Edmond Hall
Edmond Hall (15 May 1901, Reserve, Louisiana – 11 February 1967, Boston) wa… Read Full Bio ↴Edmond Hall (15 May 1901, Reserve, Louisiana – 11 February 1967, Boston) was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader. His father Edward Blainey Hall and mother Caroline Duhe had eight children, Priscilla (1893), Moretta (1895), Viola (1897), Robert (1899), Edmond (1901), Clarence (1903), Edward (1905) and Herbert (Herb, 1907).
It took Edmond Hall a long period to develop his own musical individuality, but by the early '40s he had a very distinctive and dirty sound on the clarinet that was immediately recognizable within one note. One of four clarinet playing brothers (including Herbie Hall) who were the sons of early clarinetist Edward Hall, Edmond worked in many bands in New Orleans (including Buddy Petit's during 1921-1923) before going to New York in 1928 with Alonzo Ross. He was with Claude Hopkins' orchestra (1929-1935), doubling on baritone and only occasionally sounding like his future self on clarinet. Hall played with Lucky Millinder, Zutty Singleton, and Joe Sullivan, and had his style together by the time he joined Red Allen in 1940. He was with Teddy Wilson's sextet (1941-1944) and turned down an opportunity to be Barney Bigard's successor with Duke Ellington's Orchestra in 1942. In 1944, Hall began working with Eddie Condon (including appearances on his Town Hall Concert radio series), led his own group at Cafe Society, spent a few years based in Boston, and then during 1950-1955 was in the house band at Condon's club. Edmond Hall toured the world as a member of Louis Armstrong's All-Stars (1955-1958), worked in the 1960s now and then with Condon, and made his final recording (before his death from a heart attack) at John Hammond's 1967 Spirituals to Swing concert. He recorded as a leader for Blue Note (1941-1944), Commodore, Savoy, Storyville, United Artists, and some smaller labels.
It took Edmond Hall a long period to develop his own musical individuality, but by the early '40s he had a very distinctive and dirty sound on the clarinet that was immediately recognizable within one note. One of four clarinet playing brothers (including Herbie Hall) who were the sons of early clarinetist Edward Hall, Edmond worked in many bands in New Orleans (including Buddy Petit's during 1921-1923) before going to New York in 1928 with Alonzo Ross. He was with Claude Hopkins' orchestra (1929-1935), doubling on baritone and only occasionally sounding like his future self on clarinet. Hall played with Lucky Millinder, Zutty Singleton, and Joe Sullivan, and had his style together by the time he joined Red Allen in 1940. He was with Teddy Wilson's sextet (1941-1944) and turned down an opportunity to be Barney Bigard's successor with Duke Ellington's Orchestra in 1942. In 1944, Hall began working with Eddie Condon (including appearances on his Town Hall Concert radio series), led his own group at Cafe Society, spent a few years based in Boston, and then during 1950-1955 was in the house band at Condon's club. Edmond Hall toured the world as a member of Louis Armstrong's All-Stars (1955-1958), worked in the 1960s now and then with Condon, and made his final recording (before his death from a heart attack) at John Hammond's 1967 Spirituals to Swing concert. He recorded as a leader for Blue Note (1941-1944), Commodore, Savoy, Storyville, United Artists, and some smaller labels.
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Edmond Hall Lyrics
After You've Gone Now won't you listen honey, while I say, How could…
Blues At Blue Note Cold empty bed, springs hard as lead Pains in my head,…
Canal Street Blues Won't you come along with me To the Mississippi We'll take a…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Caravan 2 Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Coquette Hear me, why you keep fooling Little coquette, making fun o…
I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
I Want to Be Happy I'm a very ordinary man Trying to work out life's happy…
It Had to Be You It had to be you, it had to be you. I…
It's Been so Long 'Cause it's been so long Since I held you tight When we…
Man I Love When the mellow moon begins to beam, Every night I dream…
Me Myself and I Me, myself and I Are all in love with you We all…
Sleepy Time Gal Wouldn't it be a change for you and me to…
Sleepy Time Girl Wouldn't it be a change for you and me to…
Sleepytime Gal Wouldn't it be a change for you and me to…
The Man I Love When the mellow moon begins to beam, Every night I dream…
The Sheik of Araby "I'm the Sheik of Araby, Your love belongs to me. At…
Where or When It seems we stood and talked like this before We looked…