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 51-75 of 78 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 4486	8/6/1947	I miss you so	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4487	8/6/1947	When tonight is just a memory	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4528	11/3/1947	Goldwyn stomp	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4529	11/3/1947	Red top	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4530	11/3/1947	Giddy up	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4560	11/14/1947	Cherokee	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4561	11/14/1947	No. 2 Re-bop and be-bop	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4562	11/14/1947	Zoo-baba-da-oo-ee	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 4563	11/14/1947	Be-bop's turning blue-1	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5757	7/25/1950	Well, oh well	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5758	7/25/1950	Pink champagne	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5759	7/25/1950	September in the rain	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5760	7/26/1950	Penthouse serenade	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5761	7/26/1950	Memories of you	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5762	7/26/1950	You go to my head	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5835	9/14/1950	Moonglow	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5836	9/14/1950	I'll remember April	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5837	9/4/1950	The man I love	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5838	9/14/1950	Time on my hands	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5839	9/14/1950	Easy to love	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5840	9/14/1950	Twentieth Century boogie	Lionel Hampton Sextet	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5880	10/13/1950	Oh babe	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5881	10/13/1950	Who cares?	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5895	10/27/1950	Boogie woogie Santa Claus	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5896	10/27/1950	Merry Christmas baby	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 51-75 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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