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In Their Own Words

Road to Redemption

Chuck Berry and Keith Richards partner up for the documentary "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll."

Aired 07/27/2021 | Rating TV-PG

In Their Own Words

Road to Redemption

Clip: Season 2 Episode 2 | 3m 53sVideo has Closed Captions

Chuck Berry and Keith Richards partner up for the documentary "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll."

In an effort to rebuild his feeling of self-worth as an artist, Chuck agrees to perform in a documentary, with legendary guitarist Keith Richards as the film's music director. Despite Richards' excitement for the project, Berry is not as convinced by Richards' vision, leading to some disagreements between the two musicians.

Aired 07/27/2021 | Rating TV-PG

Episode 2 Preview | Chuck Berry

Video has Closed Captions

Meet the legend, music, and man who is regularly credited as the father of rock and roll. (30s)

Chuck Berry and Johnnie Johnson

Video has Closed Captions

See how Chuck Berry first started out playing gigs with legendary pianist Johnnie Johnson. (4m 2s)

Economic Exploitation in the Industry

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Chuck Berry takes on the music industry's economic exploitation of Black artists. (4m 37s)

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