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Charles Edward Berry was born on October 18, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri. Berry had five siblings and grew up in the middle class neighborhoods of St. Louis. Henry Berry, his father was a contractor, and deacon for the local church. While his mother was a school principle. His comfortable financial status allowed him to pursue his passion for music. This did not mean Berry did not have his fair share run ins with the law. In 1944, at the age of 18, Chuck Berry was convicted of armed robbery where he stole a car and robbed three stores at gunpoint. After he was released in 1947, on his 21st birthday he married Themetta Suggs shortly after. Berry went from job to job in order to provide for his family. These jobs included: factory worker, janitor, and beautician. In 1955, Berry got his first shot. He traveled to Chicago to meet Muddy Waters who referred him to Leonard Chess the owner of Chess Records. Berry recorded his first big hit "Maybellene" on May 21, 1955. This sold more that a million copies and appeared on number one Billboards Rhythm and Blues chart. In 1956, Berry began to tour the world and gain popularity. Since Maybellene, Chuck Berry has made his mark on Rock and Roll. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is considered one of the pioneers of Rock n Roll.

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Maybelene By Chuck Berry Maybellene, why can't you be true?

Oh Maybellene, why can't you be true?

You've started back doing the things you used to do. As I was motivatin' over the hill

I saw Maybellene in a coup de ville.

A Cadillac a-rollin' on the open road,

Nothin' will outrun my V8 Ford.

The Cadillac doin' 'bout ninety-five,

She's bumper to bumper rollin' side by side. Maybellene, why can't you be true?

Oh Maybellene, why can't you be true?

You've started back doing the things you used to do. Pink in the mirror on top of the hill,

It's just like swallowin' up a medicine pill.

First thing I saw that Cadillac grille

Doin' a hundred and ten gallopin' over that hill.

Offhill curve, a downhill stretch,

Me and that Cadillac neck by neck. Maybellene, why can't you be true?

Oh Maybellene, why can't you be true?

You've started back doing the things you used to do. The Cadillac pulled up ahead of the Ford,

The Ford got hot and wouldn't do no more.

It then got clody and it started to rain,

I tooted my horn for a passin' lead

The rain water blowin' all under my hood,

I knew that was doin' my motor good. Maybellene, why can't you be true?

Oh Maybellene, why can't you be true?

You've started back doing the things you used to do. The motor cooled down, the heat went down

And that's when I heard that highway sound.

The Cadillac a-sittin' like a ton of lead

A hundred and ten a half a mile ahead.

The Cadillac lookin' like it's sittin' still

And I caught Maybellene at the top of the hill. Maybellene, why can't you be true?

Oh Maybellene, why can't you be true?

You've started back doing the things you used to do.

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"Chuck Berry." //Wikipedia //. Web. 2 May 2016. .

"Maybellene." //Google Play //. Web. 2 May 2016. .

Maybellene by Chuck Berry." //Youtube //. Web. 3 May 2016. 