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

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

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.

Release Date

1987-10-09

Year

1987

Duration

2h 0m

Status

Released

Score

7.20

Cast

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

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Ingrid Berry

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Robert Cray

Robert Cray

Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Don Everly

Don Everly

Phil Everly

Phil Everly

Etta James

Etta James

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Johnnie Johnson