Adell Hall Ward, known as Vera Hall, (born in Payneville, Alabama in 1902, … Read Full Bio ↴Adell Hall Ward, known as Vera Hall, (born in Payneville, Alabama in 1902, died in 1964) was an American folk singer. She grew up near Livingston, Alabama.
In Livingston in 1937, Hall met John Avery Lomax, an ethnomusicologist who recorded American folk music. Lomax recorded Hall singing numerous songs that were put into the United States Library of Congress for preservation. Lomax's son, Alan, also championed Vera Hall – bringing her to New York for a performance at Columbia University in 1948 and assembling Rainbow Sign, a book based on Hall's life and stories.
Hall's record, "Another Man Done Gone," was played on the BBC in 1943 as a highlight to American folk music. Also, "Another Man Gone" was played by Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
She is famous for being sampled by Moby on his hit single, "Natural Blues", the sample was taken from the song "Trouble so Hard".
A historical marker in her honor was dedicated on 21 April 2007 in Livingston
In Livingston in 1937, Hall met John Avery Lomax, an ethnomusicologist who recorded American folk music. Lomax recorded Hall singing numerous songs that were put into the United States Library of Congress for preservation. Lomax's son, Alan, also championed Vera Hall – bringing her to New York for a performance at Columbia University in 1948 and assembling Rainbow Sign, a book based on Hall's life and stories.
Hall's record, "Another Man Done Gone," was played on the BBC in 1943 as a highlight to American folk music. Also, "Another Man Gone" was played by Congress to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
She is famous for being sampled by Moby on his hit single, "Natural Blues", the sample was taken from the song "Trouble so Hard".
A historical marker in her honor was dedicated on 21 April 2007 in Livingston
Boll Weevil Blues
Vera Hall Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Boll Weevil Blues' by these artists:
Cisco Houston/Sonny Terry/Woody Guthrie (Wah-hoo) Well the boll weevil and the little black bug Co…
Leadbelly (Wah-hoo) Well the boll weevil and the little black bug Co…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Vera Hall:
Another Man Done Gone Another man done gone Another man done gone From the county …
Death Have Mercy Ooh, death, have mercy Ooh, death, have mercy Ooh, death, …
Poor Lazarus ...captain told 'em "Go out and bring me Lazarus" Well the c…
Railroad Bill Railroad Bill, he was a mighty big fool Wouldn't ride nothin…
The Wild Oax Moan Won't you come here, good woman And listen to the wild…
The Wild Ox Moan Won't you come here, good woman And listen to the wild…
Trouble So Hard oh lawdy, trouble so hard oh lawdy, trouble so hard,…
Troubled So Hard Ooh Lordy, troubles so hard Ooh Lordy, troubles so hard Don'…
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