by Doug Thompson | Mar 19, 2017 | Musings
Rock and roll pioneer and legend Chuck Berry died Saturday at his home in St. Charles County, Missouri, not far from St. Louis. Although I grew up with his music, I saw him in concert during the 1970s while photographing the Mississippi River Festival on the campus of...
by Doug Thompson | Jun 5, 2012 | Featured, Musings, Video
In the 50s, two hits epitomized the the dirty old man aspect of rock music of that era: Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen” and The Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace.” Of the two, J.P. Richardson — aka The Big Bopper — was...
