Ernie Royal
Ernest Andrew Royal (June 2, 1921 in Los Angeles, California – March 16, 1983 in New York City) was a jazz trumpeter. His older brother was clarinetist and alto saxophonist Marshal Royal, with whom he appears on the classic Ray Charles big band recording The Genius of Ray Charles (1959). |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 6, 1921 (Los Angeles), Died March 16, 1983 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 70100 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Just for you | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70101 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Southern echoes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70102 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | My wish | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70103 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Nola | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70771 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Now I know | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70772 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Half a love is better than none | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70773 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Flying home | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 70774 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | In the bag | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | 85447 | 11/7/1953 | Whamboogie | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85448 | 11/7/1953 | Creole | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85449 | 11/7/1953 | The knocked out choo choo | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85450 | 11/7/1953 | The rompin' stamper | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86481 | 6/29/1954 | Soft touch | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86482 | 6/29/1954 | Block buster | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86483 | 6/29/1954 | You can't stop love | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86484 | 6/29/1954 | Saturday night function | George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86982 | 10/29/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86983 | 10/29/1954 | Song from Desiree (We meet again) | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86984 | 10/29/1954 | Tiger rag mambo | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 86985 | 10/29/1954 | [Unknown title(s)] | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87917 | 5/9/1955 | Jack hammer drill | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87918 | 5/9/1955 | Rocking the blues | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 87919 | 5/9/1955 | Too much moon | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 88386 | 7/14/1955 | Maybellene | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101113 | 11/30/1956 | Begin the beguine | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101114 | 11/30/1956 | All about love | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101115 | 11/30/1956 | Perdido | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101116 | 11/30/1956 | Temptation | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101132 | 12/7/1956 | Don't get around much anymore | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101133 | 12/7/1956 | Oo shoo be doo be | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101134 | 12/7/1956 | By myself | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 101135 | 12/7/1956 | Signed, sealed and delivered | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103232 | 9/9/1957 | The blues is everybody's business, part 1 | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103333 | 10/1/1957 | Blues tag | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103334 | 10/1/1957 | The blues is everybody's business, part 4 | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103488 | 10/10/1957 | I feel pretty | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103489 | 10/10/1957 | Cool | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103490 | 10/11/1957 | Maria | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103491 | 10/11/1957 | Prologue and Jet song | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103492 | 10/11/1957 | Tonight | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103493 | 10/11/1957 | Something's coming | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103494 | 10/11/1957 | Somewhere | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103495 | 10/11/1957 | Finale: I feel pretty/America/One hand | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103804 | 12/3/1957 | Li'l darlin' | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103805 | 12/3/1957 | Cherry point | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103806 | 12/3/1957 | The kid from Red Bank | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103807 | 12/3/1957 | Oh! What a night for love | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103808 | 12/4/1957 | Banana split | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103809 | 12/4/1957 | Lollypop | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103810 | 12/4/1957 | The wayno | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103811 | 12/4/1957 | Chug-a-lug | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103812 | 12/5/1957 | Sure thing | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103813 | 12/5/1957 | Coral reef | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103814 | 12/5/1957 | Why not? | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 103815 | 12/5/1957 | Plymouth rock | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104497 | 3/3/1958 | Duke's place | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104498 | 3/3/1958 | In a sentimental mood | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104499 | 3/3/1958 | Sophisticated lady | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104500 | 3/3/1958 | Prelude to a kiss | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104508 | 3/4/1958 | Satin doll | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104509 | 3/4/1958 | Solitude | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104510 | 3/4/1958 | It don't mean a thing | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104511 | 3/4/1958 | Mood indigo | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104517 | 3/5/1958 | I'm beginning to see the light | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104518 | 3/5/1958 | Don't you know I care | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104519 | 3/5/1958 | In a mellow tone | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104520 | 3/5/1958 | The sky fell down | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104799 | 4/21/1958 | What is there to say? | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104800 | 4/21/1958 | You'd be so nice to come home to | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104801 | 4/21/1958 | Yesterdays | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104802 | 4/23/1958 | Deep dawn | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104803 | 4/23/1958 | Easy living | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104804 | 4/23/1958 | Walkin' time | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 104805 | 4/23/1958 | For you, for me, for evermore | Sal Salvador | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105626 | 9/12/1958 | Manhattan | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105627 | 11/24/1958 | A helluva town | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 105628 | 11/24/1958 | Manhattan-Rico | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108511 | 12/29/1959 | Chromatic universe, parts 1, 2 & 3 | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108512 | 12/29/1959 | The lydiot | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108513 | 1/27/1960 | Waltz from outer space | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108514 | 1/27/1960 | Dimensions | George Russell Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108523 | 1/4/1960 | I gotta right to sing the blues | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108524 | 1/4/1960 | The lady is a tramp | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108525 | 1/4/1960 | I got a woman | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108526 | 1/4/1960 | Do nothin' till you hear from me | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108527 | 1/6/1960 | Till then | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108528 | 1/6/1960 | Get on the right track, baby | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108529 | 1/6/1960 | Face to face | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108554 | 1/7/1960 | There is no greater love | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108555 | 1/7/1960 | This little girl of mine | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108556 | 1/7/1960 | Gee baby, ain't I good to you? | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108557 | 1/7/1960 | Mess around | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 112951 | 1/9/1963 | Baby workout | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 112952 | 1/9/1963 | I'm going crazy | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 112953 | 1/9/1963 | Count down | Dick Jacobs Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 112954 | 1/9/1963 | Dance back to me (Hey, hey, hey, hey) | Dick Jacobs Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114728 | 3/27/1964 | Big boss line | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114729 | 3/27/1964 | My best friend's girl | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 114730 | 3/27/1964 | Take one step | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116436 | 8/18/1965 | (I can't get no) Satisfaction | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116437 | 8/18/1965 | Downtown | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116438 | 8/18/1965 | I can't help myself | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116439 | 8/18/1965 | Stop in the name of love | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116539 | 9/7/1965 | Help | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116540 | 9/7/1965 | One-two-three | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116541 | 9/7/1965 | The In crowd | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116542 | 9/7/1965 | Mrs. Brown, you've got a lovely daughter | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116543 | 9/8/1965 | You've got your troubles | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116544 | 9/8/1965 | It ain't me, babe | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116545 | 9/8/1965 | Hang on Sloopy | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 116546 | 9/8/1965 | A lover's concerto | Ninapinta and his Bongas and Congas | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 118364 | 12/29/1966 | I put a spell on you | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 118365 | 12/29/1966 | Two can play this game | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 118366 | 12/29/1966 | Shattered | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 118367 | 12/29/1966 | You're an exception to the rule | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Royal, Ernie," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/341333.
Royal, Ernie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/341333.
"Royal, Ernie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
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