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American jazz pianist and singer.
Worked with his wife Jackie Cain (Jackie & Roy).
Born October 10, 1921 in Cicero, Illinois, USA.
Died August 02, 2002 in Montclair, New Jersey, USA.
Brother of the jazz singer Irene Kral and father of actress Tiffany Bolling.
ALBUMS
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral
Full Circle
2001, CD, Comp, Fantasy
Charlie Ventura And His Band* Featuring Jackie Cain & Roy Kral
In Concert
1997
Jackie Cain And Roy Kral
Everything I've Got / I Got Rhythm
1964, 7", Promo, Roulette
The Charlie Ventura Septet With Jackie Cain And Roy Kral
East Of Suez / I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
Jackie Cain And Roy Kral*
Concerts By The Sea
2000, 
,
, Bop/Vocal/Ballad
Jackie & Roy
One More Rose - A Tribute To Alan Jay Lerner
1987
Jackie & Roy
Jacky & Roy: Forever
1995, CD, Album, MusicMasters Jazz
Jackie & Roy
Full Circle
1988, ,
, Vocal/Cool Jazz/Bop
Jackie & Roy
Time & Love
1988, 
,
, Bop/Easy Listening
Jackie & Roy
We've Got It: The Music Of Cy Coleman
1984,
Jackie & Roy
East Of Suez
1981
Jackie & Roy
Star Sounds
1980
Jackie & Roy
Grass
1968,
Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra
High On An Open Mike
1955,
Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra
It's All Bop To Me
1955
Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra
It's All Bop To Me
1955
Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra
For Boppers Only
1955
Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra
A.M - P.M. Song / F.Y.I.
1949, Shellac, 10", National Records (2)
Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra
Feather's Den / Flamingo
1949
Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles / Baby, Baby All The Time
1948, Shellac, 10", National Records (2)
APPEARANCES +
Jackie and Roy*
Complete Storyville Recordings
2020, CD, Album, Comp, RE, pap, Storyville (3), Storyville (3), Storyville (3)
Busta Rhymes
Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath Of God
2020,
Various
Jazz 100年 Part3 Jazz Vocal Collection 44 Gershwin Selection Vol.2
2018, CD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music
Various
Jazz 100年 Part3 Jazz Vocal Collection 43 Duet Jazz Vocal
2017, CD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music
Various
Jazz 100年 Part3 Jazz Vocal Collection 15 Group Jazz Vocal
2016, CD, Comp, Mono, Universal Music
Mark Murphy
Rah / Hip Parade
2012, CD, Comp, American Jazz Classics, 
,
, Cool Jazz/Vocal
Various
Les Victoires Du Jazz 2010
2010, CD, Comp, Not On Label
Anita O'Day
Four Classic Albums
2008, 
,
, Swing/Vocal
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral*
Echoes
2007, CD, Album, Jazzed Media
Sarah Vaughan
Young Sassy
2006, 
,
, Vocal/Swing/Bop/Big Band
Charlie Ventura
1951-1953
2004, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Anita O'Day
1950-1952
2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11), 
,
, Swing/Big Band/Bop
Anita O'Day
Complete 1952 Verve Sessions
2002, CD, Comp, 24b, The Jazz Factory, 
Charlie Ventura
Bop For The People
2002, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Proper Records (2), ,
, Swing/Bop/Big Band
Various
A Trip To Brazil Volume 3: Back To Bossa
2002, ,
, Bossa Nova/MPB/Latin Jazz
Ted Heath And His Orchestra
Sweet And Lovely
2001, CD, Album, Pegasus, 
,
, Swing/Theme
Charlie Ventura
1949
2001, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
, Bop
Charlie Ventura
1947-1949
2000, CD, Comp, Classics (11)
Ted Heath And His Music
Listen To My Music Vol. 4 '48 ~ '50
2000, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3), ,
