Musician Dictionary

Leon “Chu” Berry

American musician (1908–1941)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1908–1941)
Source: Wikidata
Born1908-09-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceWheeling Wheeling
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1941-10-30
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathConneaut Conneaut
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsaxophonist jazz musician composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra Cab Calloway and His Orchestra Chu Berry and His Stompy Stevedores Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble Chu Berry and His Jazz Ensemble Teddy Hill and His Orchestra Gene Krupa’s Swing Band Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra Sammy Stewart's Ten Knights of Syncopation Benny Carter and His Orchestra Spike Hughes and His Decca-Dents The Chocolate Dandies Buck and His Band The Cab Jivers Count Basie Orchestra Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Wingy Manone & His Orchestra Spike Hughes And His Negro Orchestra Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra Henry "Red" Allen And His Orchestra Teddy Hill Orchestra Chu Berry & His Little Jazz Ensemble Gene Krupa's Swing Band Chu Berry And His Orchestra Chu Berry Sextet Red Norvo & His Swing Octet Putney Dandridge And His Orchestra Ollie Shepard & His Kentucky Boys Bessie Smith-Orchestra Roy Eldridge-Chu Berry Jazz Ensemble Jam Session (12)
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

"Choo" "Chu" Berry Barry Berry Betty C. & L. Berry C. Berry Chew Berry Choo Berry Chu Chu (Chew) Berry Chu Berry Chu. Berry Chuck Berry Chy Berry H. Berry J. Berry L. "Chew" Berry L. "Chu" Berry L. Berry L. C. Berry L. Chew Berry L.C. Berry Leo Berry Leon "Chew" Berry Leon "Choo" Berry Leon 'Chu' Berry Leon Barry Leon Berry Leon Brown Berry Leon C. Berry Leon Chu Berry Leon « Chew » Berry Leon «Chew» Berry Leon „Choo Berry León "Choo" Berry Léon Berry

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Identifiers

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