1986, St. Louis. Johnnie Johnson and Robert Cray form a pickup band to celebrate Chuck Berry's 60th. Berry plays his great rock tunes with Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon. Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Springstein, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and others describe his abilities as a songwriter, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer in behind-the-scenes interviews A rehearsal, for Berry, is a rarity. A duet with John Lennon and vintage footage from the early 1950s complete this superb depiction.
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1986, St. Louis. Johnnie Johnson and Robert Cray form a pickup band to celebrate Chuck Berry's 60th. Berry plays his great rock tunes with Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon. Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Springstein, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and others describe his abilities as a songwriter, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer in behind-the-scenes interviews A rehearsal, for Berry, is a rarity. A duet with John Lennon and vintage footage from the early 1950s complete this superb depiction.
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