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1987120 minDocumentary, Music

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

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Is Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll worth watching? With a rating of 7.2/10, this Documentary, Music film is a must-watch hit for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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

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.

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Ingrid Berry
Ingrid BerrySelf
Eric Clapton
Eric ClaptonSelf
Robert Cray
Robert CraySelf
Bo Diddley
Bo DiddleySelf
Don Everly
Don EverlySelf
Phil Everly
Phil EverlySelf
Etta James
Etta JamesSelf
Johnnie Johnson
Johnnie JohnsonSelf

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Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll is a Documentary, Music movie that 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 B...

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