Al Hall

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

Birth and Death Data: Born Jacksonville (city in Duval County, and largest city in State of Florida, United States), Died January 18, 1988 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, leader

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E0VB-4056 10-in. 4/6/1950 At the jazz band ball Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-4057 10-in. 4/6/1950 I want gold in my pocket (when there's silver in my hair) Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-4136 10-in. 4/6/1950 Bonaparte's retreat Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-4137 10-in. 4/6/1950 My Scandinavian baby Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-5551 10-in. 9/11/1950 Walking with the blues Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa ; Bobby Soots Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
Victor E0VB-5553 10-in. 9/11/1950 I'm forever blowing bubbles Chicago Jazz ; Gene Krupa Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, string bass  
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 CCO3653 10-in. 4/7/1941 (When your heart's on fire) Smoke gets in your eyes Teddy Wilson Piano solo, with string bass instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 1-25 of 96 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hall, Al," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204191.

Hall, Al. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204191.

"Hall, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204191

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hall, Al, 1915-1988 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93007636

Wikidata: Al Hall - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2623674

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/49412026

MusicBrainz: Al Hall - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/95618f27-ee9a-4519-ba2d-06c367e4a314

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/315971 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/315971

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