Mal Hallett
Mal Hallett (born 1893, Roxbury, Massachusetts – died November 20, 1952, Boston) was an American jazz violinist and bandleader. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Roxbury (dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States), Died November 20, 1952 (Boston (capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 81 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Trial 1922-03-24-01] | Not documented | 3/24/1922 | Georgia | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141625 | 10-in. | 2/11/1926 | Whose who are you? | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141626 | 10-in. | 2/11/1926 | Everything's gonna be all right | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141627 | 10-in. | 2/11/1926 | My bundle of love | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W141857 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | I found a roundabout way to heaven | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141858 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | Only you and lonely me | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | 141859 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | What good is "good-morning"? | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | W143581 | 10-in. | 3/3/1927 | Oh Lizzie | Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Sam Sherman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W143582 | 10-in. | 3/3/1927 | It's O.K. Katy with me | Billy Carlin ; Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Sam Sherman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | leader | |
| Columbia | W143709 | 10-in. | 3/25/1927 | (Does she love me?) Positively—absolutely | Aunt Jemima ; Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W143710 | 10-in. | 3/25/1927 | My idea of heaven (Is to be in love with you) | Aunt Jemima ; Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W144024 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | Ya gonna be home to-night? (Oh yeh? Then I'll be over) | Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Toots Mondello | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W144025 | 10-in. | 4/12/1927 | (Underneath the) Weeping willow | Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Arthur Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W144930 | 10-in. | 10/30/1927 | My New York | Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Frankie Marvin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W144931 | 10-in. | 10/30/1927 | Oh, gee! Jennie | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W144932 | 10-in. | 10/30/1927 | The sunrise (Will bring another day for you) | Frank Harris ; Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W144933 | 10-in. | 10/30/1927 | The beggar | Frank Harris ; Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | C1424 | 10-in. | 7/8/1936 | Why do I lie to myself about you | Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Buddy Welcome | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | C1425 | 10-in. | 7/8/1936 | I'm an old cowhand | Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Buddy Welcome | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | C1426 | 10-in. | 7/8/1936 | The Boston Tea Party | Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Buddy Welcome | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | C1427 | 10-in. | 7/8/1936 | Sweet misery of love | Mal Hallett Orchestra ; Clark Yokum | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| OKeh | 74024 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | Lonesome me | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| OKeh | 74025 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | Whose who are you? | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | N-1170 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Wang wang blues | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Edison | N-1171 | 10-in. | 10/2/1929 | Where the butterflies kiss the buttercups good-night | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hallett, Mal," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110883.
Hallett, Mal. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110883.
"Hallett, Mal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hallett, Mal - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98035916
Wikidata: Mal Hallett - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1886595
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39561978
MusicBrainz: Mal Hallett - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3e52a2b8-c6ed-4963-b25d-b6d1e19e95f7
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