Bob Hall

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Bob Hall / Big Sunflower

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The Groundhogs Rocket 88 Tramp Blues & Boogie Explosion Brunning Sunflower Blues Band The De Luxe Blues Band Ric Lee's Natural Born Swingers The Blueshounds The Bob Hall Show Hall, Stewart, Bruce, Antolini And Friends Johnny Mars & The Oakland Boogie

ex Savoy Brown, The John Dummer Band

Bob Hall (born 13 June 1942, West Byfleet, Surrey, England), is an English boogie-woogie pianist.

A long-time collaborator of Alexis Korner, he also performed regularly with bottleneck bluesman Dave Kelly and his sister, Jo-Ann Kelly. Founding member of several British blues bands including The Groundhogs, Tramp (3), Brunning Sunflower Blues Band and The De Luxe Blues Band, Hall has worked and recorded with artists such as Peter Green, Danny Kirwan and Mick Fleetwood, of Fleetwood Mac. In 2011 he teamed up with Ric Lee of Ten Years After to form Ric Lee's Natural Born Swingers. The band released a CD in 2012.

ALBUMS

Bob Hall (3) & Dave Peabody

Meetings With Remarkable (Blues)Men

2011, CD, Album, Prospect Music,

Piano Blues/Delta Blues/Country Blues

The Bob Hall All Stars*

The Voisey Festival 2009

2009, CD, The Voisey & Co Festival,

What Goes Round

2008, CD, Album, Blue Label (3),

Boogie Woogie/Piano Blues

Don't Play Boogie

Bob Hall (3) & Dave Peabody

1996, CD, Comp, Appaloosa,

Alone With The Blues

Peter Green (2), Bob Hall (3), Danny Kirwan, Bob Brunning, Mick Fleetwood, Jo-Ann Kelly, Dave Kelly

Boogie Woogie/Piano Blues

Bob Hall (3) & Dave Peabody

1984, LP, Album, Appaloosa,

The De Luxe Blues Band Featuring Danny Adler, Bob Brunning, Bob Hall (3) And Mickey Waller*

Live At The Half Moon, Putney

1981, LP, Hot Box Records (5), Virgin

Bob Hall (3) & Dave Peabody

Down The Road Apiece

1981, LP, Album, Appaloosa

Left Hand Roller

Dave Kelly (3) & Bob Hall

Bob Hall (3) & George Green

Jammin' The Boogie

Bob Hall (3) With Alexis Korner

Pinetops Boogie Woogie

Simon Prager, Steve Rye, Bob Hall

All-Star Medicine Show

Ric Lee's Natural Born Swingers

Put A Record On

2012, CD, Album, Fast Western,

Blues Rock/Swing

Boogie Piano Chicago Style

Piano Blues/Boogie Woogie

The Brunning/Hall Sunflower Blues Band*

The Brunning/Hall Sunflower Blues Band

1971, LP, Gemini (4)

Save the Last Gherkin for Me!

The Best Of Savoy Brown

Brunning Sunflower Blues Band

Bullen St. Blues / Trackside Blues

Brunning Sunflower Blues Band

I Wish You Would & Brunning / