Chuck Berry

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Music legends Thelonious Monk, Sal Salvador, Anita O'Day, Dinah Washington, and Chuck Berry perform at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.

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Born: St. Louis, MO, 1926

Years Active: 1956-2000

Member of: Sir John Trio

Influenced by: T-Bone Walker, Louis Jordan, Bob Wills, Muddy Waters, Big Joe Turner, Nat King Cole, Elmore James, Ray Charles, Charlie Christian

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry. ...

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