[net.games.trivia] TP Trivia: Chuck Berry

rsg@cbscc.UUCP (Bob Garmise) (02/19/85)

I can't believe that Chuck Berry's biggest hit was My Ding-A-Ling, but that's
what Trivial Pursuit says. Please, out there, tell me it isn't so!!!
...bob garmise...at&t bell labs, columbus...

bulko@ut-sally.UUCP (William C. Bulko) (02/22/85)

[ ribit (I'm a bug-eater) ]

Well. . .let's see here.  According to my references (I'm only doing a
superficial scan) "My Ding-a-Ling" was the only Chuck Berry song to hit #1
on Billboard's charts.  His first hit, "Maybelline", peaked at #5;  "School
Day", at #3;  "Rock & Roll Music", at #8;  "Sweet Little Sixteen", at #2;
and "Johnny B. Goode", at #8.  Did I miss anything?
-- 
Bill Bulko
Department of Computer Sciences
The University of Texas
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alle@ihuxb.UUCP (Allen England) (02/22/85)

> I can't believe that Chuck Berry's biggest hit was My Ding-A-Ling, but that's
> what Trivial Pursuit says. Please, out there, tell me it isn't so!!!
> ...bob garmise...at&t bell labs, columbus...

It was his first million-seller (and possibly only??).  It was also the
second most requested song on the oldies station in Chicago (Magic104).
Pretty disgusting, isn`t it?  I can`t even stand to hear the 'song'.

Marguerite (*not* Allen!)
...!ihnp4!iwpbd!maggie2