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In Their Own Words: Chuck Berry

Take a riveting ride on the Chuck Berry train, exploring the life of the man behind the music.

  • Fred Vigeant
Chuck Berry performs live at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Holland in 1976

 Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot

Chuck Berry performs live at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Holland in 1976

Watch Chuck Berry on In Their Own Words Tuesday, July 27 at 8pm on WITF. You can stream WITF TV live on our website and through the PBS Video app on Roku, Apple TV and iPhone and Android smartphones. The program is also available on-demand through the PBS Video app.

 

Take a riveting ride on the Chuck Berry train, exploring the life of the man behind the music.

By blending “hillbilly” music with R&B and writing impactful lyrics, Berry birthed a renaissance in popular music we now call rock and roll.

Watch Chuck Berry In Their Own Words Tuesday July 27 at 8pm on WITF.

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