Leon Brown "Chu" Berry (September 13, 1908 – October 30, 1941) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist during the 1930s. He is perhaps best known for his... 10 KB (900 words) - 17:55, 7 April 2024 |
eighth-note countermelodies he plays behind Chu Berry's saxophone solo." Trumpeter-writer John Chilton described Berry's solo as "a ravishing interpretation of... 5 KB (592 words) - 16:06, 5 December 2023 |
 | Jones, and Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham, saxophonists Ben Webster and Leon "Chu" Berry, guitarist Danny Barker, bassist Milt Hinton, and drummer Cozy Cole. Calloway... 60 KB (5,474 words) - 22:35, 25 April 2024 |
engineering Charles A. Berry (1923–2020), American Flight Surgeon Charles W. Berry (1871–1941), New York City Comptroller Chu Berry (1908–1941), American... 15 KB (1,952 words) - 10:25, 18 April 2024 |
 | was the main influence on a generation of tenor players that included Chu Berry, Charlie Barnet, Tex Beneke, Ben Webster, Vido Musso, Herschel Evans,... 26 KB (2,726 words) - 23:11, 24 March 2024 |
 | saxophonists included Coleman Hawkins, Buster Bailey, Benny Carter and Chu Berry. Sun Ra also worked as an arranger during the 1940s, during Henderson's... 23 KB (2,568 words) - 23:52, 19 April 2024 |
Mundy's arrangement incorporated "Christopher Columbus", a piece written by Chu Berry for the Fletcher Henderson band, as well as Prima's work. Fletcher Henderson... 6 KB (698 words) - 00:48, 17 January 2024 |
v t e West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Class of 2007 Leon “Chu” Berry George Crumb Hazel Dickens Little Jimmy Dickens Johnnie Johnson Clark Kessinger Molly... 8 KB (629 words) - 06:21, 9 April 2024 |
 | modern jazz. Among the tenor players directly influenced by him were Chu Berry, Charlie Barnet, Tex Beneke, Ben Webster, Vido Musso, Herschel Evans,... 69 KB (8,234 words) - 05:42, 26 February 2024 |
 | v t e West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Class of 2007 Leon “Chu” Berry George Crumb Hazel Dickens Little Jimmy Dickens Johnnie Johnson Clark Kessinger Molly... 39 KB (3,671 words) - 10:22, 20 April 2024 |
 | v t e West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Class of 2007 Leon “Chu” Berry George Crumb Hazel Dickens Little Jimmy Dickens Johnnie Johnson Clark Kessinger Molly... 22 KB (2,076 words) - 01:16, 9 March 2024 |
 | in Detroit. In 1932, he formed a band in New York City that included Chu Berry, Sid Catlett, Cozy Cole, Bill Coleman, Ben Webster, Dicky Wells, and Teddy... 25 KB (1,907 words) - 00:20, 8 April 2024 |
Goodman (clarinet), Frankie Newton (trumpet), Jack Teagarden (trombone), Chu Berry (tenor saxophone), Bobby Johnson (guitar), and Billy Taylor (bass). The... 3 KB (272 words) - 05:43, 8 August 2023 |
 | trombonist Jack Teagarden, the trumpeter Frankie Newton, the tenor saxophonist Chu Berry, the pianist Buck Washington, the guitarist Bobby Johnson, and the bassist... 52 KB (4,765 words) - 11:16, 15 April 2024 |
Christopher Columbus is an American jazz song composed by Chu Berry with lyrics by Andy Razaf. Pianist Fats Waller turned the tune into a 1936 novelty... 5 KB (518 words) - 09:25, 2 July 2023 |
Giovannoni (Various Artists) Classic Chu Berry Columbia and Victor Sessions Loren Schoenberg (Leon "Chu" Berry) Off the Record: The Complete 1923 Jazz... 68 KB (6,355 words) - 23:27, 6 April 2024 |
 | v t e West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Class of 2007 Leon “Chu” Berry George Crumb Hazel Dickens Little Jimmy Dickens Johnnie Johnson Clark Kessinger Molly... 17 KB (1,907 words) - 05:48, 28 January 2024 |
 | v t e West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Class of 2007 Leon “Chu” Berry George Crumb Hazel Dickens Little Jimmy Dickens Johnnie Johnson Clark Kessinger Molly... 46 KB (4,929 words) - 21:33, 13 April 2024 |
 | appearances by Cootie Williams, Johnny Hodges, Harry James, Benny Carter, Chu Berry, Ziggy Elman, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Charlie Christian... 45 KB (3,384 words) - 12:37, 20 April 2024 |
 | 1928 Red Nichols, 1929 Casa Loma Orchestra, 1932 Hoosier Hot Shots, 1937 Chu Berry with Hot Lips Page, 1937 Lester Young with Nat King Cole, 1942 Lester... 9 KB (975 words) - 21:07, 19 February 2024 |
 | abandoned his boxing career in favor of music, and was inspired by musicians Chu Berry and Illinois Jacquet to switch to tenor saxophone. In 1944, he made his... 5 KB (518 words) - 23:28, 19 November 2023 |
 | v t e West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Class of 2007 Leon “Chu” Berry George Crumb Hazel Dickens Little Jimmy Dickens Johnnie Johnson Clark Kessinger Molly... 26 KB (2,273 words) - 06:32, 14 March 2024 |
John Glen "Christopher Columbus" (jazz song), a 1936 song co-written by Chu Berry and Andy Razaf and popularized by Fats Waller Christopher Columbus, a... 2 KB (287 words) - 01:25, 4 February 2024 |
v t e West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Class of 2007 Leon “Chu” Berry George Crumb Hazel Dickens Little Jimmy Dickens Johnnie Johnson Clark Kessinger Molly... 14 KB (1,488 words) - 05:24, 3 April 2024 |
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v t e West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Class of 2007 Leon “Chu” Berry George Crumb Hazel Dickens Little Jimmy Dickens Johnnie Johnson Clark Kessinger Molly... 13 KB (1,172 words) - 12:12, 1 October 2023 |
 | pianist who played jazz, blues, and rock and roll. His work with Chuck Berry led to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was posthumously... 16 KB (1,772 words) - 12:02, 23 April 2024 |
Bergonzi (born 1947) (tenor, soprano) Tim Berne (born 1954) (alto, baritone) Chu Berry (1910–1941) (tenor) Barney Bigard (1906–1980) (tenor) David Binney (born... 31 KB (3,570 words) - 02:25, 7 March 2024 |
recorded a new song entitled "Jumpy Nerves" on April 26, 1939, featuring Chu Berry on tenor saxophone that incorporated the riff from "Tar Paper Stomp" which... 5 KB (629 words) - 16:06, 12 April 2024 |
 | v t e West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Class of 2007 Leon “Chu” Berry George Crumb Hazel Dickens Little Jimmy Dickens Johnnie Johnson Clark Kessinger Molly... 12 KB (1,103 words) - 11:20, 13 March 2024 |