Marshal Royal
Marshal Walton Royal Jr. (December 5, 1912 – May 8, 1995) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist best known for his work with Count Basie, with whose band he played for nearly 20 years. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Oklahoma (state of the United States of America), Died May 9, 1995 (Inglewood (city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 63 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-055235 | 10-in. | 12/20/1940 | Open house | Lionel Hampton Sextet | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Mercury | 3881 | 10-in. | 6/14/1951 | Am I to blame | Meredith Howard | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 3884 | 10-in. | 6/14/1951 | Just kiss me once | Meredith Howard | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70100 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Just for you | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70101 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Southern echoes | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70102 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | My wish | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70103 | 10-in. | 12/24/1941 | Nola | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70771 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Now I know | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70772 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Half a love is better than none | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70773 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | Flying home | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 70774 | 10-in. | 5/26/1942 | In the bag | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone | ||
| Decca | 73351 | 2/7/1946 | On the Alamo | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73352 | 2/7/1946 | I didn't know about you | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73353 | 2/7/1946 | Just you, just me | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73486 | 3/29/1946 | Sweet and lovely | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73487 | 3/29/1946 | Who's sorry now? | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73488 | 3/29/1946 | Loch Lomond | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73489 | 3/29/1946 | Pom pom | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73494 | 4/5/1946 | I don't know why | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73495 | 4/5/1946 | Temptation | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 73496 | 4/5/1946 | Heywood blues | Eddie Heywood Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108523 | 1/4/1960 | I gotta right to sing the blues | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108524 | 1/4/1960 | The lady is a tramp | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108525 | 1/4/1960 | I got a woman | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |||
| Decca | 108526 | 1/4/1960 | Do nothin' till you hear from me | Sammy Davis, Jr. | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Royal, Marshal," accessed December 31, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103187.
Royal, Marshal. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 31, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103187.
"Royal, Marshal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 31 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Royal, Marshal, 1912-1995 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81071365
Wikidata: Marshall Royal - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1902773
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24788331
MusicBrainz: Marshall Royal - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e40c950a-1aad-46c7-9f13-3cf198a0f83e
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/74898 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/74898
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