
Episode 67: “Johnny B. Goode”, by Chuck Berry
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The End of the Rock and Roll Tour
The Boston police refused to dim the house lights and let the musicians carry on playing. They got so annoyed, in fact, that they decided to simply claim that every single crime reported to them that night had been inspired by the show. Boston decided to ban rock and roll concerts altogether as a result of the show. The tour continued through a couple more dates, but most of the remaining tour dates got cancelled.
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