Chu Berry
Leon Brown "Chu" Berry (September 13, 1908 – October 30, 1941) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist during the 1930s. According to music critic Gary Giddins, musicians called him "Chu" either because he chewed on the mouthpiece of his saxophone or because he had a Fu Manchu mustache. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 13, 1908 (Wheeling), Died October 30, 1941 (Conneaut)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, saxophone, composer
Notes: Sometimes listed as Leon "Chu" Berry on Gramophone Company discs and as Leon Berry in Victor ledgers.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 85 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | B18199 | 10-in. | 10/25/1935 | Eeny meeny miney mo | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B18209 | 10-in. | 10/31/1935 | If you were mine | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B23760 | 10-in. | 11/28/1938 | You're so desirable | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B23761 | 10-in. | 11/28/1938 | You're gonna see a lot of me | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B23762 | 10-in. | 11/28/1938 | Hello, my darling | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Brunswick | B23763 | 10-in. | 11/28/1938 | Let's dream in the moonlight | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |
| Decca | 64979 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Cherokee, part 1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64980 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Cherokee, part 2 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64981 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Blame it on my last affair | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64983 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Thursday-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64984 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Evil blues-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 64985 | 10-in. | 2/4/1939 | Oh, Lady be good-1 | Count Basie Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65420 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | New low down dirty sham | Ollie Shepard and his Kentucky Boys | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65421 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | The numbers blues | Ollie Shepard and his Kentucky Boys | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65422 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Sweetest thing born | Ollie Shepard and his Kentucky Boys | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65423 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Shepard blues (Pig Latin blues) | Ollie Shepard | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65424 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Outdoors blues-1 | Ollie Shepard | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65425 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Sugar woman blues | Ollie Shepard and his Kentucky Boys | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65426 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Hell is so low down | Ollie Shepard and his Kentucky Boys | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65427 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | My dripping blood blues | Ollie Shepard and his Kentucky Boys | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65428 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Blues 'bout my gal | Ollie Shepard and his Kentucky Boys | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65433 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Scat skunk | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65434 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Nix on those lush heads | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65435 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Buy me some juice | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 65436 | 10-in. | 4/20/1939 | Georgia grind | Blue Lu Barker | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berry, Chu," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103961.
Berry, Chu. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103961.
"Berry, Chu." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Leon “Chu” Berry
Discogs: Chu Berry
Allmusic: Chu Berry
Grove: Chu Berry
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Berry, Chu - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82164704
Wikidata: Leon “Chu” Berry - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1089014
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100245994
MusicBrainz: Leon “Chu” Berry - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bf4b276e-b71c-43d3-a943-1067706b7765
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