Ernie Royal

Ernest Andrew Royal (June 2, 1921 in Los Angeles, California – March 16, 1983 in New York City) was a jazz trumpeter. His older brother was clarinetist and alto saxophonist Marshal Royal, with whom he appears on the classic Ray Charles big band recording The Genius of Ray Charles (1959).

Birth and Death Data: Born February 6, 1921 (Los Angeles), Died March 16, 1983 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 115 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	70100	10-in.	12/24/1941	Just for you	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70101	10-in.	12/24/1941	Southern echoes	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70102	10-in.	12/24/1941	My wish	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70103	10-in.	12/24/1941	Nola	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70771	10-in.	5/26/1942	Now I know	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70772	10-in.	5/26/1942	Half a love is better than none	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70773	10-in.	5/26/1942	Flying home	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	70774	10-in.	5/26/1942	In the bag	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	85447		11/7/1953	Whamboogie	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	85448		11/7/1953	Creole	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	85449		11/7/1953	The knocked out choo choo	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	85450		11/7/1953	The rompin' stamper	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	86481		6/29/1954	Soft touch	George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	86482		6/29/1954	Block buster	George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	86483		6/29/1954	You can't stop love	George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	86484		6/29/1954	Saturday night function	George Williams Orchestra ; Bart Varsalona	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	86982		10/29/1954	[Unknown title(s)]	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	86983		10/29/1954	Song from Desiree (We meet again)	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	86984		10/29/1954	Tiger rag mambo	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	86985		10/29/1954	[Unknown title(s)]	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	87917		5/9/1955	Jack hammer drill	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	87918		5/9/1955	Rocking the blues	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	87919		5/9/1955	Too much moon	George Williams Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	88386		7/14/1955	Maybellene	Johnny Long Orchestra	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	101113		11/30/1956	Begin the beguine	Sammy Davis, Jr.	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 1-25 of 115 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Royal, Ernie," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/341333.

Royal, Ernie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/341333.

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