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The three people Chuck Berry wished he could have played with
Chuck Berry said he would have most liked to play with Nat ‘King’ Cole, Tommy Dorsey and his mother. His answer highlights the range of his musical interests, from jazz and swing to the hymns he sang with his family, and the personal memories behind his music.
Berry named Cole and Dorsey without elaboration in a 2008 interview, when he was 82. He described his mother singing hymns while he tried to follow his father’s bass part, adding that the two of them could have put on a show. The article also recalls Berry’s far-reaching influence and the many musicians who performed or recorded with him, including Keith Richards, Tina Turner and John Lennon.
In short
- Berry named Nat ‘King’ Cole and Tommy Dorsey as dream collaborators.
- His third choice was his mother, who sang hymns with him.
- He shared the memory in a 2008 interview, aged 82.