Marshal Royal

Marshal Royal
Birth nameMarshal Walton Royal Jr.
Born(1912-12-05)December 5, 1912
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 1995(1995-05-08) (aged 82)
Culver City, California
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Clarinet, saxophone

Marshal Walton Royal Jr. (December 5, 1912 – May 8, 1995)[1] was an American jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist best known for his work with Count Basie, with whose band he played for nearly twenty years.[2]

  1. ^ Leroy Ostransky; Barry Kernfeld; Howard Rye (20 January 2002). "Royal, Marshal (Walton, Jr.)". In Barry Kernfeld (ed.). Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J388800. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
  2. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-313-34423-7.