In the early 1950's a new artist became present on the rock n roll scene. This artist was the 24 year old Chuck Berry. Chuck Berry was inspired by gospel music chanted in his mother's household. The family would join in and all sing together and harmonize with one another. Berry also sang in his St. Louis church's Baptist choir at age six. Berry learned to play the guitar while attending Sumner High School, the first Black high school west of the Mississippi. Some of Berry's other influences were blues artists who included his idol, Muddy Waters, Tampa Red, and Arthur Crudup.
Berry later became exposed to a different kind of music that he heard on radio station KMOK, a station that played country music. Berry's music was a combination of county and rhythm and blues. His music was not brand new however; it was certainly unique enough to be instantly recognizable. One of the things that made this combination so unique was the fact that Berry was an African-American. Berry......
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