

Johnny B. Bad
Chuck Berry and the Making of Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll
Author: Stephanie Bennett
Narrator: Bill Andrew Quinn
Unabridged: 6 hr 15 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Published: 03/19/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Music, Genres & Styles, Composers, Musicians
Synopsis
Compiled as an oral history by the film's producer, Stephanie Bennett, Johnny B. Bad combines interviews from the film's participants, including its music director—Keith Richards. These unique interviews and accounts paint a vivid and multifaceted picture of the artist. Berry was at once a witty, articulate genius, now widely considered the godfather of rock and roll; a shrewd businessman, who had no trouble endlessly renegotiating contracts and refusing to perform until additional cash was gathered up; and also a convicted criminal, who in addition to serving time in prison for transporting a minor across state lines for "immoral purposes" had also been accused of sexual assault and sued in civil court for installing cameras in the restroom of the Southern Air, a restaurant he owned in Wentzville, Missouri.