Mid-Week Berry Song

Legendary rocker Chuck Berry, who passed away last March, would have celebrated his 91st birthday today. A true pioneer of rock and roll music, Berry influenced every major rock musician that followed him, from the Beatles, Beach Boys and Rolling Stones, to Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's inaugural class, received the Grammy Awards Life Achievement Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors. He performed his hit, "Sweet Little Sixteen," at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1958, the clip of which we've chosen today (also note the contemporary quality and style of the exceptional color film).