ album.
Chuck’s review of new music for the punk fanzine ‘Jet Lag’ in 1980 read like a fascinating bridge between cultures.