Chuck Gentry
Charles T. Gentry (December 14, 1911, Belgrade, Nebraska – January 1, 1988, California) was an American jazz saxophonist. Gentry learned to play clarinet while growing up in Sterling, Colorado, United States, and attended Colorado State Teachers College before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. He played with Vido Musso in 1939, then with Harry James in 1940–41; during World War II he worked with Benny Goodman, the Army band of Glenn Miller, and Artie Shaw. He then worked with Jan Savitt before returning to Goodman's employ in 1946. After 1947, he worked often as a session musician with Louis Armstrong, Georgie Auld, Charlie Barnet, Ralph Burns, Benny Carter, June Christy, Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Pete Fountain, The Four Freshmen, Erroll Garner, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Spud Murphy, Anita O'Day, Patti Page, Mel Powell, Della Reese, Shorty Rogers, Pete Rugolo, Mel Torme, and Nancy Wilson. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1911, Died January 1, 1988
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone, reeds, saxophone, alto saxophone, bass saxophone, bass clarinet
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-073420 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | All those wonderful years | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-073421 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | 'Tain't no good | Peggy Mann ; Tommy Taylor ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-073422 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | If you are but a dream | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-073423 | 10-in. | 3/10/1942 | There won't be a shortage of love | Peggy Mann ; Teddy Powell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Decca | 70389 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | Rain, rain, rain | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70390 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | 'Tain't no good, part 1 | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70391 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | 'Tain't no good, part 2 | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70392 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | Me and my Malinda | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70393 | 10-in. | 2/24/1942 | If you are but a dream | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70436 | 10-in. | 3/4/1942 | Last night I said a prayer | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70437 | 10-in. | 3/4/1942 | My little cousin | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70438 | 10-in. | 3/4/1942 | Always in my heart | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70480 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | Heavenly hideaway | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70481 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | Full moon | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70482 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | An overture to love | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70483 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | Jersey bounce | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70484 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | Blue skies | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70485 | 10-in. | 3/12/1942 | Mood insagroove | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70525 | 10-in. | 3/17/1942 | Sleepy lagoon | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70526 | 10-in. | 3/17/1942 | Someday sweetheart | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70527 | 10-in. | 3/17/1942 | I threw a kiss in the ocean | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70704 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | On Echo Hill | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70705 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | Take me | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70706 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | This is worth fighting for | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70707 | 10-in. | 5/1/1942 | Wonder when my baby's coming home? | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70808 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | Serenade in blue | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70809 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | My devotion | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70810 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | I've got a gal in Kalamazoo | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 70811 | 10-in. | 6/2/1942 | Sorghum switch (Cole slaw Cor. 60063, 9-60063, CRL-56008) | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 71054 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | I'm getting tired so I can sleep | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 71055 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Brazil | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 71056 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | At the cross-roads (Malaguena) | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 71057 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Murder! He says | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 71058 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | I'll find you | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 71059 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Daybreak | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 71060 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Let's get lost | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 71061 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Manhattan serenade | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 71062 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | Ev' ry night about this time | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | 71063 | 10-in. | 7/14/1942 | He didn't ask me | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | ||
Decca | L 6036 | 2/2/1951 | Valse triste | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6037 | 2/2/1951 | Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6038 | 2/2/1951 | Johnson rag | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6039 | 2/2/1951 | Gospel train | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6189 | 4/2/1951 | St. Louis blues | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6190 | 4/2/1951 | Beale Street blues | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6191 | 4/2/1951 | Loveless love | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6237 | 4/16/1951 | Joe Turner's blues | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6238 | 4/16/1951 | Way down South where the blues began | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6239 | 4/16/1951 | Yellow dog blues | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6240 | 4/16/1951 | Aunt Hagar's blues | Bob Crosby Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6257 | 4/28/1951 | Tell me (Tell me why) | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6258 | 4/28/1951 | Sound off (Duckworth chant) | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6259 | 4/28/1951 | A pair of trumpets | Jerry Gray Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, alto saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6526 | 11/23/1951 | Necessary evil | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6527 | 11/23/1951 | Oops! | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6528 | 11/23/1951 | Would you like to take a walk | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6529 | 11/23/1951 | Who walks in (when I walk out) | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6533 | 11/26/1951 | Baby doll | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6534 | 11/26/1951 | What does it take? