Leon Berry

For the saxophonist born Leon Brown Berry, see Chu Berry.

Leon Clay Berry (July 2, 1914 - August 23, 1996) was an American organist. He was known in the Chicago area as the "dean of roller rink rock".^{[citation needed]} A graduate of the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, his 1953 recording of "Misirlou" on Dot Records reached sixth on the Billboard Magazine popularity charts.^[1][2] Berry also recorded for Audio Fidelity Records.

Leon Berry
Born	Leon Clay Berry July 2, 1914 Burnsville, Alabama, U.S.
Died	August 23, 1996 (aged 82) Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Memorial Park Cemetery Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	American Conservatory of Music
Occupation	Organist
Children	Linda DeBruler