Wendell W. Hall

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

Birth and Death Data: Born St. George (city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States), Died April 2, 1969 (Alabama (state of the United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1942

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

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

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

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 200 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick E27815 10-in. 7/2/1928 Easy goin’ Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E27816 10-in. 7/2/1928 If I only knew Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer  
Brunswick E27817 10-in. 7/2/1928 Old fashioned locket Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E29322 10-in. February 1929 Ploddin’ along Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E29323 10-in. February 1929 Dear heart of mine Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E29324 10-in. February 1929 There’s a four-leaf clover in my pocket (And a horseshoe over my door) Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E29326 10-in. Feb. 1929 My Angeline Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E29327 10-in. February 1929 Underneath the mellow moon Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E29328 10-in. February 1929 Land of my sunset dreams Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E29369 10-in. February1929 Eleven cent cotton and forty cent meat Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E29370 10-in. Feb.1929 Seven times seven is forty-nine Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E1712-E1715 10-in. 11/13/1925 Hokey pokey (Diddle dee rum) Tuxedo Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo lyricist  
Brunswick E2506-E2508 10-in. 2/19/1926 Hokey pokey (Diddle dee rum) The Record Boys Male vocal duet, with piano songwriter  
Brunswick E2994-E2996 10-in. 5/5/1926 Whispering trees Mayfair Trio Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Brunswick E17180-E17183 10-in. 12/21/1925 Show me the way to go home Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E17184-E17186 10-in. 12/21/1925 Hokey pokey (Diddle-dee-rum) Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter  
Brunswick E17191-E17192 10-in. 12/22/1925 Hokey pokey (Diddle-dee-rum) Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter  
Brunswick E17193-E17195 10-in. 12/22/1925 Kentucky's way of sayin' good morning Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E17198-E17199 10-in. 12/22/1925 Show me the way to go home Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E17200-E17201 10-in. 12/22/1925 Paddlin' Madelin' home Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E17212-E17214 10-in. 12/23/1925 Paddlin’ Madelin’ home Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E17802-E17805 10-in. 1/31/1926 Let’s talk about my sweetie Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with ukulele instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E17806-E17809 10-in. 1/31/1926 Spanish shawl Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E17810-E17812 10-in. 1/31/1926 Just around the corner Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E17813-E17816 10-in. 1/31/1926 Say Mister! Have you met Rosie’s sister? Wendell W. Hall Male vocal solo, with taropatch vocalist, baritone vocal  
(Results 126-150 of 200 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hall, Wendell W.," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111946.

Hall, Wendell W.. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111946.

"Hall, Wendell W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111946

External Sources

Wikipedia: Wendell Hall

Discogs: Wendell W. Hall

Allmusic: Wendell W. Hall

IMDb: Wendell W. Hall

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hall, Wendell W. (Wendell Woods), 1896-1969 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002109720

Wikidata: Wendell Hall - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1287529

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/4144648140439352643

MusicBrainz: Wendell Hall - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9f069175-f8d3-40b0-831f-1a5f9609abc6

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1966237 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1966237

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