William (Billy) Mackel

John William 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, 1910 (Baltimore), Died May 5, 1986 (Baltimore)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1963

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 78 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 3645	10-in.	10/16/1944	The lamplighter	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 3646	10-in.	10/16/1944	Overtime	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 3647	10-in.	10/16/1944	Tempo's boogie	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4008	10-in.	12/1/1945	Slide Hamp, slide	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4009	10-in.	12/1/1945	Hey-ba-ba-re-bop	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4287		9/9/1946	Playboy	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4288		9/9/1946	Cobb's idea	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4289		9/9/1946	Tempo's birthday	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4290		9/9/1946	Adam blew his hat	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4297		9/17/1946	The pencil broke	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4298		9/17/1946	Empty glass (Normania)	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4299		9/17/1946	Hamp's walkin' boogie	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4300		9/23/1946	Don't let the landlord gyp you	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4301		9/23/1946	I'm mindin' my business	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4302		9/23/1946	Dig those vibes	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4303		9/23/1946	Reminiscing mood	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4304		9/23/1946	Ribbons in your hair	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4305		9/23/1946	Double talk	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4306		9/23/1946	'S wonderful	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4307		9/23/1946	Jack the fox boogie	Lionel Hampton Octet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4481		8/6/1947	You better be satisfied	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4482		8/6/1947	Hamp's got a Duke	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4483		8/6/1947	Gone again	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4484		8/6/1947	3 minutes on 52nd Street	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4485		8/6/1947	One little tear in an ocean	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 26-50 of 78 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mackel, William (Billy)," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328870.

Mackel, William (Billy). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328870.

"Mackel, William (Billy)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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