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 twenty years.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 12, 1912 (Oklahoma), Died May 9, 1995 (Inglewood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: alto saxophone, clarinet, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-055235	10-in.	12/20/1940	Open house	Lionel Hampton Sextet	Jazz/dance band	composer
Decca	70100	10-in.	12/24/1941	Just for you	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	70101	10-in.	12/24/1941	Southern echoes	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	70102	10-in.	12/24/1941	My wish	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	70103	10-in.	12/24/1941	Nola	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	70771	10-in.	5/26/1942	Now I know	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	70772	10-in.	5/26/1942	Half a love is better than none	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	70773	10-in.	5/26/1942	Flying home	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	70774	10-in.	5/26/1942	In the bag	Lionel Hampton Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
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
Decca	108527		1/6/1960	Till then	Sammy Davis, Jr.		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	108528		1/6/1960	Get on the right track, baby	Sammy Davis, Jr.		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	108529		1/6/1960	Face to face	Sammy Davis, Jr.		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	108554		1/7/1960	There is no greater love	Sammy Davis, Jr.		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	108555		1/7/1960	This little girl of mine	Sammy Davis, Jr.		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	108556		1/7/1960	Gee baby, ain't I good to you?	Sammy Davis, Jr.		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	108557		1/7/1960	Mess around	Sammy Davis, Jr.		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	119508		8/16/1967	Green onions	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet
Decca	DLA 724	10-in.	2/26/1937	Body and soul	Art Tatum and his Swingsters		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	DLA 725	10-in.	2/26/1937	With plenty of money and you	Art Tatum and his Swingsters		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	DLA 726	10-in.	2/26/1937	What will I tell my heart?	Art Tatum and his Swingsters		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	DLA 727	10-in.	2/26/1937	I've got my love to keep me warm	Art Tatum and his Swingsters		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	L 4010	10-in.	12/3/1945	On the sunny side of the street	Eddie Heywood Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 4011	10-in.	12/3/1945	The man I love	Eddie Heywood Orchestra		instrumentalist, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14618		8/16/1967	Goin' out of my head	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14619		8/16/1967	Hang on sloopy	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14620		8/16/1967	Green onions	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14621		8/16/1967	Knock on wood	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14622		8/15/1967	Bright lights, big city	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14623		8/15/1967	Mercy, mercy, mercy	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14624		8/15/1967	Don't let the sun catch you crying-1	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14625		8/15/1967	Ain't too proud to beg	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14626		8/17/1967	Let the good times roll	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14627		8/17/1967	Reach out, I'll be there	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14628		8/17/1967	In the heat of the night	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14629		8/17/1967	Memphis, Tennessee	Count Basie Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14785		1/4/1968	I was made to love her (the way I love you)	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14786		1/3/1968	Respect	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14787		1/4/1968	I never loved a woman (The way I love you)	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14788		1/3/1968	Chain gang	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14789		1/3/1968	Uptight (Everything's alright)	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14790		1/3/1968	Ode to Billy Joe	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14791		1/3/1968	My girl	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14792		1/3/1968	For your precious love	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14793		1/3/1968	(I can't get no) Satisfaction	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14794		1/4/1968	In the midnight hour	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14795		1/4/1968	Funky Broadway	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	L 14796		1/4/1968	Even when you cry	Count Basie		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Royal, Marshal," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103187.

Royal, Marshal. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103187.

"Royal, Marshal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.