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Chuck Berry recorded the influential 'Maybellene' 60 years ago

Chuck Berry
Honoree Chuck Berry performed during the 2012 Awards for Lyrics of Literary Excellence at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library And Museum on Feb. 26, 2012, in Boston.
Marc Andrew Deley | Getty Images 2012

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Today's Morning Edition music is, in part, from the song "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry, which was recorded 60 years ago Thursday.

It was Berry's first single and first hit.

Rolling Stone magazine described its influence when it wrote "rock and roll guitar starts here."

It was adapted from the country song "Ida Red." Berry said that in the early days "Ida Red" was a good tune to play when he performed for an integrated audience.

Here's a popular version of that song by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.