The Great Twenty-Eight

Chuck Berry

in the late Fifties, Chuck Berry released a string of singles that defined the sound and spirit of rock & roll: “Maybellene,” “Roll Over Beethoven,” “School Day,” and “Rock & Roll Music.” His secret? In the maestro’s words: “The nature and backbone of my beat is boogie, and the muscle of my music is melodies that are simple.” This trove is the best of that magic from 1955 to 1965.