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May 21, 1955 · Music, Songwriting & Youth Culture

A Guitar Riff Helped Define Rock and Roll

Chuck Berry recorded “Maybellene,” joining blues guitar, country storytelling, rhythm, and teenage language in a foundational rock-and-roll hit.

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