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Tutti Frutti
1955 song by Little Richard
Maybellene
"Maybellene" is a rock and roll song by American artist Chuck Berry, adapted in part from the western swing fiddle tune "Ida Red". Released in 1955, Berry’s song tells the story of a hot rod race and a broken romance, the lyrics describing a man driving a V8 Ford and chasing his unfaithful girlfriend in her Cadillac Coupe DeVille. It was released in July 1955 as a single by Chess Records, of Chicago, Illinois. Berry's first hit, "Maybellene" is considered a pioneering rock and roll song. Rolling Stone magazine wrote of it, "Rock & roll guitar starts here." The record was an early instance of t
Bo Diddley
original song written and composed by Bo Diddley
I'm a Man
original song written and composed by Bo Diddley
Rock Island Line
traditional song
Cry! Cry! Cry!
original song written, composed, and performed by Johnny Cash