Roy Hall

Birth and Death Data: Born January 6, 1907 (Haywood County), Died May 16, 1943

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, leader, piano, composer, lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-07039 10-in. 2/16/1937 When it gets dark Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07040 10-in. 2/16/1937 McDowell blues Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07041 10-in. 2/16/1937 Whistle, honey, whistle Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07042 10-in. 2/16/1937 Never alone Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07043 10-in. 2/16/1937 Spartanburg Jail Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07044 10-in. 2/16/1937 Hitch-hike blues Hall Brothers Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07045 10-in. 2/16/1937 Little Mo-Hee Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07046 10-in. 2/16/1937 'Way out there Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07047 10-in. 2/16/1937 Little girl, you've done me wrong Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07048 10-in. 2/16/1937 My girl has gone and left me Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07049 10-in. 2/16/1937 I'll remember you, love, in my prayers Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07050 10-in. 2/16/1937 Kingdom Land Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-018773 10-in. 1/27/1938 It was only a dream Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-018774 10-in. 1/27/1938 An old man's story Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-018775 10-in. 1/27/1938 Alcatraz prisoner Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-018776 10-in. 1/27/1938 Your love was not true Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-018777 10-in. 1/27/1938 Constant sorrow Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-018778 10-in. 1/27/1938 The wrong road Hall Brothers Male vocal solo, with violin and 2 guitars vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-027703 10-in. 9/26/1938 The great speckled bird Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-027704 10-in. 9/26/1938 Waiting for the boatman Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-027705 10-in. 9/26/1938 Don't go away unsaved Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-027706 10-in. 9/26/1938 Lovers goodbye Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-027707 10-in. 9/26/1938 Alcatraz prisoner—part 2 Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-027708 10-in. 9/26/1938 The elevated railroad in the city Hall Brothers Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-054572 10-in. 10/9/1940 New "San Antonio Rose" Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-054573 10-in. 10/9/1940 She's winkin' at me Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-054574 10-in. 10/9/1940 I'd die before I'd cry over you Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal solo leader  
Victor BS-054575 10-in. 10/9/1940 Your heart should belong to me Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader, composer  
Victor BS-054576 10-in. 10/9/1940 Don't let your sweet love die Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-054577 10-in. 10/9/1940 Can you forgive? Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader, composer  
Victor BS-054578 10-in. 10/9/1940 Loving you too well Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader, composer  
Victor BS-054579 10-in. 10/9/1940 I played my heart and lost Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-054580 10-in. 10/9/1940 Rubber dolly Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal trio leader  
Victor BS-054581 10-in. 10/9/1940 Bye bye, baby, bye bye Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-054582 10-in. 10/9/1940 Little sweetheart come and kiss me Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-054583 10-in. 10/9/1940 'Neath the bridge at the foot of the hill Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader  
Victor BS-071048 10-in. 10/1/1941 Until I return to you Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-071049 10-in. 10/1/1941 Natural bridge blues Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Victor BS-071050 10-in. 10/1/1941 I wonder if the moon is shining? Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-071051 10-in. 10/1/1941 I wonder where you are tonight? Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal trio leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-071052 10-in. 10/1/1941 I'm glad we didn't say goodbye Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist  
Victor BS-071053 10-in. 10/1/1941 My sweet mountain rose Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal solo leader, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-071054 10-in. 10/1/1941 The best of friends must part Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band, with male vocal duet leader, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-071055 10-in. 10/1/1941 Polecat blues Blue Ridge Entertainers ; Roy Hall String band leader  
Brunswick DAL944 10-in. 4/11/1940 Come back little pal Roy Acuff ; Smoky Mountain Boys Male vocal solo, with string band composer, lyricist  
Decca NA 9173 9/15/1955 All by myself Roy Hall vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 9174 9/15/1955 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on Roy Hall vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 9175 9/15/1955 Off beat boogie Roy Hall vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 9176 9/15/1955 Move on Roy Hall vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 9243 12/1/1955 Christine Roy Hall vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 9244 12/1/1955 Don't stop now Roy Hall vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 9245 12/1/1955 See you later alligator Roy Hall vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 9303 2/27/1956 Blue Suede shoes Roy Hall vocalist  
Decca NA 9304 2/27/1956 You ruined my blue suede shoes Roy Hall vocalist  
Decca NA 9305 2/27/1956 Luscious Roy Hall vocalist  
Decca NA 9482 8/2/1956 Three alley cats Roy Hall vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 9483 8/2/1956 Diggin' the boogie Roy Hall vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Decca NA 9484 8/2/1956 My girl and his girl Roy Hall vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hall, Roy," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113691.

Hall, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113691.

"Hall, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113691

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hall, Roy, 1907-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007108751

Wikidata: Roy Hall - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2170832

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51476310

MusicBrainz: Roy Hall - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ae77a168-d97e-4011-b3ec-0a629fd19160

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