Monday, May 6, 2013
How many Cornells were born in 1974? What year was Chuck the most popular? How many babies got your name the year you were born? Explore our database of Missouri baby names from 1910 to 2011.
University City incorporated to become a city in 1906 and E.G. Lewis, publisher of Womans’ Magazine and the Woman’s Farm Journal served as the city's first mayor. According to the Missouri Database of baby names, there were 16 babies named Lewis born in the state in 1910, the first year of the database. What about some of University City's other famous sons and daughters? In 1974, the year Cornell "Nelly" Haynes was born, there were no other boys born with that name. Talk about one of a kind. The most popular year for Cornells in Missouri was 1962, when 18 were born. Chuck Berry, the musical icon who plays monthly at Blueberry Hill, was born in 1926. There were 1,054 boys named Charles that year—and five girls as well. In 1972, when Joe …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Legendary musician was featured at the 2013 St. Louis Arts Awards on Monday.
Chuck Berry, often described as the poet laureate of rock and roll, was feted with a repertoire of his famous musical riffs and lyrical hits performed by guitarist Billy Peek at the 2013 St. Louis Arts Awards ceremony Monday at the Chase Park Plaza. Berry, 86, received the Lifetime Achievement in the Arts award as part of A&E’s kick-off to its 50th anniversary celebration. This past October the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum awarded Berry the American Music Masters Award, its highest honor. Berry, the Museum’s first inductee (1986), still performs monthly at the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill in the Delmar Loop. Presented since 1992, the St. Louis Arts Awards is the preeminent award ceremony honoring individuals who achieve a legacy …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Supporters gathered in Bridgeton Monday night for Senator Claire McCaskill's final campaign rally.
A campaign rally in Bridgeton Monday night drew a crowd of supporters and a couple of celebrities who cheered on Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri). Don King got the crowd going before McCaskill took the stage. McCaskill said that now the focus of the campaign is to make sure supporters get out to vote Nov. 6. Chuck Berry also made a brief appearance at the event, Patch partner Fox2 reports. Learn more, by watching the embedded video above from Fox 2.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Berry will be featured in the Hall's American Music Masters series.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is honoring Chuck Berry during the 17th annual American Music Masters series. Roll Over Beethoven: The Life and Music of Chuck Berry, a weeklong celebration, will tell the story of one of the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. “I’m happy to be honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum,” said Berry. “I’m looking forward to reelin’ and rockin’ in Cleveland.” Berry is scheduled to attend the tribute concert on Saturday, Oct. 27 to accept the award and perform. He turned 86 last week. “Chuck Berry created the language of rock and roll,” said Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. “We stand on his foundation, and we are …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Check out the round up of stories related to crime in University City during the month of September.
September was a busy month for the University City Police Department with several burglaries and the arrest of two brothers charged in the drive-by shooting death of Destinee Clemons. In case you missed them, these are the University City crime stories published in September 2012. Police Blotters
Monday, September 17, 2012
The guitar, stolen early last week, was returned to the rock legend and Delmar Loop regular Friday.
A stolen guitar valued at $50,000 was returned to rock 'n roll legend Chuck Berry Friday. The St. Charles County Sheriff's Department recovered the stolen guitar from the home of one of the three men arrested in connection with the theft, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The Sheriff's Department was called Thursday to investigate reports of items stolen from Berry's estate near Wentzville. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that one of Berry's electric guitars and some power tools went missing from an unlocked office building and attached garage at the 35-acre "Berry Park" on Buckner Road. Fox2 News reported that the guitar, a valuable 1978 Gibson ES-355, was reported stolen on Monday. On Tuesday, sheriff's department staff were …
Friday, September 14, 2012
The alleged thieves targeted Chuck Berry's 35-acre property near Wentzville several times in the past week to steal the guitar and other items.
The St. Charles County Sheriff's Department is investigating reports of items stolen from rock 'n roll legend Chuck Berry's estate near Wentzville. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that one of Berry's electric guitars and some power tools went missing from an unlocked office building and attached garage at the 35-acre "Berry Park" on Buckner Road. Fox2 News reported that the guitar, a valuable 1978 Gibson ES-355, was reported stolen on Monday. On Tuesday, sheriff's department staff were called back about the stolen tools, which included 3 power washers, among other items. Berry's neighbors called police Thursday about a suspicious van and U-Haul-type truck on the property. Deputies took three men into custody, although no charges have …
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Berry will be featured in the Hall's American Music Masters series this fall.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will honor Chuck Berry during the 17th annual American Music Masters series this October. Roll Over Beethoven: The Life and Music of Chuck Berry, a weeklong celebration, will tell the story of one of the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. “I’m happy to be honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum,” said Berry. “I’m looking forward to reelin’ and rockin’ in Cleveland.” Berry is scheduled to attend the tribute concert on Oct. 27 to accept the award and perform. He will turn 86 the week before. “Chuck Berry created the language of rock and roll,” said Terry Stewart, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. “We stand on his foundation, …
Monday, January 30, 2012
The article on the Loop fixture takes a look back at Berry's career.
Monday, September 5, 2011
The 2nd Annual Blues Awards, which will celebrate St. Louis Blues artists, were held Sunday evening in the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill.
Saint Louis Bluesweek closed out its 2011 festivities by honoring Chuck Berry with the St. Louis Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award. The 2nd Annual Blues Awards, which celebrate St. Louis Blues artists, were held Sunday evening in the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill. Other lifetime achievement award winners at the ceremony included blues greats Arthur Mitchell, Walter Davis, Tommy Bankhead and Bernie Hayes who received the Blues Advocate of the Year Award. After Joe Edwards gave a glowing introduction, the musician who turns 85 next month, took the Duck Room stage to graciously accept his award. Berry told the crowd he felt he was unworthy of such an award, to which the audience responded with, “No, you do!” During the awards show, …
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Earl Higgins
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