Roy Kral

Roy Kral (October 10, 1921 – August 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and vocalist. Known for his partnership with his wife Jackie Cain as the duo Jackie and Roy, he was also the brother of the singer Irene Kral and the father of actress Tiffany Bolling.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 10, 1921 (Cicero), Died August 2, 2002 (Montclair)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9VB-0044	10-in.	1/6/1949	Whatta ya say we go	Jackie Cain ; Charlie Ventura Bop for the People ; Roy Kral	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, songwriter
Decca	83562		April 1949	Introduction and theme music-2: Yesterdays ; The peanut vendor	Charlie Ventura Septet		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83563		April 1949	Euphoria, part 1	Charlie Ventura Septet		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83564		April 1949	Euphoria, part 2	Charlie Ventura Septet		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83565		April 1949	Euphoria, part 3	Charlie Ventura Septet		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83566		April 1949	Fine and dandy	Charlie Ventura Septet		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83567		April 1949	East of Suez	Charlie Ventura Septet		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83568		April 1949	If I had you-1	Charlie Ventura Septet		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83569		April 1949	I'm forever blowing bubbles	Charlie Ventura Septet		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83570		April 1949	Pennies from heaven	Charlie Ventura Septet		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83571		April 1949	How high the moon, part 1	Charlie Ventura Septet		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83572		April 1949	How high the moon, part 2	Charlie Ventura Septet		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	83573		April 1949	How high the moon, part 3	Charlie Ventura Septet		instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84421		5/5/1953	The great lie	Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84422		5/5/1953	Turnpike	Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84423		5/5/1953	They can't take that away from me	Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84424		5/5/1953	The honey jump, part 1	Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	84425		5/5/1953	The honey jump, part 2	Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral ; Charlie Ventura		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	85915		3/1/1954	Banana split	Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	85916		3/1/1954	Pa! Take me to the circus	Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	85917		3/1/1954	Love nest	Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	85918		3/1/1954	I hear music	Jackie Cain ; Roy Kral		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	86581		7/14/1954	Isn't it romantic?	Jackie and Roy		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	86582		7/14/1954	Just you, just me	Jackie and Roy		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	86583		7/14/1954	Glasses 'n ashes 'n bottles 'n cans	Jackie and Roy		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano

(Results 1-25 of 26 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kral, Roy," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205510.

Kral, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/205510.

"Kral, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.