| LC control no. | n 82164704 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Berry, Chu |
| Variant(s) | Berry, Choo, 1908-1941 Berry, Chu, 1908-1941 Berry, Leon, 1908-1941 Brown, Leon, 1908-1941 Berry, Leon "Chew", 1908-1941 Berry, Leon Choo, 1908-1941 Berry, Leon Chu, 1908-1941 |
| See also | Corporate body: Cab Jivers (Musical group) |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1908-09-13 |
| Death date | 1941-10-30 |
| Place of birth | Wheeling (W. Va.) |
| Place of death | Conneaut (Ohio) |
| Field of activity | Jazz |
| Affiliation | West Virginia State College (Institute, W. Va.) Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra Sammy Stewart's Chicago band |
| Profession or occupation | Lawyers Saxophonists Jazz musicians |
| Found in | "Chu". [Phonodisc] 1968. Evensmo, J. The tenor saxophone of Leon Chu Berry, with a critical assessment of all his known records and broadcasts, 1976 (subj.) t.p. (Leon Chu Berry) p. ix (b. 9/13/30 in Wheeling W. Va.; d. 10/30/41 in Conneaut, Ohio) The new Grove dictionary of jazz, 1994 (Berry, Chu; Leon Brown; b. Wheeling, WV, 9/13/08; d. Conneaut, OH, 10/30/41) Gene Krupa's Swing Band. I hope Gabriel likes my music [SR] 1940?: label (Choo Berry) African American National Biography, accessed November 26, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Berry,Chu; Leon Brown Berry; lawyer, saxophonist, jazz musician; born 13 September 1908 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States; attended West Virginia State College for three years; was hired to play tenor in Sammy Stewart's Chicago band (1929); Berry worked in New York for bands led by Benny Carter, Charlie Johnson, Spike Hughes, and Teddy Hill (1930); recorded with Coleman Hawkins and two tenor giants in tunes liké Fanfaré (1933); recorded with Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Red Allen, Hot Lips Page, and Wingy Manone (late 1930's); worked with the Fletcher Henderson orchestra (1935-1936) and with Cab Calloway (1937-1941); recorded sessions with Roy Eldridge (late 1930's); died October, 1941 in Conneaut, Ohio, United States) OCLC, viewed June 8, 2022 (access points: Berry, Leon "Chew"; Berry, Leon Choo; Berry, Leon Chu; Berry, Chew. usages: Leon "Chew" Berry, Leon "Choo" Berry, Leon Chu Berry, Chew Berry) |
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