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Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

Documentary
Music
October 9, 1987 (39 years ago)
2h
7.3/10
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Apple TV

St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and long-time Berry pianist, Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon, Berry performs his classic rock songs. His abilities as a composer, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer are on display and, in behind-the-scenes interviews, are discussed by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Springstein, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and others. There's even a rarity for Berry—a rehearsal. Archival footage from the early 1950s and a duet with John Lennon round out this portrait of a master.

Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Self

Age 60 (died at 90)

Keith Richards
Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Self

Age 43 (now 82)

Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Self

Age 42 (now 81)

Robert Cray
Robert Cray

Robert Cray

Self

Age 34 (now 72)

Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Self

Age 58 (died at 79)

Don Everly
Don Everly

Don Everly

Self

Age 50 (died at 84)

Phil Everly
Phil Everly

Phil Everly

Self

Age 48 (died at 74)

Etta James
Etta James

Etta James

Self

Age 49 (died at 73)

Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan

Steve Jordan

Self

Age 30 (now 69)

Bobby Keys
Bobby Keys

Bobby Keys

Self

Age 43 (died at 70)

Chuck Leavell
Chuck Leavell

Chuck Leavell

Self

Age 35 (now 74)

Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon

Julian Lennon

Self

Age 24 (now 63)

Little Richard
Little Richard

Little Richard

Self

Age 54 (died at 87)

Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison

Self

Age 51 (died at 52)