Berry Covers

Berry Covers

This week’s episode finds the heart of rock ‘n roll; that recipe of a rhythm and blues with just the right pinch of just about everything else. Chuck Berry’s legacy stands as one of the most important stories in rock ‘n roll’s 75 or so years. His music, particularly in those early years, was covered ad nauseum but it was always done best in an artist’s own voice. Why? Because the music speaks for itself. We’ll share music from Sleepy Labeef to Nina Simone, Linda Ronstadt to Peter Gammons (!), and Conway Twitty to the late, great John Hammond. Covers include You Never Can Tell, Sweet Little Sixteen, Nadine, and No Money down with another dozen, all honoring the King (or is it the Prime Minister) of Rock ‘n Roll whose 100th birthday will be celebrated later this year.


No.ArtistTitleAlbum
1Aaron NevilleYou Never Can Tell
2Peter GammonsCarol
3Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersAround and Around (Live at the Fillmore 1997)
4Nina SimoneBrown Eyed Handsome Man
5Lyle LovettBrown Eyed Handsome Man
6Elvis PresleyMaybelline
7Marty RobbinsMaybelline
8Hard Working AmericansSchool Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)
9Elvis PresleyMemphis Tennessee
10George BensonMemphis Tennessee
11Angela StrehliYou Never Can Tell
12Emmylou HarrisYou Never Can Tell
13George Thorogood & The DestroyersNo Particular Place To Go
14Jerry Lee LewisRoll Over Beethoven
15Sleepy LabeefRoll Over Beethoven
16Buck OwensJohnny B. Goode
17Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersJohnny B. Goode (Live at the Fillmore 1997)
18Arlen RothSweet Little Sixteen
19Jerry Lee Lewis; Ringo StarrSweet Little Sixteen
20Ronnie Wood with his Wild FiveRock 'n' Roll Music (featuring Imelda May)
21Linda RonstadtBack In The U.S.A.
22Reckless KellyBack In the USA
23Kevin RussellNadine
24John HammondNadine
25John HammondNo Money Down
26Duane AllmanNo Money Down
27Conway TwittyReelin' and Rockin'
28Johnnie AllanPromised Land
29The BandPromised Land
30Ronnie Hawkins & The HawksThirty Days
31Jeff LynneLet It Rock
32DionSweet Little Rock and Roller (Album)