Emmett Berry
Emmett Berry (July 23, 1915 – June 22, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter. Berry was born in Macon, Georgia, United States. He began to study classical trumpet in Georgia, but by 18 had switched to jazz and moved to New York City. He became a member of Fletcher Henderson's band and later replaced Roy Eldridge as soloist. In the 1940s, he worked in Eldridge's Little Jazz Trumpet Ensemble. He also played in Count Basie's band. He is known as an accompanist for Billie Holiday, was in the photograph known as A Great Day in Harlem, and the special The Sound of Jazz. He died in Cleveland, Ohio on June 22, 1993. |
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Recordings (Results 26-35 of 35 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 70032 | 10-in. | 12/10/1941 | Match box blues | Jack Meredith | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 75147 | 8/17/1949 | 'Tain't nobody's business if I do | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75148 | 8/17/1949 | Baby get lost | Billie Holiday | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101950 | 5/16/1956 | St. Louis blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101952 | 5/16/1956 | Back home | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101953 | 5/16/1956 | The Memphis blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101954 | 5/16/1956 | Yes, we have no bananas | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101955 | 5/16/1956 | Dinah | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101956 | 5/16/1956 | Tin roof blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 101957 | 5/16/1956 | Jazz me blues | Sidney Bechet | instrumentalist, trumpet |
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Berry, Emmett," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/304136.
Berry, Emmett. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/304136.
"Berry, Emmett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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