Johnny B Goode

The guy who wrote many of the most played Rock N Roll tunes ever recorded turns 81 today, and his name is Chuck Berry. He is still touring and playing the songs that made him famous. He doesn't tour with a band, because wherever he goes every house band or collection of musicians scrambled together at the last minute will know all his music without even rehearsing for the show.

Here's Chuck lip-synching Johnny B Goode a half a century ago...



Here's Chuck playing Johnny B Goode over four decades ago...



Here's Chuck playing Johnny B Goode with John Lennon three and a half decades ago...



Here's Chuck playing Johnny B Goode with the E Street Band a decade ago...



Here's Chuck playing Johnny B Goode six months ago...



Happy birthday Chuck!