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Film Screening:  Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock ‘N’ Roll!

Wednesday, October 24: 7 p.m.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University will honor Chuck Berry during the 17th annual American Music Masters® series this October.

Roll Over Beethoven: The Life and Music of Chuck Berry, a weeklong celebration, will tell the story of one of the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Berry has had a lifetime of brilliant musicianship and has inspired nearly every rock artist to date.

FREE with RSVP – Wednesday, October 24 at 7 p.m. – Film Screening:    (1987, 120 min) in the Rock Hall’s Foster Theater on the 4th floor

The unforgettable life and music of pioneering legend Chuck Berry are celebrated in this landmark feature film, capturing a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of rock and roll’s finest.  In 1986, Keith Richards invited a roster of great musicians to honor Chuck Berry for an evening of music to commemorate Berry’s 60th birthday, including performances by Etta James, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, and Julian Lennon, along with archival footage of an unforgettable duet by Chuck Berry and John Lennon. Directed by Taylor Hackford.   This event is free with a reservation. Seating is limited.  Reservations can be made through the Rock Hall website at https://tickets.rockhall.com or at the Rock Hall Box Office.  Rock Hall Members can RSVP starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 11.  General public can RSVP starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 12.

 

  

 

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University honored Chuck Berry during the 17th annual American Music Masters® series this October.

 

Roll Over Beethoven: The Life and Music of Chuck Berry, a weeklong celebration, told the story of one of the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Berry has had a lifetime of brilliant musicianship and has inspired nearly every rock artist to date. 

 

 Of the tribute, Berry said: "You can't get any higher."

Week of Events: October 22 - 27, 2012


 

          

 

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