Marjorie Hyams
Marjorie Hyams (August 9, 1920 – June 14, 2012) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, and arranger. She began her career as a vibraphonist in the 1940s, playing with Woody Herman, the Hip Chicks, Mary Lou Williams, Charlie Ventura, and George Shearing. She also led her own groups. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died June 14, 2012 (Monrovia (city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: vibraphone
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PD6VB-2524 | 10-in. | 7/24/1946 | Harmony grits | Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars | Jazz/dance quintet, with solos | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Victor | PD6VB-2525 | 10-in. | 7/24/1946 | It must be true | Mary Lou Williams' Girl Stars | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |
| Decca | L 3690 | 10-in. | 12/11/1944 | As long as I love | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | L 3691 | 10-in. | 12/11/1944 | Saturday night | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | L 3695 | 10-in. | 12/12/1944 | Please don't say no | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | L 3696 | 10-in. | 12/12/1944 | I ain't got nothin' but the blues | Woody Herman Orchestra | instrumentalist, vibraphone | ||
| Signature | BTS-1 | 10/2/1944 | Skyscraper | Flip Phillips Fliptet | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Signature | BTS-2 | 10/2/1944 | Poppilona | Flip Phillips Fliptet | instrumentalist, vibraphone | |||
| Signature | BTS-3 | 10/2/1944 | A melody for the sky | Flip Phillips Fliptet | instrumentalist, vibraphone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hyams, Marjorie," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/322305.
Hyams, Marjorie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/322305.
"Hyams, Marjorie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hyams, Margie, 1920-2012 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr96031430
Wikidata: Marjorie Hyams - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q538028
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76502502
MusicBrainz: Marjorie Hyams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0296aafa-86d3-4371-8874-caa8601c3c2c
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