William (Billy) Mackel
John William "Billy" Mackel (December 28, 1912 – May 5, 1986) was an American jazz guitarist. Mackel was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He played banjo early in his career, but like many banjoists of his time he switched to guitar. He led his own band early in the 1940s, then joined Lionel Hampton in 1944 and spent the next thirty years with him. In the 1940s he also recorded with Milt Buckner, Arnett Cobb, Herbie Fields, and others, and worked with Billy Williams in the 1960s. He played left-handed. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 28, 1912 (Baltimore), Died May 5, 1986 (Baltimore)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 78 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 72871 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Doublin' with Dublin | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72872 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Ribs and hot sauce | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72873 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Blow top blues | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72874 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Two fingers boogie | Lionel Hampton Sextet | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72875 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Someday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72876 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Beulah's boogie | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72881 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Playboy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72882 | 10-in. | 5/21/1945 | Punch and Judy | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 73287 | 1/21/1946 | Pinetop's boogie woogie-1 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73288 | 1/21/1946 | On the sunny side of the street-2 | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73324 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73325 | 1/29/1946 | Rockin' in rhythm, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73326 | 1/29/1946 | Gay notes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73327 | 1/29/1946 | Tempo's birthday | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73328 | 1/30/1946 | Hamp's salty blues | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73329 | 1/30/1946 | Ridin' on the L & N | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73330 | 1/30/1946 | Chord-a-re-bop-1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73331 | 1/30/1946 | Limehouse blues | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73332 | 1/31/1946 | Cobb's idea | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73333 | 1/31/1946 | Air mail special, part 1 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73334 | 1/31/1946 | Air Mail special, part 2 | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73843 | 4/2/1947 | I want to be loved | Lionel Hampton Quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73844 | 4/2/1947 | How high the moon | Lionel Hampton Quintet | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 113017 | 1/30/1963 | Air mail special | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 3644 | 10-in. | 10/16/1944 | Million dollar smile | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mackel, William (Billy)," accessed May 24, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328870.
Mackel, William (Billy). (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328870.
"Mackel, William (Billy)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 24 May 2022.
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Wikipedia: Billy Mackel
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LCNAR: Mackel, Billy, 1910-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001057877
Wikidata: Billy Mackel - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4912933
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MusicBrainz: William "Billy" Mackel - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5bac5857-b4d1-4d48-a830-ec72f460d08f
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