Rockin’ at the Hops

~ Release by Chuck Berry (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 1960 Geffen Records
℗ 1960 Geffen Records

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-23 22:12 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Bye Bye Johnny
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1960-03-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-03-29) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (on 1960-03-29)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1960-03-29)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1960-03-29)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-29)
recording of:
Bye Bye Johnny (on 1960-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
42:03
2Worried Life Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04)
recording of:
Worried Life Blues (in 1960-04)
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
32:08
3Down the Road Apiece
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04)
cover recording of:
Down the Road Apiece (in 1960-04)
lyricist and composer:
Don Raye
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
32:11
4Confessin’ the Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04)
recording of:
Confessin’ the Blues (in 1960-04)
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
publisher:
Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
42:06
5Too Pooped to Pop
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (US blues guitarist/bassist) (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recording of:
Too Pooped to Pop (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
42:32
6Mad Lad
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1960-04)
recording of:
Mad Lad (in 1960-04)
composer:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters)
publisher:
Ro-Gor Publishing
32:07
7I Got to Find My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1960-04)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04)
recording of:
I Got to Find My Baby (in 1960-04)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
42:13
8Betty Jean
bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recording of:
Betty Jean (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
42:25
9Childhood Sweetheart
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (US blues guitarist/bassist) (in 1959-07)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recording of:
Childhood Sweetheart (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd.
42:41
10Broken Arrow
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-07)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1959-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1959-07)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1959-07)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1959-07)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (in 1959-07)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1959-07)
recording of:
Broken Arrow (in 1959-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
42:19
11Driftin’ Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960-04)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1960-04)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04) and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1960-04)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1960-04)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (in 1960-04)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1960-04)
recording of:
Drifting Blues (in 1960-04)
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician), Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers) and Eddie Williams (blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists
42:17
12Let It Rock
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1959-07)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1959-07)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1959-07, from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (US blues guitarist/bassist) (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1959-07, from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (in 1959-07, from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1959-07)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
recording of:
Let It Rock (from 1959-07-27 until 1959-07-29)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Isalee Music Publishing Company
recording of:
Let It Rock (in 1959-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corporation (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Isalee Music Publishing Company
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