Chuck Berry

A collection of performances by rock icons performing their favorite songs with and by their self-proclaimed hero Chuck Berry. You'll see full performances from rock legends honoring the man they all agree started it all. The program is a historic record of the continuing impact of the father of Rock 'N Roll. Featuring the Beatles, Stones, Springsteen, Petty, Hendrix, Ronstadt and more.

Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, Jazz on a Summer's Day features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of The Lord's Prayer by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning.

Using a fresh and innovative combination of interview, archive, and animated content is an intimate journey into the lives and minds of some of the world's most compelling men and women.