About Emmett Berry
Lived 1915 – 1993 (aged 77). Emmett Berry was an American jazz musician and musician.
Emmett Berry (July 23, 1915 – June 22, 1993) and the special The Sound of Jazz.
He died in Cleveland, Ohio on June 22, 1993.
Discography With Buck Clayton Songs for Swingers (Columbia, 1959) Cat Meets Chick (Columbia, 1956) One for Buck (Columbia, 1962) Copenhagen Concert (SteepleChase, 1979)
With Johnny Hodges Memories of Ellington (Norgran, 1954) Castle Rock (Norgran, 1955) Dance Bash (Norgran, 1955) In a Tender Mood (Norgran, 1956) The Blues (Norgran, 1956)
With Sammy Price A Real Jam Session (Jazz Selection, 1956) Sammy Price in Concert (Jazztone, 1956) The Price Is Right (Jazztone, 1957) Blues & Boogie (Vogue, 1981)
With Jimmy Rushing Listen to the Blues with Jimmy Rushing (Vanguard, 1956) If This Ain't the Blues (Vanguard, 1958) Little Jimmy Rushing and the Big Brass (Columbia, 1958) Copenhagen Concert (SteepleChase, 1979)
With others Cannonball Adderley, Jump for Joy (Mercury, 1958) Count Basie, A Night at Count Basie's (Vanguard, 1955) Sidney Bechet, Sidney Bechet & Sammy Price Bluesicians (Swing, 1957) Ruby Braff, Easy Now (RCA Victor, 1959) Bobby Donaldson, Dixieland New York (World Wide, 1958) Bobby Donaldson, Dixieland Jazz Party (Savoy, 1959) Dizzy Gillespie, World Statesman (Norgran, 1956) Edmond Hall, Petite Fleur (United Artists, 1959) Edmond Hall, Swing Session (Commodore, 1959) Coleman Hawkins, Timeless Jazz (Jazztone, 1955) Fletcher Henderson All Stars, The Big Reunion (Jazztone, 1958) Claude Hopkins, Yes Indeed! (Swingville, 1960) Jo Jones, The Jo Jones Special (Vanguard, 1955) Red Prysock, Swing Softly Red (Mercury, 1961) Buddy Rich, Richcraft (Mercury, 1959) Buddy Rich, The Rich Rebellion (Mercury, 1970) Pee Wee Russell, Jazz Reunion (Candid, 1961) Maxim Saury, Maxim Saury reçoit Sammy Price et Emmet Berry (Ducretet-Thomson, 1956) Buddy Tate, Jumpin' On the West Coast! (Black Lion, 1972) Joe Williams, A Night at Count Basie's (Vanguard, 1956) Jimmy Witherspoon, Goin' to Kansas City Blues (RCA Victor, 1958) Jimmy Witherspoon, Olympia Concert (Inner City, 1980)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Emmett Berry?
American musician (1915–1993)
When was Emmett Berry born?
Emmett Berry was born on 23 July 1915 in Macon.
When did Emmett Berry die?
Emmett Berry died on 22 June 1993 in Cleveland.
What was Emmett Berry's occupation?
Emmett Berry was a jazz musician and musician.
What nationality was Emmett Berry?
Emmett Berry was American.
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