Chu BerryBirth nameLeon Brown BerryBorn( 1908-09-13)September 13, 1908, West Virginia, U.S.DiedOctober 30, 1941 (1941-10-30) (aged 33), OhioGenres,Occupation(s)MusicianInstrumentsTenor saxophoneYears active1930sAssociated acts,Leon Brown ' Chu' Berry (September 13, 1908 – October 30, 1941) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist during the 1930s.According to music critic, musicians called him 'Chu' because he chewed on the mouthpiece of his saxophone or because he had a mustache. Contents.Career Berry was born in, West Virginia.
He graduated from Lincoln High School, in Wheeling, then attended for three years. His sister Ann played piano. Berry became interested in music at an early age, playing alto saxophone, at first with local bands. A silver-plated 'New Wonder' Series II tenor saxophone, with a serial number which dates manufacture to 1934. It is a very late 'Transitional' model tenor sax with split bell-keys, and was manufactured just before production of the Conn 10M started.
ERGOS: Early-era NWII with no tilted E3 lever on the side. Most people will find these 'old' and 'awkward', however, you'll find many Conn lovers who would never trade their New Wonder I or II for a Selmer (tone preferences). Although the sax is not in original finish, I'm not too worried about it.
Berry played a tenor saxophone almost identical to this one. However, the front of the bell of Berry's saxophone was more ornately engraved with various art deco designs.Chu Berry is the unofficial name of a series of saxophones produced by the company during the 1920s, though it is more accurate to refer to them as the Conn New Wonder Series II.C.G. Conn never used the term 'Chu Berry' to refer to any of their saxophones. Giddins, Gary (1 July 2007).
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