News Archive - October 2006

News Archive

Chuck Berry 80th Birthday Celebration World Tour
Saturday, 28. October 2006 - 09:48

CHUCK BERRY 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WORLD TOUR

18.10.06 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill
20.10.06 - Alton, IL - Argosy's Alton Belle Casino
21.10.06 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
15.11.06 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill
19.01.07 - Istanbul, Turkey - Hilton Convention Center
22.01.07 - Toulouse, France - Halle Aux Grains
23.01.07 - Hamburg, Germany - Color Line Arena
01.02.07 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena

Source: Konrad Schoepe | Wolfgang Guhl

Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, James Brown, Booker T. & The MGs, Mary Wilson in Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, 28. October 2006 - 09:48

CHUCK BERRY, JERRY LEE LEWIS, BO DIDDLEY, JAMES BROWN, BOOKER T. & THE MGs, MARY WILSON
01.02.07 - LAS VEGAS, NV - MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

TICKETS

Prices:
General Admission: 70,00 $

Category details:
General Admission: Reserved Seating

Tickets available through
www.wsashow.com/feb2007/events.asp

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

Chuck Berry, Alvin Lee, The Firebirds in Hamburg, Germany
Saturday, 28. October 2006 - 09:48

CHUCK BERRY, ALVIN LEE, THE FIREBIRDS
23.01.07 - HAMBURG, GERMANY - COLOR LINE ARENA

TICKETS

Prices:
1st category: 88,50 EUR
2nd category: 68,70 EUR
3rd category: 56,60 EUR
4th category: 43,40 EUR

Category details:
1st to 4th: Reserved Seating

Tickets available through
www.kartenhaus.de

Source: Konrad Schoepe | Wolfgang Guhl

Chuck Berry in Istanbul, Turkey
Saturday, 28. October 2006 - 09:48

CHUCK BERRY
19.01.07 - ISTANBUL, TURKEY - HILTON CONVENTION CENTER

TICKETS

Prices:
1st category: 220 YTL
2nd category: 137,50 YTL
3rd category: 88 YTL

Category details:
1st to 3rd: Reserved Seating

Tickets available through
www.biletix.com

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

Chuck Berry in St. Louis, MO
Saturday, 28. October 2006 - 09:48

CHUCK BERRY
15.11.06 - ST. LOUIS, MO - BLUEBERRY HILL

TICKETS

Prices:
General Admission: 25,00 $

Category details:
General Admission: Unreserved Seating

Tickets available through
www.metrotix.com

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

Rare pictures added to the Premium Gallery
Sunday, 22. October 2006 - 11:55

Check out backstage pictures of the following gig in the brand new Premium Gallery:

Chuck Berry | Blueberry Hill | St. Louis, Missouri | 17.07.2002

Source: Sabine Laumen

Chuck Berry celebrates 80th birthday (press releases) / Birthday wishes / Premium Gallery added / World Tour
Saturday, 21. October 2006 - 11:50

Chuck Berry getting his licks at 80
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-411186/Rock-n-roller-Chuck-Berry-duck-walking-80.html

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We should honor our rock of ages, Chuck Berry

10-16-2006

By Bill McClellan
This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Oct. 9, 2006

We got a new statue last month. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark have now set up shop down by the Eads Bridge. It's a very nice statue, but when I look at it, I can't help but mutter, "Roll over Meriwether and tell William Clark the news."

Chuck Berry turns 80 next week. Where's his statue?

He is probably the most famous St. Louisan of all time. Oh sure, lots of people know Stan Musial, but his fame is pretty much limited to countries in which people play baseball. A friend of mine was in Croatia recently. People were drinking and dancing, and she did the duck walk. "Chuck Berry!" somebody said. Everybody nodded. Most of these people did not speak English. They probably knew nothing about baseball. I say this not to denigrate Stan Musial - I'm happy he has a statue and I wish it were a better likeness - but to point out that Berry's fame is international. Actually, it's intergalactic. In 1977, a recording of Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" was placed aboard the Voyager space probe and fired out into the cosmos. Johnny B. Goode forever.

