Big Band Career
Most of Chu Berry's career was spent in the sax sections of major swing bands:
- Sammy Stewart, 1929–1930, with whom he switched to tenor sax
- Benny Carter, 1932–1933
- Teddy Hill, 1933–1935
- Fletcher Henderson, 1935–1937
- Cab Calloway, his best-known affiliation, from 1937 to 1941
"Although it has been stated in some publications that Chu Berry joined Count Basie's orchestra, this is erroneous. He did not take the place of Herschel Evans, but did, however, deputize for him at a recording date..."
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