Feb. 25—FAIRMONT — If it hadn't been for the movie, "Hail ! Hail ! Rock 'n' Roll, " Johnnie Johnson likely would have ended his days unheralded in St. Louis, a part-time bus driver who could play a ...
Johnnie Johnson, who died yesterday at his home in St. Louis, hired Chuck Berry to play guitar for his Sir John’s Trio in 1952, and ended up lending his name to Berry’s rock ‘n’ roll signature, ...
Chuck Berry and Johnnie Johnson helped invent rock 'n' roll nearly a half century ago. Johnson will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, but the piano player doesn't expect Berry ...
In this feature length documentary, the absolute instigator of rock 'n' roll, Chuck Berry, is truly revealed, with unprecedented exclusive access. Featuring Steven Van Zandt, George Thorogood, Joe ...