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 ...
Corrine, CorrinaChu Berry and Wingy Manone & His Orchestra
Berry Story
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StardustChu Berry and Roy Eldridge & His Little Jazz
Berry Story
3:55
Bye Bye BluesChu Berry
2:48
How Deep Is the Ocean?Chu Berry
4:40
I Surrender DearChu Berry and Coleman Hawkins & the Chocolate Dandies
4:43
A Ghost of a ChanceCab Calloway and Chu Berry
Leon "chu" Berry And The Calloway Years
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