British producer, promoter, journalist, TV & radio presenter, DJ and music executive.
Married to Billie Laine (second wife).
Founder of Tony Hall Enterprises (1967), [l319088] (1972), [l679027]
In early 50s was involved in the London’s jazz clubs scene and was hired by [l5320] as A&R man in 1954. He revived the subsidiary [l149875] producing sessions by jazz players such as Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, Dizzy Reece and Victor Feldman for the label. As part of his work for Decca between late 50s and 60s, Hall presented regular sponsored pop music programmes on [l426036] and was one of the hosts on the Oh Boy! TV show. He also contributed a regular column to the pop music weekly [l16213], which Decca owned. He also managed the promotion and distribution of [l98679] product in the UK. Hall left Decca in 1967, and formed the UK’s first independent promotion company, Tony Hall Enterprises, which was responsible for promoting acts including Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker and Black Sabbath, whom he help to sign their first record deal with Vertigo.

Born: April 1, 1928 in Avening, Gloucestershire, England
Died: June 26, 2019 in London, England (aged 91)