Fire guts old Chuck Berry lodge.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)(Illustration) From: Jet | Date: October 13, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Johnson Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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Caption: FIRE GUTS OLD CHUCK BERRY LODGE: A suspicious blaze has destroyed a motel on the estate of legendary rock 'n' roll musician Chuck Berry. No one was injured, fire officials said. The 76-year-old singer-guitarist, shown performing during his 75th birthday at the Pageant Theater in St. Louis last year, was out of state at the time of the evening fire, according to Austin Worcester, the assistant chief of the Wen...