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 26-50 of 58 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9FB-2441	10-in.	10/28/1949	No llorar	Ruth Fernández ; Orquesta del Hotel Taft	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Decca	39883	10-in.	8/23/1935	Monotony has got me down	Jeanne Burns		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	39884	10-in.	8/23/1935	You're an angel	Jeanne Burns		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	39885	10-in.	8/23/1935	Clownin' around	Jeanne Burns		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	39886	10-in.	8/23/1935	Get the gold	Jeanne Burns		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	60270	10-in.	12/20/1935	Swingin' on the Famous Door	Delta Four		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	60271	10-in.	12/20/1935	Farewell blues	Delta Four		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	65437	10-in.	4/20/1939	Twelve bar stampede	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	65438	10-in.	4/20/1939	Feather bed lament	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	65439	10-in.	4/20/1939	Men of Harlem (Tempo di jump)	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	65440	10-in.	4/20/1939	Ocean motion	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	68854	10-in.	3/21/1941	Bull's eye	Joe Marsala Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	68855	10-in.	3/21/1941	Lower register	Joe Marsala Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	68856	10-in.	3/21/1941	I know that you know	Joe Marsala Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	68857	10-in.	3/21/1941	Slow down	Joe Marsala Orchestra		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	69877	10-in.	10/29/1941	Thou swell	Joe Marsala		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	69878	10-in.	10/29/1941	Moanin' low	Joe Marsala		instrumentalist, clarinet
Decca	71001	10-in.	7/6/1942	Chimes blues	Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	71002	10-in.	7/6/1942	Sweet Mama	Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	71003	10-in.	7/6/1942	Walkin' the dog	Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Decca	71004	10-in.	7/6/1942	Lazy Daddy	Joe Marsala and his Chosen Seven		instrumentalist, clarinet, alto saxophone
Signature	S-12		1944	Rockin' chair	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Signature	S-13		1944	Clarinet blues (Double clarinet)	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Signature	S-14		1944	Wolverine blues	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Signature	S-15		1944	Sunday	Yank Lawson and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, clarinet, tenor saxophone

(Results 26-50 of 58 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marsala, Joe," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103366.

Marsala, Joe. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103366.

"Marsala, Joe." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.