Chuck Gentry
Charles T. Gentry (December 14, 1911, Belgrade, Nebraska – January 1, 1988, California) was an American jazz saxophonist. Gentry learned to play clarinet while growing up in Sterling, Colorado, United States, and attended Colorado State Teachers College before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. He played with Vido Musso in 1939, then with Harry James in 1940–41; during World War II he worked with Benny Goodman, the Army band of Glenn Miller, and Artie Shaw. He then worked with Jan Savitt before returning to Goodman's employ in 1946. After 1947, he worked often as a session musician with Louis Armstrong, Georgie Auld, Charlie Barnet, Ralph Burns, Benny Carter, June Christy, Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Pete Fountain, The Four Freshmen, Erroll Garner, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Spud Murphy, Anita O'Day, Patti Page, Mel Powell, Della Reese, Shorty Rogers, Pete Rugolo, Mel Torme, and Nancy Wilson. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1911, Died January 1, 1988
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone, reeds, saxophone, alto saxophone, bass saxophone, bass clarinet
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 125 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 9389 | 7/9/1956 | Strike up the band | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9390 | 7/9/1956 | Diga diga doo | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9391 | 7/9/1956 | You don't know what love is | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9392 | 7/9/1956 | Status quo | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9403 | 7/19/1956 | Three sketches for jazz orchestra: Part 1: Nostalgia | Franz Waxman and Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9404 | 7/19/1956 | Three sketches for jazz orchestra: Part 2: Song | Franz Waxman and Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9405 | 7/19/1956 | Three sketches for jazz orchestra: Part 3: Blues | Franz Waxman and Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9406 | 7/19/1956 | Theme, variations and fugato for jazz orchestra | Franz Waxman and Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9805 | 1/18/1957 | Wild and crazy | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9806 | 1/18/1957 | Central Park-4 A.M. | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9807 | 1/18/1957 | Blues at five | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9808 | 1/18/1957 | The poor people of Brazil | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9851 | 2/11/1957 | Smooth | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9852 | 2/11/1957 | Return of the man | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9853 | 2/11/1957 | Exotica | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9854 | 2/11/1957 | Just a little jazz | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10343 | 7/5/1957 | Hop, skip but jump | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10344 | 7/5/1957 | Lament in five | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10345 | 7/5/1957 | Jubilation | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10346 | 7/5/1957 | Nightcap | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10805 | 10/30/1958 | Jane's jump | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10806 | 10/30/1958 | It's a lonesome old town | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10807 | 10/30/1958 | Sound of the blues | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10808 | 10/30/1958 | Wouldn't it be loverly | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10829 | 2/25/1958 | Pottsville, U.S.A. | Billy Bean ; John (Johnny) Pisano | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gentry, Chuck," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203649.
Gentry, Chuck. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203649.
"Gentry, Chuck." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Gentry, Chuck, 1911-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007091147
Wikidata: Chuck Gentry - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q29342283
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/265288177
MusicBrainz: Chuck Gentry - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0142ac39-c405-4f56-98b3-dd9481e8417c
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