There is something else about Berry that merits a mention. He lives here. He raised his kids here, and they still live here.

"I could not imagine my parents or my sisters living anywhere else in the country," said Charles Berry Jr. "My father went to Sumner High School and knows the city like the back of his hand. He has roots here so well in the ground I don't think he could leave. He's seen most of North America, South America, Asia and Europe. They all have a great deal to offer, but there's nothing like St. Louis when you've grown up here."

Think of all the famous people who grew up here and then left, lured away by brighter lights or better weather. From Tennessee Williams to Yogi Berra to Dick Gephardt. Then there are the people who've made a mark here but have never wanted to live here. Tony LaRussa and Mark McGwire come to mind. But Chuck Berry, who could live anywhere, chose to stay here.

It isn't as if St. Louis has always embraced him, either. Quite the contrary. He was born in California in 1926 and came here as a young child. This was very much a southern city back then, especially in its racial attitudes. Berry sang in the Sunday school choir at Antioch Baptist Church, but he was not always a compliant young man. He was rebellious. He got in trouble. He went to prison.

His early musical career was also an upstream effort, very much against the current of the times. He was a crossover when crossing over was not allowed. In those days, he was never far from trouble, and if some of the trouble was rooted in the times, some of it was surely his own doing.

But he persevered. He hit it big when he was 30 with "Maybellene."

Eventually, he became an icon. For his 60th birthday, rock and roll stars such as Keith Richards and Eric Clapton came to St. Louis for a concert-movie called "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll."

But the most amazing thing about Berry is that he still plays a monthly gig at Blueberry Hill in the Delmar Loop. It has to be one of the coolest things in the country. Imagine going over to a friend's basement to hear the founding father of rock 'n' roll. It's a family affair, too. Berry's son and one of his daughters, Ingrid, are part of the band. While Ingrid is a full-time musician, Charles Berry Jr. is a computer guy who owns an IT consulting firm.

These shows at Blueberry Hill attract a wide audience. There were two BBC crews at last month's show. Also, Paul Muldoon, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet and professor at Princeton. Mostly, though, it's just regular St. Louisans who come out because it's a good thing to do. Which is probably why hundreds of St. Louisans showed up at the riverfront when Lewis and Clark returned. It's always appropriate to salute people who have accomplished much.

Which is why when I look at the new statue, I think, "Roll over Meriwether, and tell William Clark the news."

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Birthday wishes

From Germany:

Dear Chuck Berry,
my father died at the 28th of August this year with 62 years. He was one of your
greatest fan´s.
This morning I heard "Johnny be good" in the radio, and I thought of my dad.
Thank you for your great music.
Congratulation to you. Sorry for my bad english.
Best wishes from germany
Martin Heigl

From Georgia:

Happy Birthday, Chuck ! I'm 66 so I grew up listening to you in Atlanta - 
the pages of the calendar fly off quickly, don't they ? Best Wishes.
Marshall Miller
Lilburn, Georgia

From the United States of America:

Dear Mr. Berry,
I grew up listening to you and your music in High School and then in the Navy and I still listen. Some of the so called music of today is coarse, hateful and difficult to understand or listen to. I'm glad to hear that you're still doing your thing and I hope your music will carry on forever. Just a fan.

Jim Davis

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Check out the recently added Premium Gallery!

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CHUCK BERRY 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WORLD TOUR

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

Chuck Berry in Istanbul, Turkey
Saturday, 21. October 2006 - 11:50

CHUCK BERRY
19.01.07 - ISTANBUL, TURKEY - HILTON CONVENTION CENTER

TICKETS

Prices:
1st category: 220 YTL
2nd category: 137,50 YTL
3rd category: 88 YTL

Category details:
1st to 3rd: Reserved Seating

Tickets available through
www.biletix.com

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

Chuck Berry in St. Louis, MO
Saturday, 21. October 2006 - 11:50

CHUCK BERRY
15.11.06 - ST. LOUIS, MO - BLUEBERRY HILL

TICKETS

Prices:
General Admission: 25,00 $

Category details:
General Admission: Unreserved Seating

Tickets available through
www.metrotix.com

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard in Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, 21. October 2006 - 11:50

