Hank Marr (30 January 1927 – 16 March 2004) was a jazz musician known for his work on the

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organ.

Career

Natives of

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, 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

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. Ulmer first recorded professionally with Marr in 1967–1968; they had previously toured in 1966–1967. Guitarists

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(1961–1962) and Wilbert Longmire (1963–1964) also did recordings with Marr. In the late 1960s, Marr performed in a duo with guitarist

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in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Marr had two minor hit singles, "The Greasy Spoon" (U.S. No. 101, 1964) and "Silver Spoon" (U.S. No. 134, 1965).

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, ''Top Pop Singles''. 12th edn, p. 618.

Discography

Albums

* ''Teentime...Latest Dance Steps'' (

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, 1963) -with Rusty Bryant, Cal Collins * ''Live at the Club 502'' (King, 1964) -with Rusty Bryant, Wilbert Longmire * ''On and Off Stage'' (King, 1965) -with Rusty Bryant * '' Sounds from the Marr-Ket Place'' (King, 1968) -with George Adams,

* ''It's 'Bout Time!'' (

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, 1995) * ''Groovin' It'' (Double Time, 1996) * ''Hank & Frank'' (Double Time, 1997) -with Frank Foster * ''Blues'n and Cruisin' '' (Double Time, 2001 005

Compilations

* ''Hank Marr Plays 24 Great Songs'' (King, 1966) 24 tracks/2LP compilation * ''Greasy Spoon'' (King, 1969) 12 tracks/LP compilation * ''Greasy Spoon'' (Charly R&B, 1991) 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 eissueTonk Game eissue* 1963 The Greasy Spoon/I Can't Go On (Without You) * 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

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: 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 eissue King Records * 1968 Down in the Bottom/Soup Spoon * 1969 The Market Place/Smothered Soul * 1969 The Greasy Spoon eissueAll My Love Belongs to You

References

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