Emmett Berry
Emmett Berry (July 23, 1915 – June 22, 1993) was a jazz trumpeter. Berry was born in Macon, Georgia. He began with study of classical trumpet in Georgia, but by 18 had switched to jazz and moved to New York City. He became a member of Fletcher Henderson's band and later replaced Roy Eldridge as soloist. In the 1940s he would work in Eldridge's Little Jazz Trumpet Ensemble. He also played in Count Basie's band. He is noted as an accompaniment for Billie Holiday, was in the picture A Great Day in Harlem, and the special The Sound of Jazz. He died in Cleveland, Ohio. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born July 23, 1915 (Macon), Died June 22, 1993 (Cleveland)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-066792 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Sunday | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-066793 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Ill wind (you're blowin' me no good) | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-066794 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | Back Bay boogie | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BS-066795 | 10-in. | 10/16/1941 | [Unknown title(s)] | Benny Carter Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | D7VB-0402 | 10-in. | 1/3/1947 | Bill's mill | Count Basie ; Count Basie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | D7VB-0886 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | Swingin' the blues | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | D7VB-0887 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | St. Louis boogie | Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | D7VB-0888 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | Basie's basement | Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | D7VB-0889 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | Backstage at Stuff's | Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | D7VB-0890 | 10-in. | 5/21/1947 | My buddy | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | D7VB-0893 | 10-in. | 5/21/1947 | I never knew (I could love anybody like I'm loving you) | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | D7VB-0894 | 10-in. | 5/21/1947 | Sugar | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Decca | 70029 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | Why don't you love me any more? | Ruby Smith | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 70030 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | Harlem gin blues | Ruby Smith | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 70031 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | My name is Jim | Jack Meredith | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 70032 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | Match box blues | Jack Meredith | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 75147 | 8/17/1949 | 'Tain't nobody's business if I do | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75148 | 8/17/1949 | Baby get lost | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101950 | 5/16/1956 | St. Louis blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101952 | 5/16/1956 | Back home | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101953 | 5/16/1956 | The Memphis blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101954 | 5/16/1956 | Yes, we have no bananas | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101955 | 5/16/1956 | Dinah | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101956 | 5/16/1956 | Tin roof blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101957 | 5/16/1956 | Jazz me blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berry, Emmett," accessed January 30, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304136.
Berry, Emmett. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304136.
"Berry, Emmett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 30 January 2023.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Berry, Emmett - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93014481
Wikidata: Emmett Berry - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q357636
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46945582
MusicBrainz: Emmett Berry - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8688b87a-6f37-4ada-9ec5-beffc22bf4b8
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