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 101-125 of 125 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 10830 | 2/25/1958 | Dinglebird | Billy Bean ; John (Johnny) Pisano | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10831 | 2/25/1958 | Half breed | Billy Bean ; John (Johnny) Pisano | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10832 | 2/25/1958 | Pastorale | Billy Bean ; John (Johnny) Pisano | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11039 | 6/30/1958 | In your private eye | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11040 | 6/30/1958 | The tattooed street car named baby | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11041 | 6/30/1958 | The cool tin roof story | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11042 | 6/30/1958 | Under the blowtop | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11043 | 6/30/1958 | The man with the golden embouchure | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11044 | 6/30/1958 | Scotland yardbird | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11400 | 3/4/1959 | Memphis blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11401 | 3/4/1959 | Aunt Hagar's blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11402 | 3/4/1959 | Beale Street blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11403 | 3/4/1959 | Five Point blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11417 | 3/11/1959 | St. Louis blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11418 | 3/11/1959 | Blue Fountain | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11419 | 3/11/1959 | Wang wang blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11420 | 3/11/1959 | Japansy | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12031 | 4/6/1960 | Green eyes | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12032 | 4/6/1960 | March of the Bob Cats | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12033 | 4/6/1960 | Frenesi | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12034 | 4/6/1960 | Woodchopper's ball | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12035 | 4/6/1960 | Alone together | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12036 | 4/8/1960 | Me and my shadow | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12037 | 4/8/1960 | Sometimes I'm happy | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12038 | 4/8/1960 | Let's dance | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gentry, Chuck," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203649.
Gentry, Chuck. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/203649.
"Gentry, Chuck." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 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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