Chu Berry
Leon "Chu" Berry grew up in a musical family, and studied alto saxophone at West
Virginia Stage College for three years. On graduating in 1929, he obtained his
first professional contract in Stammy Stewart's Chicago big band, as tenor
saxophonist (1929-1931). He went on to play in the big bands of Benny Carter
(1932-1933) and Teddy Hill (1933-1935). It was in Fletcher Handerson's big band
(1935-1936) that he acquired a solid reputation, so much so that Cab Calloway
asked him to join his orchestra as its first saxophonist (1937-1941).
Unfortunately, Leon "Chu" Berry was killed in ...
I Surrender DearChu Berry and Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
StardustChu Berry and Roy Eldridge & His Little Jazz
Body and SoulColeman Hawkins and Chu Berry
I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with YouChu Berry and Cab Calloway
Corrine, CorrinaChu Berry and Wingy Manone & His Orchestra
Too Marvelous for WordsChu Berry
I Surrender DearChu Berry and Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
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StardustChu Berry and Roy Eldridge & His Little Jazz
Berry Story
3:55
Body and SoulColeman Hawkins and Chu Berry
The Best & The Greatest Big Bands Vol.2
3:57
I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with YouChu Berry and Cab Calloway
A Ghost of a Chance / Willow Weep for Me
2:58
Corrine, CorrinaChu Berry and Wingy Manone & His Orchestra
Berry Story
2:10
Too Marvelous for WordsChu Berry
Berry Story
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