Hal Singer
Harold Joseph Singer (October 8, 1919 – August 18, 2020), also known as Hal "Cornbread" Singer, was an American R&B and jazz bandleader and saxophonist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Tulsa (city in Oklahoma, United States and county seat of Tulsa County), Died August 18, 2020 (Chatou (commune in Yvelines, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, composer, leader, vocalist, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D8VB-4090 | 10-in. | 12/21/1948 | Corn bread | Erskine Hawkins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Mercury | 3719 | 10-in. | 1950 | Rock around the clock | Hal Singer Orchestra ; Sam Theard | leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Mercury | 3720 | 10-in. | 1950 | Fine as wine | Hal Singer Orchestra | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, composer | ||
| Decca | 72297 | 10-in. | 6/26/1944 | I can't get started | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72298 | 10-in. | 6/26/1944 | After you've gone | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72299 | 10-in. | 6/26/1944 | Body and soul | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72430 | 10-in. | 10/13/1944 | Fish market | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72431 | 10-in. | 10/13/1944 | Twilight time | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | ||
| Decca | 72432 | 10/13/1944 | St. Louis blues | Roy Eldridge Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81739 | 10/20/1951 | Buttermilk and beans | Hal Singer Orchestra ; The X-Rays | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81740 | 10/20/1951 | Charmaine | Hal Singer Orchestra ; The X-Rays | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81741 | 10/20/1951 | I've got a pocketful of dreams | Hal Singer Orchestra ; The X-Rays | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 81742 | 10/20/1951 | Blue velvet | Hal Singer Orchestra ; The X-Rays | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82179 | 1/22/1952 | Easy street | Hal Singer Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82180 | 1/22/1952 | A weaver of dreams | Hal Singer Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82181 | 1/22/1952 | Miss me | Hal Singer Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82182 | 1/22/1952 | I hear a rhapsody | Hal Singer Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82670 | 4/9/1952 | Lonesome and blue | Hal Singer Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82671 | 4/9/1952 | I love the way you love me | Hal Singer Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82672 | 4/9/1952 | Secret love | Hal Singer Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82673 | 4/9/1952 | Please Dr. Jive | Hal Singer Orchestra | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82958 | 6/16/1952 | Troubles | Joan Shaw | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82959 | 6/16/1952 | Better be on my way | Joan Shaw | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82960 | 6/16/1952 | Until you came along | Joan Shaw | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
| Decca | 82961 | 6/16/1952 | Anything you say | Joan Shaw | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Singer, Hal," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343966.
Singer, Hal. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343966.
"Singer, Hal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Singer, Hal - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87118066
Wikidata: Hal Singer - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q362776
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/85814845
MusicBrainz: Hal Singer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/25303a3f-4ae4-47a5-8437-92bf357c2671
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/205947 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/205947
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