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Ernie Royal | |
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| Birth name | Ernest Andrew Royal |
| Born | June 2, 1921 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | March 16, 1983 (aged 61) New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Trumpeter |
| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1937–1983 |
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).