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Leon "Chu" Berry (1908 - 1941) was an American jazz saxophonist born on September 13, 1908 in Wheeling, West Virginia. He is perhaps best known for his tenor saxophone work with Cab Calloway's Cotton Club Orchestra. Prior to joining Calloway's orchestra, Berry worked with Sammy Stewart, Benny Carter, Teddy Hill, and Fletcher Henderson. Jump to: navigation, search Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... Jump to: navigation, search Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... Jump to: navigation, search September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wheeling is a city located in West Virginia, in the United States. ... The tenor saxophone is one of the larger members of the saxophone family invented by Adolphe Sax. ... Cab Calloway, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1933 Cab Calloway (December 25, 1907–November 18, 1994), born Cabell Calloway III, was a famous American jazz singer and bandleader. ... The Cotton Club was a famous nightclub in New York City that operated during and after Prohibition. ... Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. ... Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr. ...


Berry died on October 30, 1941 in Conneaut, Ohio following an automobile accident. October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Port Conneaut waterfront showing lighthouse Conneaut (pronounced KAW-nee-ut) is a city located in Ashtabula County, Ohio. ... A car accident in Yate, near Bristol, England, in July 2004. ...


"Chu Berry" is also the unofficial name of a series of saxophones produced by the C.G. Conn company during the 1920s. Berry played a tenor model that was built during this era, though saxophone collectors often use "Chu Berry" in reference to alto, soprano, and baritone models of the same vintage. This article needs to be wikified. ... Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America as the Roaring Twenties. // Events and trends Since the closing of the 20th Century, the 1920s has drawn close associations with the 1990s, and particularly in the United States. ... Alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a variety of the saxophone, a family of woodwind instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. ... The soprano saxophone is a variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument. ... Baritone saxophone The baritone saxophone, one of the larger members of the saxophone family, was invented by Adolphe Sax. ...


References

  • "Leon 'Chu' Berry". Wheeling Hall of Fame. URL accessed on July 29, 2005.

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Chu Berry - Verve Records (739 words)
Had Berry's life not been cut short when he died at age 33 as the result of an automobile accident, he probably could have become the most significant jazz saxophonist of the 20th century.
Dan Morgenstern, director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University, says of Berry, "Considering the brevity of 'Chu's' life, and that his recording career spans a mere decade, it is remarkable that his name continues to loom large in the annals of jazz.
"Chu" Berry was born in Wheeling on Sept. 13, 1908, the son of Brown Berry and Maggie Glasgow Berry.
Chu Berry (1159 words)
Chu was such a hard swinging driving player on the Medium Groove with a tone that ever so slightly presaged Granddads move to the introduce the "Texas tenor" sound via Ike Quebec and Illinois Jaquet after Chu's tragic death on the road.
"Chu" Berry was born in Wheeling on Sept. 13, 1908, the son of Brown Berry and Maggie Glasgow Berry.
Berry is survived by his wife, his mother, one sister, a step-daughter and a stepgrandson.
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