CHUCK BERRY, JERRY LEE LEWIS, LITTLE RICHARD
21.10.06 - LAS VEGAS, NV - ORLEANS ARENA

TICKETS

Prices:
1st category: 50,00 $
2nd category: 40,00 $

Category details:
1st to 2nd: Reserved Seating

Tickets available through
www.orleansarena.com

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

"Chuck Berry at 80"
Sunday, 15. October 2006 - 15:17

Check out the BBC Radio special "Chuck Berry at 80" at tinyurl.co.uk/vjcb.

Source: Richard Harvey

St. Louis Rams to honor Chuck Berry / Health Update
Sunday, 15. October 2006 - 10:53

St. Louis Rams to honor Chuck Berry

By Deb Peterson
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH http://www.STLtoday.com
10/13/2006

HAIL HAIL!: Both Isaac Bruce and Chuck Berry will wear #80 on Sunday as the Rams celebrate the rock 'n' roll legend's 80th birthday with a special pregame salute, complete with a Rams #80 jersey. Berry will be a special guest in the suite of team owner Georgia Frontiere. Also, young fans can bounce across the field with the Energizer Bunny following the game. The Rams will have for those 15 and under a special pink bunny ear giveaway and instructions to get to the field. We trust that the bunny and Berry on the same day is not intended to be any sort of editorial comment ... and in even more rock 'n' roll news, the BBC2 "Newsnight" feature that covered Berry's 80th birthday concert in the Blueberry Hill Duck Room on Sept. 13 aired in the U.K. on Wednesday. The show featured correspondent Steve Smith's tour of St. Louis in his search to interview Berry, including a visit to a Cardinals game, interviews with Joe Edwards and Chuck Berry's son, Charles Jr., and daughter, Ingrid. Smith also visited Dr. Jeffrey Hallazgo's radio show "The Big Bang!" on KDHX-FM (88.1).

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Health Update

Chuck Berry is well and resting at home.

Source: Wolfgang Guhl

News
Saturday, 14. October 2006 - 10:37

CHUCK BERRY TURNS 80

Send a Birthday Greeting to Mr. Berry!

MySpace Chuck Berry Official Fan Club

80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WORLD TOUR
18.10.06 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill
20.10.06 - Alton, IL - Argosy's Alton Belle Casino
21.10.06 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
More dates to be announced!

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Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll!

In a tribute to Rock 'n' Roll legend (and Missouri native) Chuck Berry, Crown Valley Winery is pleased to announce a new line of Chuck Berry Wines. Inspired by the Rock 'n' Roll legend's name, and keeping with Crown Valley's tradition of promoting natural fruit forward flavors, the initial release will include Chuck Berry StrawBerry and Chuck Berry BlackBerry.

The wines can be purchased exclusively via the Crown Valley Winery official Web site.

As Chuck's 80th birthday inches closer, don't forget to stay tuned to ChuckBerry.com for more exciting news updates.

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Chuck Berry joins the Myspace revolution!

Fans with Myspace profiles can now add Chuck Berry to their "My Friends" list. Don?t be fooled by imitators, this is the only Official Chuck Berry Myspace page in existence.

Authorized by the Berry estate, the page features exclusive photos, a frequently updated blog and information regarding the new Chuck Berry Fan Club. Simply click on this link to visit Chuck's Myspace profile and become one of the first to add him to your friends list.

Fans that don't have a Myspace profile need not worry. Signing up is free and easy. Simply log on to Myspace.com to create your personalized Myspace page.

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The Lyrics section is under construction!

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Chuck Berry was hospitalized on October 3rd 2006 and therefore had to cancel his October 5th appearance in New Haven, CT.
He was replaced by Little Richard. We wish the Legend a speedy recovery!!!