, Big Band/Swing
Sarah Vaughan
New York 1944 - 1948
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
, Bop/Vocal/Cool Jazz
Various
Best Of CTI Records
1999, CD, Comp, CTI Records, 
,
, Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Bossa Nova
Anita O'Day
The Complete Anita O'Day Verve/Clef Sessions
1999, 9xCD, Mono, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
, Big Band
Various
Classic Jazz: Jazz Masters
1999, ,
, Hard Bop/Bop/Swing
Sarah Vaughan
1944-1946
1997, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
, Bop/Vocal
Various
Bending Towards the Light: A Jazz Nativity
1996, CD, Album, Milan
Various
Talkin' Verve
1995, ,
, Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Swing
Anita O'Day
Verve Jazz Masters 49
1995
John Simon
Harmony Farm = ミュージック・フロム・ハーモニー・ファーム
1995
Various
Jingle Bell Jam (Jazz Christmas Classics)
1994, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2)
Various
Varig Collection: Movie Theme Songs Vol.1
1994, 
,
, Soundtrack/Easy Listening
Various
Hommage À George Gershwin
1992, ,
, Swing
Leonard Bernstein
The Great American Composers: Leonard Bernstein
1991, 2xCD, Comp, Club, Columbia Music Collection, ,
, Musical
Various
Bebop In Britain
1991, Box, Comp + 4xCD, Esquire, ,
, Bop
Various
MCA Presents A Sampler Of Decca Jazz (1927-1949)
1990, CD, Comp, Mono, Decca Jazz, MCA Records,
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral*
An Alec Wilder Collection
1990, CD, Album, Audiophile (2)
Various
MCA Presents A Sampler Of Decca Jazz (1927-1949)
1990, LP, Comp, Decca Jazz, MCA Records
Jackie And Roy*
Jackie & Roy On Storyville
1987, CD, Comp, Mono, Storyville (3),
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral*
Bogie
1986
Jackie And Roy*
High Standards
1982
Charlie Ventura
Euphoria
1980, 2xLP, Comp, Savoy Records
Kenny Graham's Afro-Cubists
Mango Walk (Kenny Graham's Afro-Cubists Volume One)
1976
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral*
A Wilder Alias
1974, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Vocal/Contemporary Jazz
Various
Encyclopedia Of Jazz On Records - Vol. 3 The Forties / Vol. 4 The Fifties
1974, ,
, Bop/Hard Bop/Big Band/Post Bop/Swing
Don Sebesky
Giant Box
1973
Tiffany Bolling
Tiffany
1970, ,
, Pop Rock/Vocal
Jackie And Roy*
Lovesick
1967, ,
, Vocal
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band*
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1967, ,
, Folk Rock/Folk
Various
Die Entwicklung Des Jazz I: Vom Spiritual Zum Modern Jazz
1965, ,
, Dixieland/Swing
Mark Murphy
Stoppin' The Clock / Angel Eyes
1962
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral*
Double Take
1961, ,
, Vocal
Mark Murphy
Rah
1961
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral*
Sweet And Lowdown
1960
Jackie And Roy*
In the Spotlight
1959
Anita O'Day
The Lady Is A Tramp
1958
Jackie And Roy* With Bill Holman's Orchestra*
Free And Easy!
1958,
Anita O'Day
The Lady Is A Tramp
1957
Jackie & Roy With Charlie Ventura's Band
Jackie And Roy
1957
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral*
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral
1957
Jackie And Roy*
Bits And Pieces
1957
Lee Wiley And Her Friends
The Songs Of Rodgers And Hart
1956, LP, Mono, Jazztone (2)
Jackie And Roy*
Sing! Baby Sing!
1956,
Jackie And Roy*
The Glory Of Love
1956
Charlie Ventura
Jumping With Ventura
1955,
Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day Sings Jazz
1955, ,
, Bop/Swing/Vocal
Jackie And Roy*
Storyville Presents Jackie And Roy
1955
Jackie And Roy*
Storyville Presents Jackie And Roy
1955
Charlie Ventura
F.Y.I.
