On Friday, after a great deal of buildup, rock and roll forefather Chuck Berry posthumously released his final album, Chuck, his first solo record since 1979’s Rock It. In honor of the release of the album, Nathaniel Rateliff and Berry’s son and grandson Chuck Berry Jr. and Chuck Berry III, who are all featured on the album, made their way to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Backed by Fallon’s unbeatable house band, The Roots, Rateliff and the Berrys ran through a rockin’ rendition of Chuck single “Big Boys.” You can watch the performance below, courtesy of the Tonight Show‘s YouTube:
Shortly after the rock legend’s death, Berry’s family confirmed that Chuck, the album that he had been working on at the time of his death, would still be released. Berry had announced the new album on his 90th birthday on October 18th of last year, making it the first solo album he’d worked on in over 38 years. The album includes recordings from 1991 until 2014, and will mark the first release of new material since Berry’s 1979 album Rock It.
You can listen to Chuck tracks “Big Boys,” “Wonderful Woman,” and “Johnny B. Goode” spiritual follow-up “Lady B. Goode” now, or stream the full album below:
You can also watch the official video for “Big Boys,” Berry’s first and only music video ever, below via Dualtone: