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US American bandleader. Hall's band got its first taste of success in the 1920s, at the Arcadia Ballroom in New York City. As George Hall and His Arcadians, they made their first records in 1926 for the Pathe Actuelle label. But their biggest fame came in 1933, when they were signed to perform in the Grill Room of the Hotel Taft in New York City. They eventually played there for eight consecutive seasons. With the billing changed to George Hall and His Hotel Taft Orchestra, they began recording for Bluebird that year, making some 170 sides for them during the next four years.

They appeared in two film shorts, George Hall and His Orchestra, directed in 1936 by Roy Mack for the Vitaphone Corporation, and Hall's Holiday, directed in 1938 by Leslie M. Roush for Paramount's Headliner series.

Born: 1893 (or Dec. 24, 1899, IL) Died: Mar. 3, 1989, New York City (or Oct. 9, 1978, Portage, MI.)

APPEARANCES +


Various
Beethoven Wrote It... But It Swings!
1996, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
George Hall And His Orchestra*
The Uncollected George Hall, 1937
1979, LP, Mono, Hindsight Records (2), ,
Big Band/Swing
Nina & Frederik
No Sir
1965, 7", Single, Metronome, Metronome, ,
Folk
Nina & Frederik
Strange World
1964, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
George Hall And The Hotel Taft Orch.*
The Champagne Waltz / The Moonlight Waltz
1937, Shellac, 10", RP, Bluebird (3)
Dolly Dawn And Her Dawn Patrol
How Could You / The Meanest Thing You Ever Did Was Kiss Me
1937, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3), ,
Vocal
Dolly Dawn And Her Dawn Patrol
What Will I Tell My Heart / I Can't Break The Habit Of You
1937, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3), ,
Vocal
Dolly Dawn And Her Dawn Patrol
Robins And Roses / I'll Stand By
1936, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
George Hall And His Hotel Taft Orchestra*
South Sea Island Magic / Please Keep Me In Your Dreams
1936, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
George Hall And His Hotel Taft Orchestra*
There's Two Sides To Ev'ry Story / When The Moon Hangs High (And The Prairie Stars Hang Low)
1936, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
Dolly Dawn And Her Dawn Patrol
Copper Colored Gal / Sing A Song Of Nonsense (Pocketful Of Love)
1936, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
George Hall And His Hotel Taft Orchestra*
Sweetheart, Let's Grow Old Together / Sweet Hawaiian Moonlight
1936, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
Dolly Dawn And Her Dawn Patrol
Quicker Than You Can Say Jack Robinson / The Broken Record
1935, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3), ,
Vocal
Dolly Dawn And Her Dawn Patrol
No Strings (I'm Fancy Free) / As Long As The World Goes 'Round And Around (And I Go Around With You)
1935, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
George Hall & His Hotel Taft Orchestra*
Maria / You And The Night And The Music
1935, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
George Hall And His Hotel Taft Orchestra*
Lovely To Look At / I Won't Dance
1935
George Hall And The Hotel Taft Orch.*
In The Valley Of The Moon / Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)
1933
Various
The Golden Age Of American Dance Bands "Spin A Little Web Of Dreams"
2004, 4xCD, Comp, Jasmine Records, ,
Big Band
Various
Poor Man's Heaven
2003, ,
Country Blues/Harmonica Blues/Piano Blues/Hillbilly/Vocal
Various
The Big Band Singers
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music Special Products, The Good Music Record Co., ,
Big Band
Various
We Got Rhythm!
1995, CD, Album, Comp, Hallmark Records
Various
50 Sweet Bands! 50 Sweet Songs!
1992, 2x CD,
Various
American Dance Bands Of The 30's
1990
Various
Soft Lights And Sweet Music (The Best Of The Dance Bands)
1985, 6xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, Time Life Music, Time Life Music, ,
Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Various
60 Of The Greatest Big Bands
1977, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Big Band