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 (Results 76-85 of 85 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 90601 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Blue skies | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 90602 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Smut | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 90603 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | My melancholy baby | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 90604 | 10-in. | 2/5/1936 | Christopher Columbus | Roy Eldridge | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 90967 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Love me or leave me alone | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 90968 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | My hi-de-ho man | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 90969 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Brown gal | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 90970 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Doin' the Suzie-Q | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 90971 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | Just for a thrill | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 90972 | 10-in. | 10/27/1936 | It's murder | Lil Armstrong and her Swing Band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berry, Chu," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103961.
Berry, Chu. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103961.
"Berry, Chu." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 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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