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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).

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Ernie Royal

Name
Ernie Royal
Birth Name
Ernest Andrew Royal
Born
2 June 1921
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, United States
Died
16 March 1983
Place of death
New York City, New York, United States
Occupation
Trumpeter
Nationality
United States
Fields
jazz
Education
Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)

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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).

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