| Leon Berry | |
| Birth Name: | Leon Clay Berry |
| Birth Date: | July 2, 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Burnsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Death Date: | August 23, 1996 (aged 82) |
| Death Place: | Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Memorial Park Cemetery Skokie, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Organist |
| Alma Mater: | American Conservatory of Music |
| Children: | Linda DeBruler |
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". 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.
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