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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

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
OKeh	9938	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	9977	10-in.	11/26/1926	I've lost my dog	Howard Israel-Al Hall and Their Peerless Serenaders of Al Tearney's Town Club	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	leader
OKeh	9978	Not documented	11/26/1926	[Unknown title(s)]	Howard Israel-Al Hall and Their Peerless Serenaders of Al Tearney's Town Club	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	9979	Not documented	11/26/1926	[Unknown title(s)]	Howard Israel-Al Hall and Their Peerless Serenaders of Al Tearney's Town Club	Jazz/dance band	leader
Decca	65923	10-in.	7/5/1939	The stuff 's out	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	65924	10-in.	7/5/1939	Railroad blues	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	65925	10-in.	7/5/1939	I'm blowin' my top	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	65926	10-in.	7/5/1939	Fine piece of meat	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	65927	10-in.	7/5/1939	Swing out	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	67101	10-in.	1/24/1940	Gimme something like that	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	67102	10-in.	1/24/1940	Hole holy roly - poly	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	67103	10-in.	1/24/1940	Raz-ma-taz	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	67104	10-in.	1/24/1940	Harlem ain't what it usta be	Skeets Tolbert and his Gentlemen of Swing		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	69157	10-in.	5/8/1941	Basement boogie	Pete Johnson		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	69158	10-in.	5/8/1941	Death ray boogie	Pete Johnson		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	69159	10-in.	5/8/1941	Just for you	Pete Johnson		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	69160	10-in.	5/8/1941	Pete's mixture	Pete Johnson		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	69557	10-in.	7/23/1941	I don't want to set the world on fire	Bon Bon and his Buddies		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	69558	10-in.	7/23/1941	Blow, Gabriel, blow	Bon Bon and his Buddies		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	69559	10-in.	7/23/1941	Sweet Mama, Papa's getting mad	Bon Bon and his Buddies		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	69560	10-in.	7/23/1941	All that meat and no potatoes	Bon Bon and his Buddies		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73264		1/3/1946	He's my baby	Andy Kirk Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73265		1/3/1946	Alabama bound	Andy Kirk Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73266		1/3/1946	Soothe me	Andy Kirk Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73267		1/3/1946	Doggin' man blues	Andy Kirk Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73590		5/23/1946	I don't know what I'd do without you	Andy Kirk Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73591		5/23/1946	I'm so lonesome I could cry	Andy Kirk Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73751		12/2/1946	Now you tell me	Andy Kirk Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73752		12/2/1946	Louella	Andy Kirk Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73753		12/2/1946	So soon	The Four Knights		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	73754		12/2/1946	I'm falling for you	The Four Knights		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	81071		5/22/1951	No more cryin' blues	Mabel Scott		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	81072		5/22/1951	Boogie woogie choo choo train	Mabel Scott		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	81073		5/22/1951	Somebody goofed	Mabel Scott		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	81074		5/22/1951	Catch 'em young, treat 'em rough	Mabel Scott		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	81109		6/1/1951	Tonight you belong to me	Tamara Hayes		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	81110		6/1/1951	These things I offer you	Tamara Hayes		instrumentalist, string bass
Signature	T-1919	10-in.	12/21/1943	Linger awhile	Dicky Wells Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Signature	T-1920	10-in.	12/21/1943	Hello babe	Dicky Wells Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Signature	T-19003	12-in.	12/21/1943	I got rhythm	Dicky Wells Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Signature	T-19004	12-in.	12/21/1943	I'm fer it too	Dicky Wells Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hall, Al," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204191.

Hall, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/204191.

"Hall, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.