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Chuck Berry, American musician who was one of the most popular and influential performers of R&B and rock music in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s. His notable songs included ‘Maybellene,’ ‘Roll Over Beethoven,’ ‘Johnny B. Goode,’ and ‘My Ding-A-Ling.’ Learn more about Berry’s life and music.
For choral conductor Maria Ellis and her students, convening historic Sumner High’s first choir in decades has proved to be a challenging task — but also full of reward. “St. Louis on the Air” checks in with the choir as it prepares for a winter concert.
Leah Daniels Butler and her husband Henry Butler are exploring cities to film TV shows and movies for a production company when she stopped by Sumner.
The St. Louis Public School Board approved a proposal to keep Sumner High School open if enrollment increases by 10% each year for three years.
As Maria Ellis waited Monday afternoon to meet her students and help kick off a brand-new arts and activism focus at the recently saved school, Chuck Berry tunes played quietly through a speaker.