Wendell W. Hall

Wendell Woods Hall (August 23, 1896, St. George, Kansas – April 2, 1969, Fairhope, Alabama) was an American country singer, vaudeville artist, songwriter, pioneer radio performer, Victor recording artist and ukulele player.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1896 (St. George), Died April 2, 1969 (Alabama)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer, lyricist, songwriter, ukulele, tiple, guitar, arranger, whistle, leader

Notes: Sometimes billed as "The Red-Headed Music Maker."

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 194 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-29971 10-in. 5/7/1924 Lilac (Don't lie like that) Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and whistle songwriter, vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele, whistle  
Victor B-29972 10-in. 5/7/1924 Pretty pettin' man Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter, instrumentalist, ukulele  
Victor B-30178 10-in. 6/11/1924 Lonely Lane Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with violin, piano, and whistling composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-30179 10-in. 6/11/1924 Pickaninny lullaby Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with guitar, violin, and ukulele instrumentalist, ukulele, composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-30623 10-in. 8/8/1924 It ain't gonna rain no mo' International Novelty Orchestra ; Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle Orchestra, with male vocal duet composer  
Victor BVE-31077 10-in. 7/24/1925 Little Lindy Lou Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and ukulele instrumentalist, ukulele, lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31077 10-in. 11/5/1924 Little Lindy Lou Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin lyricist, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-31078 10-in. 8/7/1925 We're gonna have weather (Whether or not) Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with guitar and tiple composer, instrumentalist, tiple, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31078 10-in. 11/5/1924 We're gonna have weather (Whether or not) Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with guitar and violin composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31092 10-in. 11/7/1924 I couldn't get to it in time Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele composer, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31093 10-in. 11/7/1924 Don't say 'Aloha' Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble arranger, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor B-31094 10-in. 11/7/1924 Rose of Hawaii Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-32777 10-in. 7/15/1925 Hokey pokey diddle dee rum Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele (self-accompaniment) lyricist, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-32778 10-in. 7/15/1925 I don't think so Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele (self-accompaniment) lyricist, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-32898 10-in. 6/15/1925 Sunshine (Ain't the sunshine grand) Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele composer, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-32899 10-in. 6/15/1925 It struck my funny bone Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele composer, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33041 10-in. 6/29/1925 Gwine lay down my life fo' mah Lord Wendell W. Hall ; Marjorie Lamkin Female-male vocal duet, with banjo composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33042 10-in. 6/29/1925 I'm on de right side (Brother, whar'se you) Wendell W. Hall Female-male vocal duet, with banjo composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33098 10-in. 7/24/1925 Over the Rainbow Trail Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with violin and piano composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33099 10-in. 7/24/1925 Your shining eyes Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with violin and piano composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33150 10-in. 8/7/1925 Whisp'ring trees, memories and you Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with violin and piano composer, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33203 10-in. 7/29/1925 It ain't gonna rain no mo' Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele (self-accompaniment) composer, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33204 10-in. 7/29/1925 Fuzzy wuzzy bird Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele (self-accompaniment) instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-33451 10-in. 10/6/1925 Angry Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with violin and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Victor BVE-40188 10-in. 10/18/1927 Old plantation melodies Vernon Dalhart ; Adelyne Hood ; Carson Robison Mixed vocal trio with guitar, piano, and harmonica composer  
(Results 26-50 of 194 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hall, Wendell W.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111946.

Hall, Wendell W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111946.

"Hall, Wendell W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111946

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