Wendell Marshall
Wendell Marshall (October 24, 1920 – February 6, 2002) was an American jazz double-bassist. Marshall was Jimmy Blanton's cousin. He studied at Lincoln University, then served in the Army during World War II. Following his discharge, he performed with Stuff Smith, then relocated to New York City, where he worked with Mercer Ellington. From 1948 to 1955, he performed with Duke Ellington. Following his time with Ellington, Marshall joined pit orchestras on Broadway and freelanced with Mary Lou Williams, Art Blakey, Donald Byrd, Milt Jackson, and Hank Jones among others. He retired in 1968, and died of colon cancer in St. Louis, aged 81. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 70771 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Now I know | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 70772 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Half a love is better than none | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 70773 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Flying home | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 70774 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | In the bag | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Decca | 88140 | 6/14/1955 | Just one of those things | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88141 | 6/14/1955 | Sometimes I'm happy | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88142 | 6/14/1955 | Something to live for-1 | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88143 | 6/14/1955 | Love is here to stay | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88144 | 6/14/1955 | I can't get started | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88145 | 6/14/1955 | This will make you laugh | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88146 | 6/14/1955 | Suppertime-2 | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88147 | 6/16/1955 | My one and only love | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88148 | 6/16/1955 | Yardbird suite | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88149 | 6/16/1955 | Give me the simple life | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88150 | 6/16/1955 | I'll remember April | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88151 | 6/16/1955 | You took advantage of me | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88657 | 9/16/1955 | Timmy's tune | Joe Holiday and his Band | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88658 | 9/16/1955 | Love is a many splendored thing | Joe Holiday and his Band | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88659 | 9/16/1955 | Opening night | Joe Holiday and his Band | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88660 | 9/16/1955 | Tiny mite | Joe Holiday and his Band | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88963 | 11/7/1955 | Theme for a mellophone | Don Elliott Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88964 | 11/7/1955 | Vibes impressions | Don Elliott Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88965 | 11/7/1955 | Strike up the band | Don Elliott Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88966 | 11/7/1955 | Beans again | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88967 | 11/7/1955 | The man I love | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88968 | 11/7/1955 | Foolin' around-1 | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88969 | 11/7/1955 | Time on my hands | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88970 | 11/8/1955 | Alpha | Jerome Richardson Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88971 | 11/8/1955 | Misty | Jerome Richardson Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88972 | 11/8/1955 | O.W. | Jerome Richardson Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88973 | 11/8/1955 | Tony's blues | Tony Fruscella | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 88974 | 11/8/1955 | I can't get started with you | Tony Fruscella | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 100120 | 4/17/1956 | Birmingham breakdown | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 100121 | 4/17/1956 | Sophisticated lady | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 100122 | 4/17/1956 | Caravan | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 100123 | 4/17/1956 | In a sentimental mood | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 100124 | 4/17/1956 | Mississippi moan | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 100125 | 4/17/1956 | It don't mean a thing | John Guarnieri | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 102955 | 7/23/1957 | Star dust | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 102956 | 7/23/1957 | Stormy weather | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 102957 | 7/23/1957 | Nobody knows the trouble I've seen | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 102958 | 7/23/1957 | On a slow boat to China | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103165 | 8/27/1957 | Trees | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103166 | 8/27/1957 | Cherry | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103167 | 8/27/1957 | Ol' man river | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103168 | 8/27/1957 | Summertime | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103169 | 8/27/1957 | White Christmas | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103170 | 8/27/1957 | How blue can you get | Chubby Kemp and the Ellingtonians | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103171 | 8/27/1957 | Set 'em up | Sara Ford and the Ellingtonians | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103172 | 8/27/1957 | Honeysuckle rose | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103493 | 10/11/1957 | Something's coming | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103494 | 10/11/1957 | Somewhere | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103495 | 10/11/1957 | Finale: I feel pretty/America/One hand | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104069 | 1/15/1958 | Guys and dolls | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104070 | 1/15/1958 | I'll know | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104085 | 1/16/1958 | I've never been in love before | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104086 | 1/16/1958 | Luck be a lady | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104087 | 1/17/1958 | Adelaide | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104088 | 1/17/1958 | If I were a bell | Eddie Costa Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105297 | 7/14/1958 | Steppin' into swing society | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105298 | 7/14/1958 | Black butterfly | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105299 | 7/14/1958 | Got my foot in the door | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105304 | 7/22/1958 | If you were in my place | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105305 | 7/22/1958 | The gal from Joe's | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105306 | 7/22/1958 | Afternoon moon | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105307 | 7/22/1958 | Broadway babe | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 105308 | 7/22/1958 | Yearning for love | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106805 | 3/16/1959 | Cherry pink | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106806 | 3/16/1959 | Azure | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106807 | 3/16/1959 | Little white lies | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106808 | 3/18/1959 | Coral rock | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106809 | 3/18/1959 | Aqua-tonic | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106810 | 3/18/1959 | Maroon | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106811 | 3/18/1959 | Black and tan fantasy | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106812 | 3/18/1959 | Mood indigo | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106813 | 3/18/1959 | Blue serge | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106814 | 3/18/1959 | Golden cress | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106815 | 3/18/1959 | The moon was yellow | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 106816 | 3/18/1959 | Down of a greenhorn | Mercer Ellington Orchestra | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marshall, Wendell," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329897.
Marshall, Wendell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329897.
"Marshall, Wendell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Marshall, Wendell - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88664111
Wikidata: Wendell Marshall - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1252565
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10033979
MusicBrainz: Wendell Marshall - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/02aeb577-94dd-4f45-8a7f-5a51bd6d2329
ISNI: 0000 0000 5941 1091 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059411091
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