Johnny B. Goode: Museum Object and Cultural History
Johnny B. Goode: Date: 1958. Written by: Chuck Berry, American, 1926 - 2017. Published by: The Goodman Group, American, founded 1940s.
The object in the museum catalogue
Sheet music for Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode." The cover features a print of a young Berry duckwalking with a turquoise border. This sheet music is of recent vintage and was owned by Chuck Berry.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1958
- Written by: Chuck Berry, American, 1926 - 2017
- Published by: The Goodman Group, American, founded 1940s
- Owned by: Chuck Berry, American, 1926 - 2017
- Type: sheet music
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
- Object number: 2011.137.3
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donation of Charles E. Berry
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © 1958 by Arc Music Corp. Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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