The Gazette newsroom and editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content. Alright, ‘Johnny B. Goode’ is pretty great. There’s a reason it’s been played over 500 million times on ...

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Duck-walking rock ‘n’ roller Chuck Berry’s 100th birthday is Oct. 18, 2026. Unfortunately, the man behind the hits “Johnny B. Goode,” “Maybellene” and “Rock and Roll Music” won’t be around to see it.

Berry’s grandson Jahi Eskridge, 33, started playing music in the third grade. He plays trumpet on two of the EP’s tracks as a member of the family tribute band and Fat Pocket. But Eskridge didn’t grow ...