Hank Marr


Hank Marr was an American jazz musician known for his work on the Hammond B-3 organ.

Career

Natives of Columbus, Ohio, Hank Marr and tenor saxophonist Rusty Bryant co-led a group that toured for several years, beginning in 1958. Marr later led a group that featured James Blood Ulmer. Ulmer first recorded professionally with Marr in 1967–1968; they had previously toured in 1966–1967. Guitarists Freddie King and Wilbert Longmire also did recordings with Marr. In the late 1960s, Marr performed in a duo with guitarist Floyd Smith in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Marr had two minor hit singles, "The Greasy Spoon" and "Silver Spoon".

Discography

Albums

  • Teentime...Latest Dance Steps -with Rusty Bryant, Cal Collins
  • Live at the Club 502 -with Rusty Bryant, Wilbert Longmire
  • On and Off Stage -with Rusty Bryant
  • Sounds from the Marr-Ket Place -with George Adams, James Blood Ulmer
  • It's 'Bout Time!
  • Groovin' It
  • Hank & Frank -with Frank Foster
  • ''Blues'n and Cruisin' ''

    Compilations

  • Hank Marr Plays 24 Great Songs 24 tracks/2LP compilation
  • Greasy Spoon 12 tracks/LP compilation
  • Greasy Spoon 20 tracks/CD compilation

    Singles

Federal Records
  • 1961 Tonk Game/Hob-Nobbin'
  • 1961 Ram-Bunk-Shush/The Push
  • 1961 Travelin' Heavy/Mexican Vodka
  • 1962 The Twist Serenade/Your Magic Touch
  • 1962 The Watusi-Roll/Sweet Nancy
  • 1963 Marsanova/Stand in Line
  • 1963 The Squash/Day By Day
  • 1963 The Push /Tonk Game
  • 1963 The Greasy Spoon/I Can't Go On
  • 1964 I Remember New York/Easy Talk
  • 1964 Bridge to Shangri-La/Up and Down
  • 1965 Hank's Idea/Midnight Moon
  • 1965 Silver Spoon/No Rough Stuff
Wingate Records
  • 1966 Sonny Stitt: Stitt's Groove/Hank Marr: Marr's Groove
  • 1966 White House Party/The 'Out' Crowd
Federal Records
  • 1967 Philly Dog '67/I Remember New York
King Records
  • 1968 Down in the Bottom/Soup Spoon
  • 1969 The Market Place/Smothered Soul
  • 1969 The Greasy Spoon /All My Love Belongs to You