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).

Ernie Royal
Birth nameErnest Andrew Royal
Born(1921-06-02)June 2, 1921
Los Angeles, California, United States
DiedMarch 16, 1983(1983-03-16) (aged 61)
New York City, New York, United States
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Trumpeter
Instrument(s)Trumpet
Years active1937–1983
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