Life on the Run: Riding With the Younger Brothers
In the stories told about them during their careers the Youngers were often cast in the classic Robin Hood mold. It was an image they worked hard to cultivate, but it was only half true. They did steal from the rich but, as biographer T.J. Stiles wrote, “There is no evidence that they did anything with their loot except spend it on themselves.”
October 18, 1926
Legendary St. Louis Chuck Berry was born on this date. Berry wrote music for many groups, including The Beach Boys and The Beatles. Paul McCartney once said, "If 'Rock and Roll' didn’t have a name, we’d have to call it 'Chuck Berry music.'”