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Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock'n'Roll

Factual America Podcast
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Learn about the life of Chuck Berry, the original King of Rock and Roll. Subscribe for more from Factual America: http://bit.ly/AlamoPictures Chuck Berry (1926-2017) was the original King of Rock and Roll. That is according to Jon Brewer, and being referred to as 'God of rock docs,' he should know. Jon discusses Chuck Berry and the making of his documentary about the American icon. The film tells the story of Chuck’s life through the lens of his relatives and friends, and also uses dramatic reenactments of certain events in Chuck Berry's life.  Jon goes on to share a host of amazing stories drawn from his 50 years in the music business. He worked with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones. He was David Bowie's manager at one point, produced some of Gerry Rafferty's songs, and he spent significant time with B.B. King. And that's just to name a few of the music greats that he has known. As Jon has more documentary projects under way, …...more
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Guest introduction and film trailer.

0:00

Who Chuck Berry was.

2:06

Where the audience can watch the film.

4:23

What made Chuck Berry so special.

5:55

What some of his most famous songs are.

12:53

His storytelling skills and how his music inspired The Beatles.

14:16

How prison changed Chuck and why he opened up a mixed-race club.

18:25

The leisure park he developed and ran.

23:36

How his wife reacted to his autobiography.

26:45

What Chuck’s family thinks about him and his real estate fortune.

29:20

B.B. King on the difficulties with getting paid as a black performer.

35:01

How the entertainment industry has changed in the last 50 years.

37:20

Chuck’s criminal past and the time he spent in prison.

41:58

Why Jon decided to reconstruct certain events in the documentary.

48:07

Other artists Jon has worked with.

57:12

The films Jon’s now working on.

1:04:08

The ways film and music are coming together.

1:10:11

The true story behind Gerry Rafferty's ‘Baker Street’ and Jon's involvement.

1:14:55
Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock'n'Roll
Learn about the life of Chuck Berry, the original King of Rock and Roll. Subscribe for more from Factual America: http://bit.ly/AlamoPictures Chuck Berry (1926-2017) was the original King of Rock and Roll. That is according to Jon Brewer, and being referred to as 'God of rock docs,' he should know. Jon discusses Chuck Berry and the making of his documentary about the American icon. The film tells the story of Chuck’s life through the lens of his relatives and friends, and also uses dramatic reenactments of certain events in Chuck Berry's life.  Jon goes on to share a host of amazing stories drawn from his 50 years in the music business. He worked with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones. He was David Bowie's manager at one point, produced some of Gerry Rafferty's songs, and he spent significant time with B.B. King. And that's just to name a few of the music greats that he has known. As Jon has more documentary projects under way, Factual America will be following his work and bring him back for more exciting stories about iconic musicians. “Chuck Berry was the original king of rock and roll. He was a poet, he invented many words, and he created the teenage audience.” - Jon Brewer Time Stamps: 00:00 - Guest introduction and film trailer. 02:06 - Who Chuck Berry was. 04:23 - Where the audience can watch the film. 05:55 - What made Chuck Berry so special. 12:53 - What some of his most famous songs are. 14:16 - His storytelling skills and how his music inspired The Beatles. 18:25 - How prison changed Chuck and why he opened up a mixed-race club. 23:36 - The leisure park he developed and ran. 26:45 - How his wife reacted to his autobiography. 29:20 - What Chuck’s family thinks about him and his real estate fortune. 35:01 - B.B. King on the difficulties with getting paid as a black performer. 37:20 - How the entertainment industry has changed in the last 50 years. 41:58 - Chuck’s criminal past and the time he spent in prison. 48:07 - Why Jon decided to reconstruct certain events in the documentary. 57:12 - Other artists Jon has worked with. 1:04:08 - The films Jon’s now working on. 1:10:11 - The ways film and music are coming together. 1:14:55 - The true story behind Gerry Rafferty's ‘Baker Street’ and Jon's involvement.  Resources: Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock and Roll: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8972378/ B.B. King - The Life of Riley: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2259306/ Legends of the Canyon Monochrome: https://www.cardinalreleasing.com/mon... Connect with Jon Brewer: Twitter:   / jonbrewer301   Connect with Matthew Sherwood: Facebook:   / matthew.sherwood.14   LinkedIn:   / matthewsherwood   Twitter:   / sherwood1967   #chuckberry #rocknroll #musiclegend ▬▬ FACTUAL AMERICA PODCAST ▬▬ Factual America explores the themes that make America unique through the lens of documentaries about America. Each episode a guest chooses a film and then discusses it with host, Matthew Sherwood. Guests include leading documentary filmmakers as well as experts on the American experience. Matthew Sherwood was born and raised in Texas. He came to the UK in 2001 to work for The Economist. Matthew has worked in journalism and publishing and has a wealth of experience writing for publications, interviewing world leaders, and chairing conferences. Formally he spent his time helping diverse audiences understand the global trends impacting upon their lives. Emmett Glynn is the producer of Factual America. Known to many in the broadcast world, Emmett is a London-based sound designer and producer who has delivered over 100hrs of TV documentaries for Channel 5, Channel 4 and the BBC. He produces three other podcasts and is developing documentaries alongside Alamo Pictures. ▬▬ ABOUT ALAMO PICTURES ▬▬ Alamo Pictures is a production company that makes US documentaries from a European perspective. Our goal is to create US documentaries for an international audience, remaining subjective by looking at American issues from a European point of view. This helps everyone to better understand America ▬▬ CONTACT ▬▬ Visit our Website: https://www.alamopictures.co.uk/ Follow us on Instagram: @AlamoPictures Follow us on Twitter: @AlamoPictures Like us on Facebook:   / alamopictures   Like us on LinkedIn:   / about  
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