Chuck Berry Johnny B Goode 1959 Live At Beat Club 1972 HD

Johnny B. Goode is a 1958 rock and roll song written and originally performed by Chuck Berry. The song was a major hit among both black and white audiences peaking at, 2 on Billboard magazine s Hot R B Sides chart and, 8 on the Billboard Hot The song is one of Berry s most famous recordings, has been covered by many artists, and has received several honors and accolades. It is also considered to be one of the most recognizable songs in music history. Written by Berry in 1955, the song is about a poor country boy who plays a guitar just like ringing a bell, and who might one day have his name in 2 Berry has acknowledged that the song is partly autobiographical, and originally had colored boy in the lyrics, but he changed it to country boy to ensure radio The title is suggestive that the guitar player is good, and hints at autobiographic elements because Berry was born at 2520 Goode Avenue in St. Lou