Chuck Berry The Father of Rock and Roll Chuck Berry October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017 Born in St. Louis, Charles Edward Anderson Berry was the youngest child. He grew up in the north St. Louis neighborhood known as the Ville, an area where many middle-class people lived. His father, Henry William Berry (1895–1987) was a contractor and deacon of a nearby Baptist church; his mother, Martha Bell (Banks) (1894–1980) was a certified public school principal. Berry's upbringing allowed him to pursue hi

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