The Complicated Legacy of Chuck Berry, the Inventor of Rock 'n' Roll
b'Host Nate Wilcox welcomes author R.J. Smith to discuss his new book "Chuck Berry: An American Life." Nate and R.J. discuss Berry\'s creation of the rock \'n\' roll myth, the dichotomy between Berry\'s middle class upbringing and his criminal conduct and much more.\\n\\nCHECK OUT THE NEW LET IT ROLL WEB SITE -- We\'ve got all 350+ episodes listed, organized by mini-series, genre, era, co-host, guest and more. Please sign up for the email list on the site and get music essays from Nate as well as (eventually) transcriptions of every episode. Also if you can afford it please consider becoming a paid subscriber to support the show. Thanks!\\n\\nBuy the book and support the show.\\nHave a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com\\nFollow us on Twitter.\\nFollow us on Facebook.\\nLet It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'