Al Hall

Alfred Wesley Hall (March 18, 1915 – January 18, 1988) was an American jazz bassist.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 18, 1915 (Jacksonville), Died January 18, 1988 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D6VB-2792	10-in.	9/5/1946	Epistrophy	52nd Street Boys ; Kenny Clarke	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D6VB-2795	10-in.	9/5/1946	Royal roost	52nd Street Boys ; Kenny Clarke	Jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0270	10-in.	4/18/1947	I want a good man bad	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0271	10-in.	4/18/1947	You've been a good ole wagon	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0272	10-in.	4/18/1947	I want a man	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0273	10-in.	4/18/1947	Lonely woman	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0800	10-in.	5/8/1947	Take me back to Little Rock (Arkansas)	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0801	10-in.	5/8/1947	Aggravatin' papa	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0802	10-in.	5/8/1947	Daddy, daddy blues	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0803	10-in.	5/8/1947	Outside of that	Lil Green ; Lil Green Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0952	10-in.	6/10/1947	Jack Armstrong blues	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars	Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0953	10-in.	6/10/1947	Rockin' chair	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars	Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0954	10-in.	6/10/1947	Some day	Louis Armstrong All-Stars	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D7VB-0955	10-in.	6/10/1947	Fifty-fifty blues	Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong All-Stars ; Jack Teagarden	Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance ensemble	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-2461	10-in.	11/4/1949	Scarlet ribbons (for her hair)	Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-2462	10-in.	11/4/1949	Blow them blues away (Mr. Trumpet Man)	Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with vocal trio and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-2777	10-in.	12/16/1949	I'm in the mood for love	Four Tunes ; Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-2778	10-in.	12/16/1949	Old Bojangles is gone	Four Tunes ; Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton	Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, string bass
Columbia	28617	10-in.	9/12/1940	I'm all for you	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Columbia	28618	10-in.	9/12/1940	I hear music	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Columbia	28619	10-in.	9/12/1940	The same old story	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Columbia	28620	10-in.	9/12/1940	Practice makes perfect	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
OKeh	9935	10-in.	11/22/1926	You broke my heart (But now I'm laughing at you)	Bill Galper ; Al Hall ; Howard Israel ; Peerless Serenaders of Al Tearney's Town Club	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
OKeh	9936	Not documented	11/22/1926	[Unknown title(s)]	Howard Israel-Al Hall and Their Peerless Serenaders of Al Tearney's Town Club	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	9937	Not documented	11/22/1926	[Unknown title(s)]	Howard Israel-Al Hall and Their Peerless Serenaders of Al Tearney's Town Club	Jazz/dance band	leader

(Results 1-25 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hall, Al," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204191.

Hall, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204191.

"Hall, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.