1954
Charlie Ventura Septet*
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles / East Of Suez
1954, ,
, Swing/Bop
Charlie Ventura Quintet With Jackie Cain & Roy Kral*
Turnpike / They Can't Take That Away From Me
1954
Gene Norman Presents Charlie Ventura
In Concert
1954, ,
, Bop
Gene Norman Presents Charlie Ventura Featuring The Charlie Ventura Septet, Jackie Cain, Roy Kral*
Gene Norman Presents A Charlie Ventura Concert
1953,
Charlie Ventura Quintet With Jackie Cain-Roy Kral*
The Honey Jump
1953
Tito Burns Sextet*
Elora / Pina Colado
1951, Shellac, 10", Melodisc (3)
Kenny Graham's Afro-Cubists
Mango Walk / Pina Colada
1951
Charlie Ventura & His Orch.*
Pennies From Heaven / Deed I Do
1949, Shellac, 10", National Records (2)
Ted Heath And His Music
Euphoria / Move
1949
Charlie Ventura And His Bop For The People
Whatta Ya Say We Go / Body And Soul
1949
Charlie Ventura & His Orch.*
Stop 'N Go / Pina Colada
1949
Charlie Ventura And His All Stars*
If I Had You / Euphoria
1948
Don Pablo And Orchestra*
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Eight, Nine And Ten
1947
Georgie Auld And His Orchestra / Georgie Auld And His Orchestra Featuring Sarah Vaughan
Route 66 / A Hundred Years From Today
1946
Ted Heath And His Music
Night Train To Scotland / Euphoria // I'm In The Mood For Love / Cuban Crescendo
7", EP, London Records, London Records
Charlie Ventura
F.Y.I. Featuring Charlie Ventura
7", EP, Mono, EmArcy
Ted Heath And His Music
The Beginning
2xLP, Album, Comp, Decca, ,
, Big Band
Tito Burns And His Sextet
Somebody Loves Me / Everloving Blues
Shellac, 10", Esquire
Jackie and Roy*
Jackie and Roy
CD, Album, RE, Storyville (3)
Paul Desmond
The Best Of Paul Desmond
Jackie Cain & Roy Kral*
A Stephen Sondheim Collection
Various
The Songs of Cy Coleman (BMG Chrysalis Sampler)
2013, 2xCDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, BMG Chrysalis,
Various
The Second Audiophile Compact Disc Sampler
2002, CD, Comp, Smplr, Audiophile (2)
Various
The Nervous Set
2002
Various
Café Après-Midi ~ Rose
2000, CD, Comp, SME Records
Various
Sony MusicBox Jazz
2000, 4xCD, Comp, Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media,
Various
Essential Jazz Volume 2
1999, CD, Comp, Time Life Music
Various
Cool 6 -The Vocal Album
1999, CD, Comp, Sony Music Media
Various
Les Stars Du Jazz 2
1997, Box + 3xCD, Comp, Columbia
Various
The Complete Jerome Kern Songbooks
1997, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Verve Records
Various
The Original Jazz Masters Series Volume Five
1996, Box + 5xCD, Comp, Da Music, Da Music, Da Music, Da Music, Da Music, 
Various
The Songs Of Steve Allen
1996, CD, Comp, Varèse Sarabande
Various
All The Things You Are: The Jerome Kern Songbook
1996, CD, Comp, Verve Records,
Various
The First Audiophile Compact Sampler
1994, CD, Comp, Smplr, Audiophile (2),
Various
The Essential Cinéma Jazz
1992
Various
Leonard Feather Presents The Encyclopedia Of Jazz On Records
1968
Rodgers & Hart
The Great American Composers: Rodgers & Hart
2xCD, Comp, Mono, Club, RM, CRC, Columbia Music Collection, Columbia Music Collection
Various
Notes Florales
4xLP, Comp, CBS Special Products, ,
, Big Band/Dixieland/Contemporary Jazz
Various
Songs By Steve Allen: Album 3
12", Comp, Mono, Not On Label,
Various, Cy Coleman
The Songs Of Cy Coleman
2xCD, Comp, Promo, Warner/Chappell
Various
Special George Gershwin
Various
Trance-Phyg-U-Ratio - Vol. 2
1994, Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Not On label