who wrote promised land song
For the song by Vesuvius, see The Rocker (film) Â§ Promotion. Promised Land is a song lyric written by Chuck Berry to the melody of Wabash Cannonball, an American folk song. The song was first recorded in this version by Chuck Berry in 1964 for his album St. Louis to Liverpool. Released in December, 1964, it was Berry's first single issued following his prison term for a Mann Act conviction.