Do Go On - 243 - Chuck Berry: The Father of Rock and Roll

Episode Date: June 17, 2020

Writing songs such as Maybellene and Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry would go on to be known as the Father of Rock and Roll, but his career did have its ups and downs including jail time and being plagiarised by the very bands his music inspired.This week's episode is brought to you by Express VPN, visit: ExpressVPN.com/dogoonSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPodCheck out our webseries: https://www.youtube.com/user/stupidoldchannel Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-TopicWatch the 100th episode of Prime Mates: https://sospresents.com/programs/prime-mates-live-re-editmp4-785b8d?categoryId=40976 Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: [e-mail] out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chuck-Berryhttps://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/chuck-berry-father-rock-n-roll-dies-90-missouri-police-n699311https://www.biography.com/musician/chuck-berry#birth-of-rock-n-rollhttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-151127/chuck-berry-maybellene-59638/https://web.archive.org/web/20081217114104/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-12-15-berry-house_N.htm