certainly one of the persons you most admired was chuck berry. his influence on you. >> without a doubt. i mean, i realize pretty early on that the show you put on when you're playing rock n' roll definitely adds to the excitement. i mean, i consider myself a fan first. and standing in the audience and feeling that energy, it's not just about the being able to hear a band play the songs but about how they perform the songs. might as well stay home and listen to the record or the cd or whatever form it is on now. so chuck not only boiled doujwn the essence of the bridge between the blues and this new thing called rock n' roll but he also put on a great show. i mean, he looked like he was born with a guitar in his hand. he could play it in any position he wanted. he could do the duck walk. he had all the tricks. that also impressed me. >> but did he chew gum, though. >> you know what, he did things that were i mean, some of the way i mean, if you closed your eyes you would never know he was playing the guitar behind his neck. >> yeah. >> or behind

i could be between him and chuck berry. but for hip-hop, i got that. >> feel good?ly, from the last third of the 19th century into about 1920, the second language spoken in the bronx was german. from about 1930 to about 1960, the second language spoken in the bronx was yiddish. from about 1965 onward the second language spoken in the bronx is spanish, and that's the way it is today. >> it's got a reputation as a tough place, crime, street gangs, a lot of which goes back to the way it was and some of which, well, like i said, it's got a reputation as being tough. the bronx is, let's face it, a big blank space in a lot of people's minds, even people like me who live, what, ten minutes away? we don't know anything about that big area between yankee stadium and the bronx zoo. what you should know is that the bronx is big, really big. and that it's a patchwork of ethic enclaves, a cross section of the whole world. every immigrant group you could think of. ♪ ♪ justin has taken it upon himself to serve as the bronx' culinary ambassador. >> let the dinner begin. >> an evang

berry was an icon. he was the consummate politician. he was an elder statesman. fighter for the down prodded -- down trodden. remember just a few months ago 'sen the godfather chuckbuilding. all of a sudden, there was a roar and it got louder and louder as people began to cheer. it was marion barry entering the hall. [applause] he was leaning on others to support him as he walked with a faltering gate, determined to make the most of every last breath. lastmember our conversation. he called me and said i am going to help her win this election it. let's get together and talk about some housing for our people. [applause] to his wife, his son, to other family members and his larger family, the residents of the district of columbia, [applause] we can all find great comfort today in the writings of the apostle paul. this reminds us of the life of our dear brother, marion barry. the time of my departure has,. i have fought the good fight and i have kept the faith. a man whoembodies knew how to run a good and long race. in his personal life and in his political life as mayor not just for 16 years, but mayor for life. [applause] it reflects a man who knew how to keep the