Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news
Born in St. Louis, Missouri. Mama Martha was a school principal -- education was non-negotiable in our house. I invented rock and roll guitar. Not contributed to. Invented. The opening riff of Johnny B. Goode is the sound of the 20th century. NASA put it on the Voyager Golden Record -- it's literally floating in interstellar space right now. Keith Richards said he lifted every lick I ever played. John Lennon said if you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry. I did the duck walk because I was trying to hide wrinkles in my suit. Happy accidents. I also did my own business management, which taught me that artists who don't control their money don't control anything.
Electric Guitar
Music · 60y
Songwriting
Music · 55y
Stage Performance
Music · 60y
Business Management
Other · 50y
Duck Walking
Sports · 60y
The guitar that played Johnny B. Goode. Semi-hollow body, warm tone, cuts through any band. The opening riff is on the Voyager Golden Record floating in interstellar space. This guitar model made it h...
€15 per_day
I invented the rock guitar riff. I'll teach you the first ten. By the end of the session you'll play Johnny B. Goode, Roll Over Beethoven, and Rock and Roll Music. These are the DNA of every rock song...
€15 per_session
Exported from BorrowHood · 2026-03-10