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JERRY LEE LEWIS RELEASES "LAST MAN STANDING"

Chart positions of Last Man Standing

Billboard 200 album chart: #26 with 34,000 units sold
Billboard, sector Country: #4
Billboard, sector Rock: #8
Billboard, sector Independent: #1 ('Hot Shot')

(See www.billboard.com for more information.)

Top sellers online stores:
www.cduniverse.com: #1
www.barnesandnoble.com: #2
www.amazon.com.: #8

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LITTLE RICHARD'S LEG PAIN SHOOTING CELEBRITY DUETS

Rocker LITTLE RICHARD endured so much pain in his leg during the shooting of US TV show CELEBRITY DUETS he sometimes had to be carried to his seat.
The 73-year-old was one of three judges on the show - which was won by THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR star ALFONSO RIBIERO last Friday (29SEP06) - has a jewel-encrusted cane to help him move around.
His spokeswoman GLORIA BOYCE says, "Over the years he has developed trouble with his legs - one of them actually has pins in it.
"Now it's the other one that creates a lot of pain. The problem is the sciatic nerve. Within the next couple of months, Richard is scheduled to have laser surgery on that leg. Hopefully, after the procedure he will be pain free." A source tells US publication National Enquirer, "His nerve endings are so inflamed, he cries out in pain. Richard is constantly battling pain, but he won't let it beat him.
"He shot Celebrity Duets in the afternoon, then he went straight home to bed.
But he's back there the next day to shoot another show."

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Fats Domino Inks New Record Contract (Sort Of)

By Jeff Hannusch

In early September, Fats Domino met with CSP Records owner Jimmy Rogers in the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel on Canal Street. Domino—sporting a captain’s hat, a blue guayabera, his signature jewelry and $2.95 Rite Aid eyeglasses—agreed to lease his self-produced Christmas CD, Christmas Gumbo, to CSP. The CD originally appeared on EMI in the early 1990s, but has been out of print for five years. The master was returned to Domino as part of his agreement with EMI. The CSP lease is binding for at least three years.

“I always believed it was a great record and there were a lot of good songs on it,” says Domino, who received an undisclosed number of $100 bills upon signing. “But EMI didn’t promote it at all. (CSP) said they are going to push it to radio and record stores. That’s what it needed in the first place. I thought going with them made a lot of sense. They’re nice people and I’m glad they contacted me.”

For Rogers, inking a deal with Domino is a dream come true.

“I still can’t believe it, Fats Domino on CSP,” Rogers says, “If this is a dream, hope I never wake up. Fats has been one of my heroes since I was a little kid growing up in Baton Rouge. This wasn’t an easy deal to pull off. I talked with Fats and his daughter several times on the phone and he agreed to the deal. But like his daughter said, ‘Things can be subject to change.’ I wasn’t sure the deal was going to go through until Fats walked into the lobby. I bet I jumped three feet in the air when I saw him. He was real personable. He sang us a couple songs, let us take his picture, told us some stories and he signed some autographs. Believe me, I’m still on cloud nine.”

By the time you read this, Christmas Gumbo should already be in stores; it’s scheduled release date was September 29.

“I meant what I told Fats,” says Rogers. “I’ll work it harder than any CD we ever put out. It’s going to be distributed nationally through Gonzales Music and I’ve got a national radio promotion guy working it for seven weeks before Christmas. I’ve talked to several dealers and deejays and they’re really excited about us putting out the CD.”

Over a cold Heineken (“I don’t like to eat on an empty stomach,” Domino explains), Domino spoke briefly about his Katrina experience and the last 12 months.

“Getting out in a boat wasn’t anything nice,” he says. “The Harbor Police rescued me. I lost 22 gold records and my pianos. I wound up in Baton Rouge at my granddaughter’s for a few weeks. She lives with that LSU football player, JaMarcus (Russell). I bought a nice house on the West Bank. I like it over there. I’d like to fix my old house up (in the Ninth Ward), but it’s going to cost several hundred thousand dollars. Some people think I’m crazy, but you know, it’s like the old song”—then he sings—“Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans.”