Celebrating Black History Month. People might have called Elvis the King of Rock and Roll, but it was really invented by Chuck Berry and Little Richard (plus Bo Diddley, Isley Brothers, etc).
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However, Berry and Richard were like Columbus. They invented Rock and Roll without planning to do it. Little Richard wanted to be a soul singer like his hero Sam Cooke, while Chuck Berry moved to Chicago and signed with Chess Records to play the blues.
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Chuck Berry - Johnny B Good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-49l--smnc
Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK_jm3Hz1Wk