Truly Judy’s Uncommon Oldies – Chuck Berry “Promised Land”

September 6, 2015 3:22 am , Leave a Comment ,

Chuck Berry

CKLG poster

This edition of Truly Judy’s Uncommon Oldies is from CKLG’s 730 AM January, 1965, survey in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Chuck Berry wrote this song while in prison, and the tune was taken from the song, “Wabash Cannonball”.  The singer tells of his journey from Norfolk, Virginia to California, mentioning various cities along the way.

This song has been covered by many artists including Johnny Rivers, Dave Edmunds, The Band and Elvis Presley.  It was Elvis’ version that was used in the movie, Men In Black.

This song hit #23 on the CKLG Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada survey on January 3, 1965.

Chuck Berry – Promised Land (Chess Records 1965)

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About Judy B

Truly Judy is a lover of 50’s, 60’s and early 70’s music and is currently a DJ at www.topshelfoldies.org where they play the best in uncommon oldies, B-sides, some hits and songs that weren’t over-played on the radio. Join us for live shows every night of the week. To listen, follow this link - http://topshelfoldies.org/#listen. To chat during our nightly shows, go here - http://topshelfoldies.org/#chat. Come join us. We'd love to meet you. TopShelf Oldies streams 24 hours a day.

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