Record #0590: Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) / Together (We Will Always Be) – CHUCK BERRY AND HIS COMBO

Chess 1610 (original) USA, Oct. 1955
Words & Music by:  Side A – Chuck Berry; Side B – Berry
Musicians: Chuck Berry (vocals, lead guitar), Johnnie Johnson (piano), Willie Dixon (bass), Jasper Thomas (drums), Jerome Green (maracas)
Recording sessions: Chess Studio, Chicago, IL, Sep. 1955
Highest chart positions:  US R&B #2

Here's Berry's second single featuring an uptempo rockabilly track on the A-side and a mellow slow number on the flip. Reportedly Berry wrote "Thirty Days" as a tribute to Hank Williams' music.

Jerome Green is more famous for playing maracas on Bo Diddley's records. Bo even wrote a song about him ("Bring It To Jerome").

List price:  Very Good+ is $25, Near Mint is $50