Just let me hear some of that rock 'n' roll music: Johnnie Johnson Jam Saturday at Palatine Park

Latest News July 10, 2026

FAIRMONT – Go, Johnnie, go. Johnnie Johnson, the boogie-woogie piano player and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member from Fairmont, once told an understated story about his musical collaborations with the new guy in his band. “Well, Chuck would come in with the lyrics,” he recounted ...

Hail, hail, Johnnie Johnson: Chuck Berry collaborator was from Fairmont

Features February 25, 2024

FAIRMONT — If it hadn’t been for the movie, “Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Johnnie Johnson likely would have ended his days unheralded in St. Louis, a part-time bus driver who could play a mean boogie-woogie piano when he wanted. Said title is the 1987 documentary that celebrates ...