The Beatles performed the song in many of their early Hamburg shows , and also played it on the BBC show '' Pop Go The Beatles '' . In late 1964 , exhausted from non-stop touring and recording and short of original material , they decided to record several of their old rock and rhythm and blues favorites to fill out their LP release '' Beatles for Sale '' . Among these was a version of Berry 's tune that eventually became as well known as the original . The lead vocal in the Beatles ' version was performed by John Lennon . In contrast to Berry 's even-toned rendition , Lennon sang it as loudly and dynamically as his voice would permit . In the United States , it was released on the LP '' Beatles ' 65 '' . The song was part of the set list for the group 's final tour in 1966 – the performance from their show of June 30 at the Nippon Budokan was included in 1996 's '' Anthology 2 '' – and was also performed during the Get Back/Let It Be Sessions in January 1969 . It also served as the title song to the Beatles ' 1976 compilation album '' Rock 'n' Roll Music ''
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The Beatles' 1966 US tour
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