The Chronological Classics: Chu Berry 1937-1941

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1Now You're Talking My Language
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1937-03-23)
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1937-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-03-23)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1937-03-23)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1937-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1937-03-23)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1937-03-23)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1937-03-23)
vocals:
Hot Lips Page (on 1937-03-23)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: M-293)
Chu Berry and His Stompy Stevedores3:00
2Indiana
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1937-03-23)
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1937-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-03-23)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1937-03-23)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1937-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1937-03-23)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1937-03-23)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1937-03-23)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: M-294-2)
instrumental recording of:
Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) (on 1937-03-23)
lyricist:
Ballard MacDonald (in 1917)
composer:
James F. Hanley (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
Chu Berry and His Stompy Stevedores2:51
3Too Marvelous for Words
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1937-03-23)
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1937-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-03-23)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1937-03-23)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1937-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1937-03-23)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1937-03-23)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1937-03-23)
vocals:
Hot Lips Page (on 1937-03-23)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: M-295-1)
recording of:
Too Marvelous for Words (on 1937-03-23)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1937)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Victoria Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Harms, Inc. (on 1937-01-25)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Chu Berry and His Stompy Stevedores2:59
4Limehouse Blues
clarinet:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1937-03-23)
double bass:
Israel Crosby (on 1937-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1937-03-23)
guitar:
Lawrence Lucie (on 1937-03-23)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1937-03-23)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1937-03-23)
trombone:
George Matthews (trombone) (on 1937-03-23)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1937-03-23)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: M-296-1)
instrumental recording of:
Limehouse Blues (on 1937-03-23)
lyricist:
Douglas Furber
composer:
Philip Braham
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros. Mus. (ASCAP) (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chu Berry and His Stompy Stevedores2:57
5Chuberry Jam
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1937-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (jazz drummer) (on 1937-09-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1937-09-10)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1937-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1937-09-10)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-09-10)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1937-09-10)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: M-622)
Chu Berry and His Stompy Stevedores2:22
6Maelstrom
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1937-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (jazz drummer) (on 1937-09-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1937-09-10)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1937-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1937-09-10)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-09-10)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1937-09-10)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: M-623-1)
Chu Berry and His Stompy Stevedores2:53
7My Secret Love Affair
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1937-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (jazz drummer) (on 1937-09-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1937-09-10)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1937-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1937-09-10)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-09-10)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1937-09-10)
vocals:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1937-09-10)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: M-624)
Chu Berry and His Stompy Stevedores2:56
8Ebb Tide
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1937-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Maxey (jazz drummer) (on 1937-09-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1937-09-10)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1937-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1937-09-10)
trombone:
Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1937-09-10)
trumpet:
Irving Randolph (on 1937-09-10)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: M-625)
Chu Berry and His Stompy Stevedores2:51
9Sittin' In
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1937-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1937-11-11)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1937-11-11)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1937-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1937-11-11)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1937-11-11)
Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble2:15
10Stardust
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-11-11)
double bass:
Artie Shapiro (on 1938-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1938-11-11)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1938-11-11)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1938-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1938-11-11)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1938-11-11)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1938-11-11)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble3:57
11Body and Soul
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1937-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1937-11-11)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1937-11-11)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1937-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1937-11-11)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1937-11-11)
recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1938-11-11)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble3:54
12Forty-Six West Fifty-Two
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1937-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Sid Catlett (on 1937-11-11)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1937-11-11)
piano:
Clyde Hart (on 1937-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (on 1937-11-11)
trumpet:
Roy Eldridge (on 1937-11-11)
Chu Berry and His “Little Jazz” Ensemble2:34
13Blowing Up a Breeze
double bass:
Al Morgan (jazz double-bassist) (in 1941-09)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (in 1941-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (in 1941-01)
instruments:
Leon “Chu” Berry
piano:
Clyde Hart (in 1941-09)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (in 1941-09)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (in 1941-09)
Chu Berry and His Jazz Ensemble2:44
14On the Sunny Side of the Street
double bass:
Al Morgan (jazz double-bassist) (in 1941-09)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (in 1941-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (in 1941-01)
instruments:
Leon “Chu” Berry
piano:
Clyde Hart (in 1941-09)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (in 1941-09)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (in 1941-09)
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street (in 1941-09)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Ancar Enterprises Inc., Cotton Club Publishing, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Vydia Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
part of:
American Splendor
Chu Berry and His Jazz Ensemble3:58
15Monday at Minton's (What's It to You?)
double bass:
Al Morgan (jazz double-bassist) (in 1941-09)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (in 1941-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (in 1941-01)
instruments:
Leon “Chu” Berry
piano:
Clyde Hart (in 1941-09)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (in 1941-09)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (in 1941-09)
Chu Berry and His Jazz Ensemble2:59
16Gee, Ain't I Good to You?
double bass:
Al Morgan (jazz double-bassist) (in 1941-09)
drums (drum set):
Harry Jaeger (in 1941-09)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (in 1941-01)
instruments:
Leon “Chu” Berry
piano:
Clyde Hart (in 1941-09)
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (in 1941-09)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (in 1941-09)
vocals:
Hot Lips Page (in 1941-09)
recording of:
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You (in 1941-09)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Don Redman
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Chu Berry and His Jazz Ensemble4:13
17Dream Girl, Part 1
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (in 1941) and Charlie Ventura (in 1941)
Chu Berry & Charlie Ventura2:05
18Dream Girl, Part 2
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (in 1941) and Charlie Ventura (in 1941)
Chu Berry & Charlie Ventura2:30
19Get Lost, Part 1
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (in 1941) and Charlie Ventura (in 1941)
Chu Berry & Charlie Ventura2:06
20Get Lost, Part 2
tenor saxophone:
Leon “Chu” Berry (in 1941) and Charlie Ventura (in 1941)
Chu Berry & Charlie Ventura2:06

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part of:The Chronological Classics (number: 784) (order: 293)