- Joe Edwards (St. Louis)
Joe Edwards is a
St. Louis businessman and community figure notable for his contributions to theDelmar Loop area of University City. He is the owner of the Blueberry Hill bar, the Tivoli theater, the Pageant nightclub, the Pin-Up Bowl cocktail bar, and is the founder of theSt. Louis Walk of Fame .Edwards has had a long friendship with rock guitarist
Chuck Berry who performs regularly in the Duck Room of Blueberry Hill. [ [http://www.chuckberry.com/about/viewheadline.php?id=4094 The Official Site of Chuck Berry ] ]In 2004, Edwards received an honorary doctorate of laws from
Washington University in St. Louis [ [http://commencement.wustl.edu/2004_items/honorarydegrees.html Washington University Commencement ] ] followed by an honorary doctorate of humanitarian letters from theUniversity of Missouri-St. Louis in 2006. [ [http://www.umsl.edu/commencement/candidate/honorary_degrees.html Commencement: Honorary Degrees ] ]References
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