Maybellene - Chuck Berry

On August 20, 1955, **Chuck Berry**'s debut single Maybellene was climbing Billboard's Best Sellers chart at #13 when **Elvis Presley** sang it on the radio. There had never before been anything in the Billboard Pop Top 5 that sounded quite like this song. Shortly after it began burning up the R&B radio stations, Elvis, **Scotty Moore**, and **Bill Black** listened as they traveled from town to town while touring the South. Elvis' vocal is incredible, and Scotty's guitar is sharp. Elvis loved the music of **Chuck Berry**, from [Memphis, Tennessee](https://youtu.be/4uhNo7AeIeU "") to [Johnny B. Goode](https://youtu.be/G0VrYsRmlTw "") and [Promised Land](https://youtu.be/mFxNRCMi0io ""), he understood that the man was synonymous with the very best of rock 'n' roll music. It wouldnt be long until Maybellene would hit #1. The world was changing, and there was no turning back.

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**Tempo: 117 BPM**

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