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Rock is my child and my grandfather.
Chuck Berry
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Chuck Berry
Age: 90 †
Born: 1926
Born: October 18
Died: 2017
Died: March 18
Composer
Guitarist
Musician
Recording Artist
Restaurateur
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
St. Louis
Missouri
Charles Edward Anderson Berry
Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry
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Children
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Don't bother me, leave me alone. Anyway, I'm almost grown.
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Don't let the same dog bite you twice.
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Back in the class room, open your books, keep up, the teacher don't know how mean she looks.
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