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Chuck Berry remained at No. 1 on the R&B chart with “Maybellene,” which had already spent ten weeks at the top.
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- Chuck Berry's “Maybellene” entered the Billboard Top 100 at No. 13, two weeks after reaching the Top 10 on the Billboard R&B chart, and later climbed to No. 5. The song is now regarded as one of the pioneering rock 'n' roll singles.
- “Maybellene” by Chuck Berry debuted on the charts.
- Chuck Berry reached No. 5 on the U.S. pop chart with "Maybellene", while the song spent eleven weeks at No. 1 on the rhythm and blues chart.
- Chuck Berry spent his third week at No. 1 on the R&B chart with “Maybellene”.
- Chuck Berry's second wife, Themetta Suggs, gave birth to their second child, Chuck Berry Jr.
- Chuck Berry received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1777 N. Vine Street. His film biography Hail, Hail Rock & Roll premiered in Los Angeles that same evening.
- The film Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll about Chuck Berry premiered in U.S. cinemas.