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Born: September 13, 1910 in Wheeling, WV
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's
Died: October 30, 1941 in Conneaut, OH
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Chu Berry was considered one of the top tenor saxophonists of the 1930s, just below Coleman Hawkins (his main influence), Lester Young, and Ben Webster. Particularly strong on up-tempo numbers (although his ballad statements could be overly sentiment ...More >>

Discography: 1965 Sittin' In 1959 Chu Berry Giants of the Tenor Sax: Chu Berry/Lucky Thompson More >>

Similar Artists: Fletcher Henderson Lester Young Ben Webster Don Byas Paul Gonsalves More >>

Influenced By: Coleman Hawkins More >> Followers: Cecil Scott Gene Ammons Dexter Gordon Yusef Lateef More >>

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