Chuck Berry : The Great 28
Genre: Rock and Roll	Dates: 1955-1964

Writing for the exploding youth market, Chuck inadvertently captured the birth of Pop Culture USA in such inspired (and inspirational) detail that a comparison with Walt Whitman is more than apt (Attention English 11/American Studies students: there's an essay in there somewhere). Along the way, he defined rock and roll guitar, mesmerized a bunch of white boys who would become the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan, and got in a little trouble. Everything you HAVE to hear is packed onto this single disc, and keep your ears on the bands and musicians he worked with—particularly Johnnie Johnson and Lafayette Leake on the 88s.

Playlist: 1. Maybellene 2. 30 Days 3. You Can't Catch Me 4. Too Much Monkey Business 5. Brown-Eyed Handsome Man 6. Roll Over Beethoven 7. Havana Moon 8. School Days 9. Rock And Roll Music 10. Oh Baby Doll 11. Reelin' And Rockin' 12. Sweet Little Sixteen 13. Johnny B. Goode 14. Around And Around 15. Carol 16. Beautiful Delilah 17. Memphis 18. Sweet Little Rock And Roller 19. Little Queenie 20. Almost Grown 21. Back In The USA 22. Let It Rock 23. Bye Bye Johnny 24. I'm Talking About You 25. Come On 26. Nadine 27. No Particular Place To Go 28. I Want To Be Your Driver

Additional Resources: A Word for Our Father, Chuck Berry