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Chuck Berry:

King of the music that was young and fun.  Teenage romance and big, fast, over the top American cars.   I will always be thankful I was young during those days.

Of course this was before the drug-addicted, angry,  anti-romance stuff called 'Rock' came along.   Rock is to Rock & Roll, what some of this current so-called Jazz, is to  real Jazz.

Great Loss.

Cheers

You guys can go ahead and keep living in your fantasy worlds as concerns the history of this music; too bad. Now, to some of the more personal stuff; and, I bring this up only to point out how convoluted and disingenuous your chains of thought and reasoning tend to be. In order to illustrate what I am talking about lets look at some facts; all verifiable. Shall we?

For four years, and multiple times, Rok, you have quoted and/or linked to Wiki. You, O-10, not only did the same (and still do), but did so in a manner that often made it seem like you were the author of the comments. What your real intentions were don’t really concern me. I pointed out that when quoting Wiki it was appropriate to disclose this. After considerable indignation and sarcasm you stated that going forward you would disclose the source of your comments if they weren’t your own thoughts. Over the course of the same four years, NOT ONCE, did I quote or link to Wiki. Now, fast forward to the present:

I made TWO recent references to Wiki for the first time ever, and AS I POINTED OUT in one post, these were two (!) Wiki articles that I felt had merit. What happens? You guys, since you have little of substance to say on the core topic, attack me for the use of Wiki. Now, THAT makes a lot of sense, no? Given the aforementioned and the sheer amount of informed opinion that disputes your positions there can only be two possible reasons as to why you behave this way as far as I am concerned: it’s all a big put-on on your parts, or there is some kind of deficiency in the ability to reason and process information. Still waiting for thoughts on the clips of comments that I posted and most recent article (not Wiki, btw 😅)

I found that article to be quite informative, saw nothing that could be considered as lie or perhaps someone's agenda?
Correct me if I am wrong?
Just a thought, I believe that nobody thinks that 'bop' or any other art form 'came out of the blue' ?
Or do you?

Chuck Berry 10/18/26 - 3/18/17.
Looks like 2017 is going to continue apace as 2016.
Nobody getting any younger.

Back to Memphis - Chuck Berry
I’ve been struggling up here, child, trying to make a living
Everybody wants to take, nobody like giving
I wish I was in Memphis back home there with my Mama
The only clothes I got left that ain’t rags is my pajamas
No brotherly love, no help, no danger
Just a great big town full of cold hearted strangers

I went hungry in New York and Chicago was no better
But today, my dear mother wrote and told me in her letter
Son, come back to Memphis and live here with your Mama
You can walk down Beale Street, honey, wearing your pajamas
You know home folks here, we let do just what you want to
And I born you and raised you right here on the corner

I’m going to leave here in the morning and walk down to the station
I’ve got just enough money to pay my transportation
I’m going back to Memphis, back home with my Mama
If I have to ride that bus barefooted in pajamas
Back home in Memphis, no moaning and groaning
I know everything will be all right in the morning

You can walk down Beale Street wearing your pajamas....
Now THOSE are some great lyrics. Always put a smile on my face hearing them.

Thanks, Chuck. RIP