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As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

Your Guitarist Name: (first and last name) Chuck Berry

Write your essay here! :

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My guitarist is Chuck Berry. He was born in 1926 and played rock and roll, blues, and country music. Rock and roll was a fusion of rhythms and blues while blues is repetitive and often improvised during performance. Country is a mix of rhythms that are usually in harmony and was a American favorite.Chuck Berry was influenced by blues and country music also choir practice with his family in church.=====

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He worked for his dad in a carpentry business. When he was still in his teenage years he was arrested for armed robbery when he was released from prison he got married. The band that influenced him was Muddy Waters.He preferred the acoustic guitar instead of the base or electric guitar. In 1952 Johonnie Johnson, a local pianist invited Berry to a gig in New Year`s Eve at the cosmopolitan club.That gig led to a three year stint at the nightclub which drew hundreds who were ecstatic to watch Chuck Berry`s performance. The Chess Brothers gave him his first record label. His first recording session created "Maybellene" Berry original titled it "Ida Red". That song stayed on the pop chart for 11 weeks.=====

Chuck had a hit song called "Maybellene" and "Almost Grown" were both big hits in 1958. Country And blues influenced Chuck Berry to play guitar. Muddy Waters the band also influenced him.

Chuck Berry influenced some bands that we listen to now such as The Beatles, The Clash, Green Day, and Beach Boys.

Two interesting facts are that he played New Years Eve at a club and that he made it into the hall of fame (rock and roll). He was also arrested when he was a teenager.

Works Cited

Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. sample: "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012.

Horn, Gregory D. "Chuck Berry." //Great Lives From History: African Americans// (2010): 12. //Biography Reference Center//. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.
 * Your Source List:**

Guitarist Research Notes Table
//cells will expand as you enter your findings// || What do you like about his/her style? || Beach Boys, the Beatles, the Clash, and Green Day. ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings**
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || Rock and Roll ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Chuck Berry ||
 * This guitarist lived from _ to __ || 1926 ||
 * Define and describe the guitar style you are researching. || It is a mix of rhythms and blues ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || Music classes and choir ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || Blues and country-western music ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Muddy Waters ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || He played blues and country ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || Acoustic ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || He was arrested in an armed robbery ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || He worked in his father`s carpentry business ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || He was arrested and he performed on New Year`s Eve ||
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Maybellene was his first song it was released in 1995 and Almost Grown these were big hits it was released in 1958 ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || Rock and Roll ||