Charles T. Gentry (December 14, 1911, Belgrade, Nebraska – January 1, 1988, California) was an American jazz saxophonist.[1]
Gentry learned to play clarinet while growing up in Sterling, Colorado, United States,[1] 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.[1] He then worked with Jan Savitt before returning to Goodman's employ in 1946.[1] 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.[1]
^ abcdeColin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 959. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
959. ISBN 0-85112-939-0. "ChuckGentry". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld. ChuckGentry recordings at the Discography...
Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo founded by singers Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, both Kentucky natives. They began performing together...
Alvin Harris Gentry (born November 5, 1954) is an American professional basketball executive for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association...
Skip Martin Scheherajazz Gus Bivona, Ted Nash, Paul Horn, Jules Jacobs, ChuckGentry (reeds); Conrad Gozzo, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Frank Beach, Joe...
2010 was posthumously inducted as the head coach of the "Dream Team". The Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award is named after him. Born in Kane, Pennsylvania...
Artie Shaw recorded it in 1945 with a big band featuring saxophonist ChuckGentry. Don Byas made a 1946 recording with his quartet. Guitarist Django Reinhardt...
"Ode to Billie Joe" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry released by Capitol Records in July 1967, and later used as the title-track of...
'Buddy' Cole: Piano. Julian C. 'Matty' Matlock: Clarinet. Charles T. 'Chuck' Gentry: Saxophone. Edward R. Miller: Saxophone. Elmer R. 'Moe' Schneider: Trombone...
Global Information