Chuck Berry’s final album tops off his legacy as rock pioneer

Caption

The car is part of Berry’s personal fleet of Cadillacs and was driven during the filming of Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll, a 1987 documentary that chronicles two 1986 concerts.

Description

A red Cadillac Eldorado, model year 1973, owned and driven by Chuck Berry.

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

General Motors Corporation, founded 1908

Owned by

Chuck Berry, American, 1926 - 2017

Date

1973

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donation of Charles E. Berry

Medium

steel, chrome, glass, rubber, plastic

Dimensions

Overall with Weight: 53 x 83 x 236 in., 5400 lb. (134.6 x 210.8 x 599.4 cm, 2449.4 kg)

Type

convertibles

Description

A Gibson ES-350T semi-acoustic guitar named Maybellene. The wood is light, and the tuning keys are damaged. A black and orange label with the serial number (A33643) and where the guitar was made (Kalamazoo, MI) can be seen through one of the F-holes. The case is treated canvas on wood with velvet lining.

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Gibson Guitar Corp., American, founded 1894

Owned by

Chuck Berry, American, 1926 - 2017

Subject of

Chess Records, American, founded 1950

Date

1959

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donation of Charles E. Berry

Medium

wood and metal

Dimensions

41 x 17 x 4 in. (104.1 x 43.2 x 10.2 cm)

Type

guitars