Mahlon B. Clark
Mahlon Clark (March 7, 1923 – September 20, 2007) was an American musician who was a member of the Lawrence Welk orchestra from 1962 to 1968. His primary instrument was the clarinet. Born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, Clark started out in vaudeville as a child. Later as a teenager, he became a big band musician playing for the Ray McKinley and Will Bradley bands, among others. Relocating to California during World War II, after serving in the armed forces, found employment at Paramount Pictures where he performed music on many movie soundtracks. He was hired by Welk in 1962 to join his orchestra and his television show. For six years, he played both the clarinet and saxophone for a weekly national television audience and on stage when the Musical Family went out on tour. He was replaced by reedman Dave Edwards before the new TV taping sessions in 1968. After leaving the Welk organization, Clark continued to perform on many more movie soundtracks and with numerous artists such as Frank Sinatra and Madonna. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 7, 1923 (Portsmouth), Died September 20, 2007
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass clarinet
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 6396 | 8/28/1951 | Happiness is this | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass clarinet | |||
Decca | L 6397 | 8/28/1951 | Cocoanuts | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass clarinet | |||
Decca | L 6398 | 8/28/1951 | Mr. President | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass clarinet | |||
Decca | L 6399 | 8/28/1951 | Three cornered tune | Sonny Burke Orchestra | instrumentalist, bass clarinet | |||
Decca | L 10668 | 12/16/1957 | All the things you are | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, bass clarinet | |||
Decca | L 10669 | 12/16/1957 | (What can I say) After I say I'm sorry | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, bass clarinet | |||
Decca | L 10670 | 12/16/1957 | If I were a bell | Carmen McRae | instrumentalist, bass clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clark, Mahlon B.," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113921.
Clark, Mahlon B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113921.
"Clark, Mahlon B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Clark, Mahlon B., 1923-2007 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008015044
Wikidata: Mahlon Clark - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6734213
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78578098
MusicBrainz: Mahlon Clark - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/621cf6b3-6881-4008-8244-f58d27f40a1d
ISNI: 0000 0000 4767 1304 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000047671304
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