Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

The story

St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and long-time Berry pianist, Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon, Berry performs his classic rock songs. His abilities as a composer, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer are on display and, in behind-the-scenes interviews, are discussed by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Springstein, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and others. There's even a rarity for Berry—a rehearsal. Archival footage from the early 1950s and a duet with John Lennon round out this portrait of a master.

Cast

C Chuck BerrySelf K Keith RichardsSelf I Ingrid BerrySelf E Eric ClaptonSelf R Robert CraySelf B Bo DiddleySelf D Don EverlySelf P Phil EverlySelf E Etta JamesSelf J Johnnie JohnsonSelf S Steve JordanSelf B Bobby KeysSelf

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C Chuck LeavellSelf J Julian LennonSelf L Little RichardSelf R Roy OrbisonSelf R Robbie RobertsonSelf - DVD only L Linda RonstadtSelf J Joey SpampinatoSelf - Bass Player B Bruce SpringsteenSelf J Jerry Lee LewisSelf