The Life and Times of Chess Berry

Berry had always been interested in playing as many different styles of music as he could. He was someone who was trying to incorporate the sounds of Louis Jordan, Muddy Waters, Charlie Christian, and Nat King Cole among others. As well as performing blues, jazz, and rhythm of blues music, he'd also incorporated a fair amount of country and western music in his shows. And in particular, he was an admirer of Bob Wills and his Texas playboys, and he would perform their song, Ida Red,.