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Chuck Berry Two Original Contracts

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Chuck Berry Two Original Contracts Two contracts for Chuck Berry performances: a. This contract is an agreement between the famed William Morris Agency and Dick Clark Concerts for a December 27 1980 Chuck Berry performance at the Dallas Reunion Arena. The three page document is vigorously signed by Chuck Berry in black ballpoint pen. Among the most notable features in the contract – besides the D12,500 compensation for a 46 minute concert performance, - is a list of Chuck Berry's requirements in the form of a performance rider. Said rider includes a sole star billing stipulation and most tellingly a stipulation requiring Dick Clark Concerts to provide the backing musicians that would compose his band for the performance. a. This contract is an agreement between the famed William Morris Agency and Dick Clark Concerts for a December 27 1980 Chuck Berry performance at the Dallas Reunion Arena. The three page document is vigorously signed by Chuck Berry in black ballpoint pen. Among the most notable features in the contract – besides the D12,500 compensation for a 46 minute concert performance, - is a list of Chuck Berry's requirements in the form of a performance rider. Said rider includes a sole star billing stipulation and most tellingly a stipulation requiring Dick Clark Concerts to provide the backing musicians that would compose his band for the performance.b. This concert represents an agreement between Chuck Berry and Dick Clark Concerts for a June 24 1977 performance at the Mississippi River Festival in Illinois. This carbon copy was sent to Dick Clark Concerts as a "fully executed contract" and is clearly signed by Chuck Berry in blue ballpoint pen. Included is a rider detailing the need for a hired back-up group with knowledge of Berry's Greatest Hits album. Estimate GBP375-500 USD750-1000

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