1. Edmond Hall was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader.
44 Facts About Edmond Hall
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Over his career, Hall worked extensively with many leading performers as both a sideman and bandleader and is possibly best known for the 1941 chamber jazz song "Profoundly Blue".
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The Hall brothers, Robert, Edmond, and Herbert, all became clarinetists, but Edmond was first taught guitar by his uncle Edmond.
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Edmond Hall worked as a farmhand, but by 1919 he had become tired of the hard work, and despite his parents' worries of him finding a decent job as a musician, he left for New Orleans.
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Edmond Hall played with Jack Carey and blues cornetist Chris Kelley.
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Edmond Hall met trumpeter Cootie Williams and, with Williams, he joined the Alonzo Ross DeLuxe Syncopators.
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Edmond Hall moved to New York City in 1928, and was a member of the Claude Hopkins orchestra until 1935.
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Edmond Hall had been featured on alto and baritone saxophone since 1922.
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In 1940, Henry "Red" Allen arrived at the Cafe Society, and Edmond Hall became the band's clarinetist.
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Edmond Hall recorded for the first time as a leader in February 1941.
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Late in 1941, Edmond Hall left Allen to join Teddy Wilson, who played at the Cafe Society.
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Edmond Hall tried a Boehm system clarinet, but that attempt was short-lived.
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Edmond Hall soon went back to his beloved Albert System clarinet, which he played until he died.
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Edmond Hall was frequently invited to the Town Edmond Hall concerts led by Eddie Condon.
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Edmond Hall became a bandleader after being asked by Barney Josephson, owner of Cafe Society.
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In September 1947, Edmond Hall joined the All-Star Stompers with Wild Bill Davison, Ralph Sutton and Baby Dodds.
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Edmond Hall took his men back to Downtown Cafe Society but, in June 1948, Edmond Hall's band was replaced with the Dave Martin Trio.
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In late 1948, Edmond Hall took a job at Boston's Savoy Cafe, playing with members of Bob Wilber's band.
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Steve Connolly of the Savoy Cafe asked Edmond Hall to bring his own band and replace Bob Wilber.
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Hall's band, the Edmond Hall All-Stars, began playing the Savoy on April 4,1949.
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Edmond Hall left the Savoy in early March 1950 to return to New York.
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Edmond Hall played clubs and festivals, including one job in San Francisco.
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Edmond Hall stayed with Condon, playing other jobs as well, mostly with members from Condon's band.
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In November 1952, Edmond Hall participated in a special concert, "Hot Versus Cool," which pitted New Orleans-style jazz against bop.
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Edmond Hall then replaced Barney Bigard in the Louis Armstrong band, which toured Europe and Sweden.
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Edmond Hall became an honorary member of the Hot Club De Buenos Aires.
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Tired of touring, Edmond Hall left the All-Stars and took a vacation in California.
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Edmond Hall was invited to play with bands in Toronto, then returned to Chicago for an engagement at the Jazz, Ltd.
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Edmond Hall returned to Ghana, having been impressed with its beauty, friendliness, and lack of racial prejudice.
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Edmond Hall's goal was to settle there and start a music school.
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Edmond Hall recorded Rumpus on Rampart Street with his orchestra, then left for Ghana.
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Edmond Hall was unable to get students to practice, and their lack of discipline and interest motivated his return to the US.
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Edmond Hall flew to Copenhagen in 1961 to perform as a guest with Papa Bue's Viking Jazz Band.
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George Wein assembled a package of bands, and Edmond Hall was the featured star with the Dukes of Dixieland, who toured Japan in July 1964.
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Edmond Hall played at the Carnegie Hall Salute to Eddie Condon and appeared at jazz festivals, often with his friend Vic Dickenson.
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Edmond Hall did that for an about six months for free, without any contract, for the pleasure of playing.
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Edmond Hall was to play with Alan Elsdon's band during the tour, which began in England and extended to Germany, Denmark, and Sweden.
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Edmond Hall returned to Denmark to record for Storyville at the Rosenberg Studio in Copenhangen.
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Edmond Hall was invited as he belonged the Cafe Society Band, which was featured at the concert.
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On February 3,1967, Edmond Hall played at the Governor Dummer Academy with George Poor's band as a featured performer with Bobby Hackett.
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The marriage was prompted by the imminent arrival of their son, Elton Edmond Hall, who was born on July 20,1922, but died as a child on December 3,1934.
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Edmond Hall met her while he was a member of the Hopkins Band three years earlier at Ruggles Hall in Boston.
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Edmond Hall was constantly practicing his clarinet even on his days off.
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Edmond Hall recalled being talked to by police frequently, about the way he had parked his car, while others in the group were not bothered.