Joe Marsala

Joseph Francis Marsala (January 4, 1907 – March 4, 1978) was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist and songwriter. His younger brother was trumpeter Marty Marsala and he was married to jazz harpist Adele Girard.

Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago, Died March 4, 1978 (Santa Barbara)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, tenor saxophone, saxophone, alto saxophone, lyricist, composer, arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 75 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Master M415 10-in. 4/21/1937 Clarinet marmalade Joe Marsala's Chicagoans Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Master M529 10-in. 6/18/1937 The sheik of Araby Joe Sodja Swingtette Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Master M530 10-in. 6/18/1937 Lime house blues Joe Sodja Swingtette Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Master M531 10-in. 6/18/1937 I never knew Joe Sodja Swingtette Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Master M532 10-in. 6/18/1937 Who's sorry now? Joe Sodja Swingtette Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Master M775 10-in. 3/10/1938 For he's a jolly good fellow Leonard Feather ; Olde English Swynge Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Master M776 10-in. 3/10/1938 Jammin' the waltz Leonard Feather ; Olde English Swynge Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Master M777 10-in. 3/10/1938 Happy birthday to you Leonard Feather ; Olde English Swynge Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Master M778 10-in. 3/10/1938 Clementine Leonard Feather ; Olde English Swynge Band Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Master M779 10-in. 3/16/1938 Mighty like the blues Joe Marsala's Chicagoans Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Master M780 10-in. 3/16/1938 Woo-woo Joe Marsala's Chicagoans Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, clarinet  
Master M781 10-in. 3/16/1938 Hot string beans Joe Marsala's Chicagoans Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Master M782 10-in. 3/16/1938 Jim-jam stomp Joe Marsala's Chicagoans Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Signature S-12 1944 Rockin' chair Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Signature S-13 1944 Clarinet blues (Double clarinet) Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Signature S-14 1944 Wolverine blues Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Signature S-15 1944 Sunday Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone  
Decca N 1776 10-in. 2/29/1944 Panama Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca N 1777 10-in. 2/29/1944 Four or five times Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca N 1778 10-in. 2/29/1944 Jazzin' babies blues Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca N 1779 10-in. 2/29/1944 Weary blues Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca N 1780 10-in. 2/29/1944 Wabash blues Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca N 1781 10-in. 2/29/1944 High society Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca N 1782 10-in. 2/29/1944 Wolverine blues Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca N 1783 10-in. 2/29/1944 Blues in C Joe Marsala Orchestra instrumentalist, clarinet  
(Results 51-75 of 75 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marsala, Joe," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103366.

Marsala, Joe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103366.

"Marsala, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103366

External Sources

Wikipedia: Joe Marsala

Discogs: Joe Marsala

Allmusic: Joe Marsala

Grove: Joe Marsala

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Marsala, Joe, 1907-1978 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81134937

Wikidata: Joe Marsala - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1691519

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5119932

MusicBrainz: Joe Marsala - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d98d8c1a-c433-4a1f-aef1-34d34748aa03

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1450646 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1450646

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.