Artist: Elvis Presley/The Jordanaires

Jim & Jesse Give Chuck Berry a Bluegrass Makeover

Feb 20, 2011, 10:31am Carnival Saloon

The ever-reliable All Music Guide calls Jim & Jesse "one of the greatest bluegrass bands in history" and the McReynolds brothers enjoyed a remarkably long and successful career from 1947, when they performed daily on a Virginia radio show, until Jim's death in 2002. As well as traditional music the virtuoso pair were never shy of turning their talents to contemporary sounds. One of their finest excursions beyond mountain music was the 1965 album Berry Pickin' in the Country, a cracking collection of Chuck Berry covers. What I love about it [...]

• Chuck Berry - Too Much Monkey Business
• Elvis Presley/The Jordanaires - Too Much Monkey Business
• Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys featuring Allen Shelton and Jim Buchanan - Too Much Monkey Business

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Artist:	Chuck Berry
Title:	Too Much Monkey Business
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Artist:	Elvis Presley/The Jordanaires
Title:	Too Much Monkey Business
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Artist:	Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys featuring Allen Shelton and Jim Buchanan
Title:	Too Much Monkey Business
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