Roy Kral
Roy Kral (October 10, 1921 – August 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and vocalist. Known for his partnership with his wife Jackie Cain as the duo Jackie and Roy, he was also the brother of the singer Irene Kral and the father of actress Tiffany Bolling. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Cicero (town in Cook County, Illinois, United States), Died August 2, 2002 (Montclair (township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, suburb of NYC) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9VB-0044 | 10-in. | 1/6/1949 | Whatta ya say we go | Jackie Cain ; Charlie Ventura Bop for the People ; Roy Kral | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0284 | 10-in. | 3/14/1949 | Boptura | Charlie Ventura Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with scat singing | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-0285 | 10-in. | 3/14/1949 | Barney Google | Charlie Ventura Bop for the People | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-0286 | 10-in. | 3/14/1949 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Charlie Ventura Bop for the People | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | D9VB-0469 | 10-in. | 4/7/1949 | Flamingo | Charlie Ventura Orchestra | Jazz septet, with scat singing | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 83562 | April 1949 | Introduction and theme music-2: Yesterdays ; The peanut vendor | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 83563 | April 1949 | Euphoria, part 1 | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83564 | April 1949 | Euphoria, part 2 | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83565 | April 1949 | Euphoria, part 3 | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83566 | April 1949 | Fine and dandy | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 83567 | April 1949 | East of Suez | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 83568 | April 1949 | If I had you-1 | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 83569 | April 1949 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83570 | April 1949 | Pennies from heaven | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 83571 | April 1949 | How high the moon, part 1 | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 83572 | April 1949 | How high the moon, part 2 | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 83573 | April 1949 | How high the moon, part 3 | Charlie Ventura Septet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | 84421 | 5/5/1953 | The great lie | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84422 | 5/5/1953 | Turnpike | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84423 | 5/5/1953 | They can't take that away from me | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84424 | 5/5/1953 | The honey jump, part 1 | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84425 | 5/5/1953 | The honey jump, part 2 | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85915 | 3/1/1954 | Banana split | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85916 | 3/1/1954 | Pa! Take me to the circus | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85917 | 3/1/1954 | Love nest | Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral | instrumentalist, piano, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kral, Roy," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205510.
Kral, Roy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205510.
"Kral, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Kral, Roy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91106519
Wikidata: Roy Kral - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2170861
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/54332887
MusicBrainz: Roy Kral - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a84bb785-3109-4261-8007-98b246b575dd
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/293765 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/293765
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