Tribute to Chuck Berry; Merit style! Part Two
We had so much fun doing the first Rock ‘n Roll Revue that we did a more comprehensive production the following summer. Naturally we covered Chuck Berry again – and this time we did “Johnny B. Goode” in our production of It’s Gotta Be Rock ‘n Roll Music: 1955-1975.
Our 8th and 4th graders gave speeches about the history of rock ‘n roll and how Chuck Berry influenced just about every musician who followed him in the 50’s, 60’s and early 70’s. These students created a business called Merit Oldies Entertainment where they performed 30-minute and 60-minute musical performances all over the San Francisco Bay Area.
They even opened the Frankie Valli Concert in Monterey!