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    • Apr 16, 1956
    Chuck Berry records the rock classic "Roll Over Beethoven," with a reference to Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes" in the lyrics. In the same Chicago session, he records "Brown Eyed Handsome Man," which Waylon Jennings turns into a country hit; and "Too Much Monkey Business," a future Freddy Weller hit
    May 19, 1956
    Chess releases Chuck Berry's rock & roll hit "Roll Over Beethoven," which namechecks Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes"
    Nov 6, 1957
    "Maybellene" songwriter Chuck Berry is served with an arrest warrant for armed robbery when he plays St. Louis' Kiel Auditorium. The next day, he shows police an out-of-town contract for the date, and the charges are dismissed
    Jan 6, 1958
    Chuck Berry records "Johnny B. Goode" at the Chess Recording Studio in Chicago. The song has a future as a country hit, when Buck Owens remakes it in 1969
    Mar 28, 1958
    Angry that Chuck Berry was selected to close the show, Jerry Lee Lewis sets his piano on fire during "Great Balls Of Fire" at Alan Freed's Big Beat Show at the Brooklyn Paramount. Also appearing: Buddy Holly, Frankie Lymon and The Chantels
    Mar 31, 1958
    Chess releases Chuck Berry's pop classic "Johnny B. Goode." The song is resurrected as a country hit by Buck Owens in 1969
    Apr 6, 1958
    Jerry Lee Lewis sets fire to one of two pianos on stage during a show in Cleveland, Ohio. Touring with him: Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry
    Apr 8, 1958
    Before a show in Columbus, Ohio, Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry exchange barbs. The Killer's father, Elmo, pulls a knife and threatens Berry
    Apr 15, 1958
    Buddy Holly's guitar is stolen from a Kiel Auditorium dressing room in St. Louis, Missouri. Touring with him: Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry
    May 3, 1958
    Police turn the house lights on before the end of a Jerry Lee Lewis concert at the Boston Arena. When a riot erupts, mayor John Hynes bans rock & roll shows from the city. Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly are also on the Alan Freed-promoted bill
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