A few minutes ago I educated a friend of mine about the classic hero's of rock and roll. Among them was the crazy Jerry-Lee Lewis, who once put his piano and fire, and continued to play it!
Mister Lewis was friends with another great artist, Chuck Berry, who is shockingly not as known as his lesser counterparts of the time, the Beach Boys, who stooped so low as to steal one of his songs. This song is today thought of as a classic by some, you probably know it; next time you listen to Surfin' USA remember that it was in fact Chuck Berry who wrote those chords, and the Beach Boys who added the silly lyrics.
In the movie Cadillac Records (starring among others Beyoncé), the history of rock and roll in terms of the so-called African-American artists is portayed, and the music is exquisitely show-cased. Amongst others we see the talent of guitar masters like Chuck Berry and Muddy. It was mostly because of this film that I now know about that time and the artists that contributed to the movement.
It is shameful that we as the new generation know about the likes of Elvis and the Beach Boys (grrrrr), but forget about greater masters such as ol' Chuck.
Do listen to Chuck play, he was a master. And mister Lee-Lewis knew a thing or two about rock and roll as well. They were both great artists in their own right.
Labels: Movies, rock and roll
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