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 (Results 26-50 of 61 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 26-50 of 61 records)

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.