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Reflecting on the Impact CHUCK BERRY Had on Rock 'N' Roll with Rockers Who Followed in His Footsteps

This “MIDWEST BEAT” program originally aired on TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017  

TOPIC:   Reflecting on the Legacy and Impact of Chuck Berry

Musical Guests:  JIM PETERIK (of Ides of March & Survivor), CARL GIAMMARESE (of The Buckinghams), DEVON ALLMAN, and ROGER EARL (of Foghat)

To help usher in April a few days later as -- "International Guitar Month" -- this program reflects back on the music of rock music's first guitar god -- the late, great CHUCK BERRY -- who could play the guitar like a ringin' a bell!

This program features Berry's several selections from Berry's catalog, and between segment where the special celebrity call in guests chat about the impact Berry had on rock 'n' roll, R&B and popular culture.  

* Repeats on Friday, MARCH 31 @ 11pm.

Tom Lounges has been a radio personality and music journalist since 1979. For the last 43 years, Tom has been reporting on entertainment as a weekly music columnist and feature writer for The Times newspaper.