Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957) and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958). Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and consumerism, and developing a music style that included guitar solos and showmanship, Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock music. More about Chuck Berry
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Born into a middle-class Black family in St. Louis, Berry had an interest in music from an early age and gave his first public performance at Sumner High School. While still a high school student, he was convicted of armed robbery and was sent to a reformatory, where he was held from 1944 to 1947. After his release, Berry settled into married life and worked at an automobile assembly plant. By early 1953, influenced by the guitar riffs and showmanship techniques of the blues musician T-Bone Walker, Berry began performing with the Johnnie Johnson Trio. His break came when he traveled to Chicago in May 1955 and met Muddy Waters, who suggested he contact Leonard Chess, of Chess Records. With Chess, he recorded "Maybellene"—Berry's adaptation of the country song "Ida Red"—which sold over a million copies, reaching number one on Billboard magazine's rhythm and blues chart.In total, we tracked 724 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Chuck Berry (Owned and signed by Chuck Berry on September 1st 1972. PSA/DNA COA ...) was sold in December 2021 for $2295.00 while the cheapest item (Chuck Berry - 8x10 Hand Signed Photo Signee Signiert) found a new owner for $0.01 in August 2017. The month with the most items sold (33) was March 2017 with an average selling price of $99.99 for an autographed item of Chuck Berry. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2022 with $527.24 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $6.99 was February 2024. In average, an autographed item from Chuck Berry is worth $67.00.
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8x10 signed photo-Chuck Berry | $18.99 | ||
CHUCK BERRY Autographed Signed Book Chuck Berry: The Autobiography | $140.00 | ||
Chuck Berry Guitarmageddon Sketch Card Limited 06/30 Dr. Dunk Signed | $6.99 | ||
Chuck Berry Headliner Sketch Card Limited 08/30 Dr. Dunk Signed | $6.99 | ||
CHUCK BERRY signed AUTOGRAPH 5196 | $23.38 | ||
CHUCK BERRY signed AUTOGRAPH 7933 | $22.50 | ||
CHUCK BERRY SIGNED CUT SIGNATURE AUTOGRAPH BECKETT SLABBED BEAUTIFUL! | $399.99 | ||
Chuck Berry Signed FIRST Edition HCDJ book The Autobiography | $129.99 | ||
Chuck Berry the Autobiography by Chuck Berry ~ SIGNED first printing | $250.00 | ||
Rare CHUCK BERRY Hand Signed / Autographed 11X14 Color Photo PSA /DNA COA Nice | $234.75 |
‘Chuck Berry’ Review: The Quest to B. Goode (09/02/20): Jon Brewer’s documentary about the musical legend is far more traditional than its subject.
Did The Beatles Really Plagiarize Chuck Berry's Music? (03/06/19): Every songwriter borrows, and The Beatles admitted taking their share from greats like Chuck Berry. But it it cross the line into stealing?
Joe Edwards addresses Chuck Berry retirement buzz (10/14/14): Forget the rumors — Chuck Berry’s not ready to hang up his duck-walking shoes just yet.
Chuck Berry does 5 extreme sports in ONE day in New Zealand (09/22/14): Chuck Berry, 47, from Queenstown in New Zealand, managed to skydive, snowboard, mountain bike, bungee jump and take a ride in a jet boat in no more than an hour.
Exclusive Premiere: Bryan Adams Covers Chuck Berry's "Rock and Roll Music" (09/17/14): With his upcoming release Tracks of My Years, Bryan Adams is looking back on the music that inspired him to become an artist in his own right. And on...
Chuck Berry and Peter Sellars Receive 2014 Polar Music Prize (08/2014): Chuck Berry and Peter Sellars were this year's recipients of the Polar Music Prize at a ceremony at Stockholm's Concert Hall
TV picks for July 26: "Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars,” Chuck Berry, "Ice Lake Reb (07/2014): Cartoon characters land in a galaxy far, far away in “Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars.”
Chuck Berry: 30 years as a daredevil (06/2014): Chuck Berry could be the most daring daredevil in the country.
Chuck Berry To Receive Polar Music Prize Recap (05/2014): Chuck Berry is one of two recipients chosen for 2014's Polar Music Prize. The other is US opera and theatre director Peter Sellers
Arcade Fire Respond to Deadmau5 Comments, Cover Chuck Berry (04/2014): Arcade Fire have responded — somewhat obliquely— to Deadmau5's recent vitriolic tweet directed at the indie-rock standard-bearers...
Chuck Berry -- 'Maybelline' (03/2014): Traffic sucks, so why not start your morning off with some music? You provide the toast and we'll provide the jams. Read more...