Joe Marsala
Joseph Francis Marsala (January 4, 1907 – March 4, 1978) was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist and songwriter. His younger brother was trumpeter Marty Marsala and he was married to jazz harpist Adele Girard.
Joe Marsala | |
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Toots Thielemans and Joe Marsala (right). Photo: William P. Gottlieb | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Francis Marsala |
| Born | January 4, 1907 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 1978 (aged 71) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Dixieland, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Clarinet |
| Years active | 1920s–1948 |
| Spouse(s) | Adele Girard (m. 1937) |
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