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 Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States), Died March 16, 1983 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 118 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO56714 | 10-in. | 11/6/1956 | Careless love | Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO56715 | 10-in. | 11/6/1956 | Doctor Jazz blues | Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | CO56716 | 10-in. | 11/6/1956 | Rosetta | Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Royal, Ernie," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/341333.
Royal, Ernie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/341333.
"Royal, Ernie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Royal, Ernie - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80097147
Wikidata: Ernie Royal - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q491422
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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/58440 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/58440
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