Chuck+Berry

Jack Y. As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

Written Information : As you enter information, the area will expand. Make sure to check the required details of the assignment.

Chuck Berry was the guitarist I chose for this project he was born October 18th 1926 and he is still alive. His playing style was very unique when he first combined Country, Hillbilly, and Honky Tonk. Now it is not as special because everyone has copied his style and made it there own style. Chuck Berry was the original one who started all of this. He still preforms his way but he's 85 and can't exactly move around like he used to any more. Back in his glory days he used to do a duck walk; That's where he would get down really low on one foot and would hop around playing his guitar. All he can really do now though is a little scoot though. But no one had ever seen his style before and John Lennon said that if he had to say a name for rock and roll it would be Chuck Berry.

Chuck Berry was Born October 18th 1926 in St. Louis MO. His dad was a carpenter and he was destined to become one too. His parents were Henry William and Martha Bell. His wife was Themetta "Teddy" Sluggs, and his Religion is Baptist. He has 4 children. He never comlpleted high school due to an armed robbery attempt but he was able to complete his hgih school

Works Cited

Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. //sample:// "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012.

Your Source List: "Berry, Chuck (1926-)." //Encyclopedia of World Biography//. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 21 May 2012.

Wheeler, Brad. "Can't lose it? Sadly, Chuck was wrong." //Globe & Mail// [Toronto, Canada] 21 Jan. 2011: R9. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 23 May 2012.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
What do you like about his/her style? Its original and very nice riffs. || He still is playing and others but they mainly play other kinds because it led to a new kind of music fairly soon, Classic Rock. Its original and with nice riffs and chords. ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings** //cells will expand as you enter your findings// ||
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || Rock and Roll ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Charles Edward Anderson Berry ||
 * This guitarist lived from || October 18 1926 and he is still alive now ||
 * Describe the guitar style you are researching. || A blend of Country and Rock ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || He learned some chords from his partner in Junior High and worked on his singing in high school he also trained with Ida Harris on Jazz. ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || Blues ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, Carl Hogan, Charlie Christian ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || Hillbilly, Country, and Honky Tonk ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || Red Gibson ES-335 ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || He started Guitar in Junior High and was arrested for armed robbery ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || He was a carpenter and a hair stylist ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || he was a hair stylist and was arrested for dealing drugs. ||
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Johnny B. Goode, April 1958 and it was his hit single and put him on the charts. My Ding-a-Ling 1972 it had 2 mil hits and it is his biggest seller that also became a gold record. ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || He left an era of Rock and Roll. ||