Ever since Chuck Berry hot-wired the "jump blues" sound in the 1950s, the electric guitar has been the soul of rock-and-roll. The plugged-in, amplified twang and squeal sounded like noise to ...

Berry’s signature double-stop riffs ... stress with a sharp tongue and a sharper guitar. 4. Memphis, Tennessee (1959) In “Memphis, Tennessee,” Chuck Berry gives us a tearjerker disguised ...

Inside this home at 3137 Whittier Street in St. Louis' Greater Ville Neighborhood, music legend Chuck Berry ... Sam Phillips. Berry’s mix of blues, rhythm and electric guitar skills created ...