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"Johnny B. Goode" is a song by American musician Chuck Berry, written and sung by Berry in 1958. Released as a single in 1958, it peaked at number two on the Hot R&B Sides chart and number eight on its pre- Billboard Hot 100 chart. [ 1 ]
Johnny Be Good is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Bud S. Smith, starring Anthony Michael Hall as the main character, Johnny Walker. The film also features Robert Downey Jr. , Paul Gleason , Steve James , Jennifer Tilly and Uma Thurman .
Johnny B. Goode is a live album by Jimi Hendrix, released posthumously in June 1986.It contains three songs from Hendrix's performance at the 1970 Atlanta International Pop Festival on July 4, 1970, and two songs, including the title track, from a performance at the Berkeley Community Theater on May 30, 1970.
Chuck Berry performs "Johnny B. Goode" over the opening titles.We meet a young singer (Jimmy Clanton) who goes by the stage name of Johnny Melody.After a few opening performances, Berry and Alan Freed (playing themselves) discuss their discovery of Johnny, whose fate once hinged on the toss of a coin, with Freed intimating that Johnny nearly ended-up in jail.
Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame": On the original vinyl release of the soundtrack, an alternate version including an overdubbed female chorus (created for Domino's 1963 LP Let's Dance with Domino) is used.
The song "Johnny B. Goode" was reportedly a tribute to Johnson's [6] behavior when he was drinking. Berry and Johnson played and toured together on and off, until 1973. [6] Although never on his payroll after 1973, Johnson played occasionally with Berry, until he sued Berry over songwriting credits and royalties.
Johnny B. Goode: Chuck Berry: Chuck Berry (vocals, guitar) with Lafayette Leake (piano), Willie Dixon (bass), and Fred Below (drums) Recorded at Chess Studios, Chicago, Illinois, on January 6, 1958 Rock and roll: 2:03 Papua New Guinea: Mariuamangɨ: Traditional Pranis Pandang and Kumbui (mariuamangɨ) of the Nyaura Clan
The lead singer, Colin Hay, uses his voice in different ways throughout the song to imitate Johnny, Johnny's mother and father, and his teacher. The song also features spoken dialogue by keyboardist Greg Ham as he tries to figure out what Johnny is like. The title of the song is a reference to the Chuck Berry song "Johnny B. Goode".