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6535 | 11/26/1951 | Lady bug | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 6536 | 11/26/1951 | Lazy day | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8107 | 1/18/1955 | Struttin' with some barbecue | Louis Armstrong ; Gary Crosby | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8108 | 1/18/1955 | Ko ko mo | Louis Armstrong ; Gary Crosby | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8109 | 1/18/1955 | Sincerely | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 8110 | 1/18/1955 | Pledging my love-1 | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9346 | 5/21/1956 | Something blue | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9347 | 5/21/1956 | Open house | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9348 | 5/21/1956 | Sampan | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9349 | 5/21/1956 | Fair and warmer | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9350 | 5/21/1956 | In a sentimental mood | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9351 | 5/21/1956 | But not for me | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9352 | 5/21/1956 | Moanin' in the mornin' | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9353 | 5/21/1956 | The touch of your lips | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9387 | 7/9/1956 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9388 | 7/9/1956 | Matinee | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9389 | 7/9/1956 | Strike up the band | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9390 | 7/9/1956 | Diga diga doo | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9391 | 7/9/1956 | You don't know what love is | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9392 | 7/9/1956 | Status quo | Bill Hitz Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9403 | 7/19/1956 | Three sketches for jazz orchestra: Part 1: Nostalgia | Franz Waxman and Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9404 | 7/19/1956 | Three sketches for jazz orchestra: Part 2: Song | Franz Waxman and Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9405 | 7/19/1956 | Three sketches for jazz orchestra: Part 3: Blues | Franz Waxman and Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9406 | 7/19/1956 | Theme, variations and fugato for jazz orchestra | Franz Waxman and Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 9805 | 1/18/1957 | Wild and crazy | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9806 | 1/18/1957 | Central Park-4 A.M. | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9807 | 1/18/1957 | Blues at five | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9808 | 1/18/1957 | The poor people of Brazil | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9851 | 2/11/1957 | Smooth | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9852 | 2/11/1957 | Return of the man | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9853 | 2/11/1957 | Exotica | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 9854 | 2/11/1957 | Just a little jazz | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10343 | 7/5/1957 | Hop, skip but jump | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10344 | 7/5/1957 | Lament in five | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10345 | 7/5/1957 | Jubilation | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10346 | 7/5/1957 | Nightcap | Elmer Bernstein | instrumentalist, reeds | |||
Decca | L 10805 | 10/30/1958 | Jane's jump | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10806 | 10/30/1958 | It's a lonesome old town | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10807 | 10/30/1958 | Sound of the blues | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10808 | 10/30/1958 | Wouldn't it be loverly | Jack Kane Orchestra | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10829 | 2/25/1958 | Pottsville, U.S.A. | Billy Bean ; John (Johnny) Pisano | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10830 | 2/25/1958 | Dinglebird | Billy Bean ; John (Johnny) Pisano | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10831 | 2/25/1958 | Half breed | Billy Bean ; John (Johnny) Pisano | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 10832 | 2/25/1958 | Pastorale | Billy Bean ; John (Johnny) Pisano | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11039 | 6/30/1958 | In your private eye | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11040 | 6/30/1958 | The tattooed street car named baby | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11041 | 6/30/1958 | The cool tin roof story | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11042 | 6/30/1958 | Under the blowtop | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11043 | 6/30/1958 | The man with the golden embouchure | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11044 | 6/30/1958 | Scotland yardbird | Heinie Beau Jazz Stars | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11400 | 3/4/1959 | Memphis blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11401 | 3/4/1959 | Aunt Hagar's blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11402 | 3/4/1959 | Beale Street blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11403 | 3/4/1959 | Five Point blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11417 | 3/11/1959 | St. Louis blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11418 | 3/11/1959 | Blue Fountain | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11419 | 3/11/1959 | Wang wang blues | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 11420 | 3/11/1959 | Japansy | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12031 | 4/6/1960 | Green eyes | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12032 | 4/6/1960 | March of the Bob Cats | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12033 | 4/6/1960 | Frenesi | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12034 | 4/6/1960 | Woodchopper's ball | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12035 | 4/6/1960 | Alone together | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12036 | 4/8/1960 | Me and my shadow | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12037 | 4/8/1960 | Sometimes I'm happy | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | L 12038 | 4/8/1960 | Let's dance | Pete Fountain | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gentry, Chuck," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/203649.
Gentry, Chuck. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/203649.
"Gentry, Chuck." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Gentry, Chuck, 1911-1988 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007091147
Wikidata: Chuck Gentry - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q29342283
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/265288177
MusicBrainz: Chuck Gentry - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0142ac39-c405-4f56-98b3-dd9481e8417c
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