Marshal Royal

Marshal Walton Royal Jr. (December 5, 1912 – May 9, 1995) was an American jazz clarinettist and alto saxophonist best known for his work with Count Basie, with whose band he played for nearly twenty years.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 12th, 1912 (Oklahoma), Died May 8th, 1995 (Inglewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, composer

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 61 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-055235 10-in. 12/20/1940 Open house Lionel Hampton Sextet Jazz/dance band composer  
Decca 70100 10-in. 12/24/1941 Just for you Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 70101 10-in. 12/24/1941 Southern echoes Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 70102 10-in. 12/24/1941 My wish Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 70103 10-in. 12/24/1941 Nola Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 70771 10-in. 5/26/1942 Now I know Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 70772 10-in. 5/26/1942 Half a love is better than none Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 70773 10-in. 5/26/1942 Flying home Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 70774 10-in. 5/26/1942 In the bag Lionel Hampton Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone  
Decca 73351 2/7/1946 On the Alamo Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73352 2/7/1946 I didn't know about you Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73353 2/7/1946 Just you, just me Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73486 3/29/1946 Sweet and lovely Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73487 3/29/1946 Who's sorry now? Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73488 3/29/1946 Loch Lomond Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73489 3/29/1946 Pom pom Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73494 4/5/1946 I don't know why Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73495 4/5/1946 Temptation Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 73496 4/5/1946 Heywood blues Eddie Heywood Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 108523 1/4/1960 I gotta right to sing the blues Sammy Davis, Jr. instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 108524 1/4/1960 The lady is a tramp Sammy Davis, Jr. instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 108525 1/4/1960 I got a woman Sammy Davis, Jr. instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 108526 1/4/1960 Do nothin' till you hear from me Sammy Davis, Jr. instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 108527 1/6/1960 Till then Sammy Davis, Jr. instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca 108528 1/6/1960 Get on the right track, baby Sammy Davis, Jr. instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
(Results 1-25 of 61 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Royal, Marshal," accessed October 17, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103187.

Royal, Marshal. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 17, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103187.

"Royal, Marshal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 17 October 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103187

External Sources

Wikipedia: Marshal Royal

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Royal, Marshal, 1912-1995 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81071365

Wikidata: Marshal Royal - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1902773

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24788331/

MusicBrainz: Royal, Marshal, 1912-1995 - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e40c950a-1aad-46c7-9f13-3cf198a0f83e

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