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
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

(Results 51-75 of 85 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berry, Chu," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103961.

Berry, Chu. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103961.

"Berry, Chu." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.