Joe Marsala

Joseph Francis Marsala (January 4, 1907 – March 4, 1978) was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist and songwriter. His younger brother was trumpeter Marty Marsala and he was married to jazz harpist Adele Girard.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 4, 1907 (Chicago), Died March 4, 1978 (Santa Barbara)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, lyricist, composer, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 58 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-101197	10-in.	4/9/1936	You started me dreaming	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-101198	10-in.	4/9/1936	Tormented	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-101199	10-in.	4/9/1936	Dallas blues	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-101300	10-in.	4/9/1936	It's no fun	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-101301	10-in.	4/9/1936	Rhythm saved the world	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-101302	10-in.	4/9/1936	Swingin' at the Hickory House	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-04565	10-in.	2/4/1937	Formal night in Harlem	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-04566	10-in.	2/4/1937	Sweet Lorraine	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-04567	10-in.	2/4/1937	Boo-hoo	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-04568	10-in.	2/4/1937	You showed me the way	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-04569	10-in.	2/4/1937	I can't lose that longing for you	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-04570	10-in.	2/4/1937	Oh, say, can you swing?	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-013880	10-in.	9/28/1937	I ain't got nobody (and nobody cares for me)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-013881	10-in.	9/28/1937	I've got my heart set on you	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-013882	10-in.	9/28/1937	Everything you said came true	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-013883	10-in.	9/28/1937	Getting some fun out of life	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-013884	10-in.	9/28/1937	Jazz me blues	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-013885	10-in.	9/28/1937	Laugh your way through life	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-032971	10-in.	3/13/1939	Little Sir Echo	Three Reasons ; Dick Todd	Male vocal solo, with female vocal trio and jazz/dance band	arranger, lyricist
Victor	BS-041278	10-in.	8/23/1939	Little Sir Echo	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	arranger, lyricist
Victor	BS-062858	10-in.	3/19/1941	Ochi chornya	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-062859	10-in.	3/19/1941	Mama's gone, good-bye	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-062860	10-in.	3/19/1941	The boogie beat'll getcha (If you don't watch out)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	BS-062861	10-in.	3/19/1941	Stop the war (The cats are killin' themselves)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, clarinet
Victor	D9AB-2279	10-in.	10/5/1949	Don't cry, Joe (Let her go, let her go, let her go)	Harry Prime ; Ralph Flanagan Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer

(Results 1-25 of 58 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marsala, Joe," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103366.

Marsala, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103366.

"Marsala, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.