Lawrence Marrero

Lawrence Henry Marrero (October 24, 1900 – June 6, 1959) was an American jazz banjoist.

Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States), Died June 5, 1959 (New Orleans (largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D5VB-0996 10-in. 12/19/1945 When the saints go marching in Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor D5VB-0997 10-in. 12/19/1945 High society Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor D5VB-0998 10-in. 12/19/1945 Darktown strutters' ball Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, banjo  
Victor D5VB-0999 10-in. 12/19/1945 Franklin Street blues Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca 73149 10-in. 11/21/1945 Maryland, my Maryland Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca 73150 10-in. 11/21/1945 Alexander's ragtime band Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca 73151 10-in. 11/21/1945 Tishomingo blues Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca 73152 10-in. 11/21/1945 You always hurt the one you love Bunk Johnson and his New Orleans Band instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca 85558 12/8/1953 At a Georgia camp meeting George Lewis and his Ragtime Band instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca 85559 12/8/1953 Chimes blues (see also master 88713) George Lewis and his Ragtime Band instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca 85560 12/8/1953 Burgundy Street blues, part 1 George Lewis and his Ragtime Band instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca 85561 12/8/1953 Burgundy Street blues, part 2 George Lewis and his Ragtime Band instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca 88713 12/6/1955 Chimes blues George Lewis instrumentalist, banjo  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marrero, Lawrence," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329845.

Marrero, Lawrence. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329845.

"Marrero, Lawrence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/329845

External Sources

Wikipedia: Lawrence Marrero

Discogs: Lawrence Marrero

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Marrero, Lawrence, 1900-1959 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001053664

Wikidata: Lawrence Marrero - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1809225

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/32189068

MusicBrainz: Lawrence Marrero - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/da4197aa-a926-4b62-8636-b9c4297662e2

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