Johnny B Goode

Chuck Berry first penned "Johnny B. Goode" in 1958. The song hit #2 on Billboard Hot R&B Sides and #8 on Billboard Hot 100. The opening guitar solo is a verbatim borrowing of Carl Hogan's guitar solo on Louis Jordan's 1946 hit "Ain't That Just Like a Woman,." In the hands of Chuck Berry the solo became one of the most recognizable guitar leads in the history of rock n roll.