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.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 24, 1920 (St. Louis), Died February 6, 2002 (St. Louis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings (Results 76-79 of 79 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 76-79 of 79 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marshall, Wendell," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329897.

Marshall, Wendell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329897.

"Marshall, Wendell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329897

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