Wee Wee Hours
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"Wee Wee Hours" is a song composed and recorded by Chuck Berry
in 1955. Originally released as the B-side of Berry's first single "Maybellene
", it went on to become a hit, reaching #10 in the Billboard R&B chart.
The song is a twelve-bar blues that has been described as "a slow, sensuous blues featuring some exceptional piano from Johnnie Johnson
".
"Wee Wee Hours" was on Berry's original audition tape submitted to Leonard Chess
in hope of landing a recording contract with the Chess label. Although it seemed like a good fit with the record company's blues roster, Chess was even more interested in the song that became "Maybellene", the song that launched Berry's career as a rock 'n' roll star.
Berry often performed the song live and it is included on the 1969 Chuck Berry Live in Concert
album and in the 1987 film Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
with Eric Clapton
.
Chuck Berry
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
in 1955. Originally released as the B-side of Berry's first single "Maybellene
Maybellene
"Maybellene" is a song recorded by Chuck Berry, adapted from the traditional fiddle tune "Ida Red" that tells the story of a hot rod race and a broken romance. It was released in July 1955 as a single on Chess Records of Chicago, Illinois. It was Berry's first single release and his first hit...
", it went on to become a hit, reaching #10 in the Billboard R&B chart.
The song is a twelve-bar blues that has been described as "a slow, sensuous blues featuring some exceptional piano from Johnnie Johnson
Johnnie Johnson (musician)
Johnnie Johnson was an American pianist and blues musician. His work with Chuck Berry led to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.-Career:...
".
"Wee Wee Hours" was on Berry's original audition tape submitted to Leonard Chess
Leonard Chess
Leonard Chess was a record company executive and the founder of Chess Records. He was influential in the development of electric blues.- Early life :...
in hope of landing a recording contract with the Chess label. Although it seemed like a good fit with the record company's blues roster, Chess was even more interested in the song that became "Maybellene", the song that launched Berry's career as a rock 'n' roll star.
Berry often performed the song live and it is included on the 1969 Chuck Berry Live in Concert
Chuck Berry Live in Concert
Chuck Berry Live In Concert is a live album by Chuck Berry which was released in 1978, nine years after it was recorded at the 1969 Rock and Roll Revival concert in Toronto, Canada.-Track listing:# "Rock and Roll Music"# "Nadine"# "School Days"...
album and in the 1987 film Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll is a 1987 documentary film directed by Taylor Hackford that chronicles two 1986 concerts celebrating rock and roll musician Chuck Berry's 60th birthday. A soundtrack album was released in October 1987 on the MCA label....
with Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
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