Hank Marr (30 January 1927 – 16 March 2004) 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 (1961–1962) and Wilbert Longmire (1963–1964) 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" (U.S. No. 101, 1964) and "Silver Spoon" (U.S. No. 134, 1965).[Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles. 12th edn, p. 618.]
Discography
Albums
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Teentime...Latest Dance Steps (King, 1963) -with Rusty Bryant, Cal Collins
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Live at the Club 502 (King, 1964) -with Rusty Bryant, Wilbert Longmire
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On and Off Stage (King, 1965) -with Rusty Bryant
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Sounds from the Marr-Ket Place (King, 1968) -with George Adams, James Blood Ulmer
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It's 'Bout Time! (Double Time, 1995)
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Groovin' It (Double Time, 1996)
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Hank & Frank (Double Time, 1997) -with Frank Foster
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Blues'n and Cruisin' (Double Time, 2001 2005)
Compilations
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Hank Marr Plays 24 Great Songs (King, 1966) 24 tracks/2LP compilation
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Greasy Spoon (King, 1969) 12 tracks/LP compilation
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Greasy Spoon (Charly R&B, 1991) 20 tracks/CD compilation
Singles
Federal Records
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1961 Tonk Game/Hob-Nobbin'
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1961 Ram-Bunk-Shush/The Push
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1961 Travelin' Heavy/Mexican Vodka
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1962 The Twist Serenade/Your Magic Touch
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1962 The Watusi-Roll/Sweet Nancy
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1963 Marsanova/Stand in Line
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1963 The Squash/Day By Day
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1963 The Push reissue/Tonk Game reissue
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1963 The Greasy Spoon/I Can't Go On (Without You)
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1964 I Remember New York/Easy Talk
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1964 Bridge to Shangri-La/Up and Down
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1965 Hank's Idea/Midnight Moon
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1965 Silver Spoon/No Rough Stuff
Wingate Records
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1966 Sonny Stitt: Stitt's Groove/Hank Marr: Marr's Groove
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1966 White House Party/The 'Out' Crowd
Federal Records
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1967 Philly Dog '67/I Remember New York reissue
King Records
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1968 Down in the Bottom/Soup Spoon
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1969 The Market Place/Smothered Soul
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1969 The Greasy Spoon reissue/All My Love Belongs to You
