Richard's version of the Leiber & Stoller song added his own segment and moved The Beatles to cover it live and then on ‘Beatles For Sale.’
The song became Chuck Berry’s 12th record to make the Billboard R&B chart and was a hugely influential song for British bands like The Rolling Stones.
The haunting keyboard motif, the tortured vocal, and the unforgettable falsetto combined for an early 1960s pop classic.
Charley Patton was the inspiration for every Delta bluesman that followed in his wake. His influence still resonates today.
