Rene Hall

René Joseph Hall (September 26, 1912 – February 11, 1988) was an American guitarist and arranger. He was among the most important behind-the-scenes figures in early rock and roll, but his career spanned the period from the late 1920s to the late 1980s, and encompassed multiple musical styles.

Birth and Death Data: Born Morgan City (city in Louisiana, United States), Died February 11, 1988 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, arranger, leader

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D5VB-0034 10-in. 1/16/1945 Scoop's - Carry's - merry Earl Hines Orchestra Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5VB-0035 10-in. 1/16/1945 Satchel mouth baby Earl Hines Orchestra ; The Mello-Tones Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5VB-0036 10-in. 1/16/1945 Furlough blues Earl Hines Orchestra ; Arthur Walker Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO44103 10-in. 7/13/1950 I was under the impression (that you loved me) Magichords ; Sylvia Vanderpool Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO44104 10-in. 7/13/1950 Chocolate candy blues Nelson Clark Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page ; Sylvia Vanderpool Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO44105 10-in. 7/13/1950 Pacifying blues Nelson Clark Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page ; Sylvia Vanderpool Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO44106 10-in. 7/13/1950 Sharp little sister Hot Lips Page ; Sylvia Vanderpool Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet instrumentalist, guitar  
Mercury 392 10-in. 4/6/1946 Oo-wee walkie talkie Gerald Wilson Orchestra ; Dinah Washington arranger  
Decca 80927 4/26/1951 Old soldiers never die Rene Hall Trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 80928 4/26/1951 How long can you take it Rene Hall Trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 80929 4/26/1951 My kind of rockin' Rene Hall Trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 80930 4/26/1951 Summertime blues Rene Hall Trio instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81030 5/17/1951 A neighborhood affair The James Quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81031 5/17/1951 I could make you care The James Quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81032 5/17/1951 Drop a penny in the wishing well The James Quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 81033 5/17/1951 You make too much noise when we kiss The James Quintet instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 120195 April 1968 Baby don't you tear my clothes Richard] Little Richard [Pennyman instrumentalist, guitar, arranger, leader  
Decca 120196 April 1968 Stingy Jenny Richard] Little Richard [Pennyman instrumentalist, guitar, arranger, leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hall, Rene," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204205.

Hall, Rene. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204205.

"Hall, Rene." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204205

External Sources

Wikipedia: René Hall

Discogs: Rene Hall

Allmusic: Rene Hall

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hall, René - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94058885

Wikidata: René Hall - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2144678

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10147602424557640852

MusicBrainz: René Hall - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d7428cd3-8ee3-4fb6-84d0-c19ccf99d54d

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1517305 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1517305

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