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Leon "Chu" Berry
Leon 'Chu' Berry
Compil. US 1980 on Meritt Record Society label
Jazz and Blues (Swing, Piano Blues)
A1 to A4 are previously unissued takes. A5 to A8 are from previously unreissued 78s B1 is from a broadcast B2 & B4 to B7 are previously unissued takes B3 previously appeared only on Jazz Archives JA-8 (already deleted at time this LP appeared). B8 had previously appeared on LP but this transfer is of superior quality.
Musicians
 | Leon "Chu" Berry ts, 1908-1941 US album by, tenor saxophone, leader |
 | Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores , performer on track |
 | Israel Crosby b, 1919-1962 US bass |
 | Buster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US clarinet |
 | Cozy Cole dr, 1909-1981 US drums |
 | Lawrence Lucie g, 1907-2009 US guitar |
 | Horace Henderson p, 1904-1988 US piano |
 | George Matthews tb, 1912-1982 US trombone |
 | Hot Lips Page tr, voc, 1908-1954 US trumpet |
 | Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra , performer on track |
 | Pete Peterson b, bass |
 | Hank D'Amico cl, 1915-1965 US clarinet |
 | Dave Tough dr, 1907-1948 US drums |
 | Allan Reuss g, 1915-1988 US guitar |
 | Teddy Wilson p, 1912-1986 US piano |
 | Jimmy Blake tr, trumpet |
 | Mildred Bailey voc, 1907-1951 US vocals, leader |
 | Ollie Shepard & His Kentucky Boys , performer on track |
 | Unknown Artist , drums |
 | Sammy Price p, 1908-1992 US piano |
 | Ollie Shepard , vocals, leader |
 | Cab Calloway And His Orchestra , performer on track |
 | Milt Hinton b, 1910-2000 US bass |
 | Andrew Brown sax, 1900-1960 US clarinet, alto saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone |
 | Chauncey Haughton cl, sax, as, 1909-1989 US clarinet, alto saxophone |
 | Danny Barker g, bj, 1909-1994 US guitar |
 | Bennie Payne p, US piano |
 | Walter Thomas ts, as, 1907-1981 US tenor saxophone |
 | Claude Jones tb, 1901-1962 US trombone |
 | DePriest Wheeler tb, 1903-1998 US trombone |
 | Keg Johnson tb, 1908-1967 US trombone |
 | Irving Randolph tr, 1943-1997 US trumpet |
 | Lammar Wright cor, 1907-1973 US trumpet |
 | Mario Bauzá sax, tr, 1911-1993 US trumpet |
 | Shad Collins tr, 1910-1978 US trumpet |
 | Jerry Blake as, cl, 1908-1961 US clarinet, alto saxophone |
 | Dizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US trumpet |
 | Quentin Jackson tb, 1909-1976 US trombone |
 | Tyree Glenn tb, vib, 1912-1974 US trombone |
 | Cab Calloway voc, 1907-1994 US vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores | ||
| 2 | Limehouse Blues | Chu Berry And His Stompy Stevedores | ||
| 3 | Thanks For The Memory | Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra | ||
| 4 | Lover, Come Back To Me | Mildred Bailey And Her Orchestra | ||
| 5 | Shepard Blues | Ollie Shepard & His Kentucky Boys | ||
| 6 | Outdoors Blues | Ollie Shepard & His Kentucky Boys | ||
| 7 | Sugar Woman Blues | Ollie Shepard & His Kentucky Boys | ||
| 8 | My Blood Blues | Ollie Shepard & His Kentucky Boys | ||
| 9 | Lilt | Cab Calloway And His Orchestra | ||
| 10 | Pluckin' The Bass | Cab Calloway And His Orchestra | ||
| 11 | The Lone Arranger (Take 2) | Cab Calloway And His Orchestra | ||
| 12 | The Lone Arranger (Take 1) | Cab Calloway And His Orchestra | ||
| 13 | A Ghost Of A Chance | Cab Calloway And His Orchestra | ||
| 14 | Papa's In Bed With His Britches On | Cab Calloway And His Orchestra | ||
| 15 | Lonesome Nights (Take 2) | Cab Calloway And His Orchestra | ||
| 16 | Lonesome Nights (Take 1) | Cab Calloway And His Orchestra |
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