"Maybellene" is a rock and roll song by American artist Chuck Berry, adapted in part from the western swing fiddle tune "Ida Red". Released in 1955, Berry’s...
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major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957), and...
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Ida Red (section "Maybellene")
Texas Playboys, the primary inspiration for Chuck Berry's first big hit "Maybellene." It is chiefly identified by variations of the chorus: Ida Red, Ida Red...
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Berry's recording career began in 1955, with the release of his single "Maybellene", and spanned a total of 62 years, although the latter 4 decades featured...
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January 17, 2021. "Baby No. 7! Taylor Hanson, Wife Natalie Welcome Daughter Maybellene Alma Joy: 'Beautiful Number'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021...
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"Take Five", as performed by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, and Chuck Berry's "Maybellene". "Scarborough Fair" is used as a recurring musical motif, first heard...
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country fiddle tune with a long history, entitled "Ida Red". The resulting "Maybellene" was not only a number three hit on the R&B charts in 1955, but also reached...
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After School Session to be released was "Wee Wee Hours", the B-side of "Maybellene", issued in July 1955. It peaked at number 10 on Billboard magazine's...
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were released as singles from the album: "Maybellene I Hofteholder", "Mary Ann's Place", and "We". Maybellene I Hofteholder proved to be very successful...
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Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Gene Vincent. Chuck Berry's 1955 classic "Maybellene" in particular features a distorted electric guitar solo with warm overtones...
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