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    • Jul 10, 1979
    Rock guitarist Chuck Berry receives a four-month jail term for income tax evasion. Several of his songs had become country hits, including "Brown Eyed Handsome Man," "You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie)," "Johnny B. Goode" and "Maybellene"
    Aug 10, 1979
    Chuck Berry begins serving a 100-day jail sentence for tax evasion at Lompoc Prison in California. Exactly three years prior, Emmylou Harris re-recorded the Berry-penned "(You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie"
    Nov 19, 1979
    Chuck Berry is released from Lompoc Prison in California, after serving 100 days for income tax evasion. Berry titles that have been remade as country hits include: "(You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie," "Johnny B. Goode" and "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"
    Sep 13, 1980
    Mickey Gilley sings "Stand By Me" and Johnny Lee performs "Lookin' For Love" on the syndicated music show "Solid Gold." The episode also features Linda Ronstadt, Paul Anka and Chuck Berry, who does "Johnny B. Goode"
    Dec 31, 1980
    The Charlie Daniels Band, Chuck Berry, Barry Manilow, Billy Preston and Charlene Tilton take part in the ABC countdown to 1981 "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve"
    Jan 31, 1981
    Don Williams sings "I Believe In You" on the week's episode of "Solid Gold." Also appearing are Hall & Oates, George Burns and Chuck Berry, who plays "Maybellene"
    May 9, 1981
    Glen Campbell performs "Rhinestone Cowboy" during TV's "Solid Gold." The installment also welcomes Lionel Richie, Chuck Berry and Dr. Hook
    Jul 16, 1981
    Scotti Brothers releases Fred Knoblock's remake of Chuck Berry's "Memphis"
    Oct 10, 1982
    The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame adds Chuck Berry and William J. Hill--a.k.a. George Brown. Hill wrote the classic "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)," while Berry's titles have been remade by several country artists
    Jan 23, 1986
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame adds The Everly Brothers, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmie Rodgers, Buddy Holly, Alan Freed, Sam Cooke, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry and Sam Phillips in its inaugural ceremony
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