It was recorded at this time in 1955 (Well, May 21, 1955). It became the Father of Rock And Roll's breakthrough hit....

"Maybellene" by Chuck Berry needed 36 takes while it was recorded at Chicago's Universal Record Studios. It would roar to #1 on the R&B chart for nine weeks and crossed over to the pop chart, where it reached #5. The song was based on an old country-western song called "Ida Red" (by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys).