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"Johnny B Goode"
Chuck Berry
A classic rock 'n' roll song. The notes weren't original but what Chuck did with them blew away musicians at the time.
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Chuck Berry
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Blues
Album
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Chuck Berry Is On Top
Year of Release
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1958
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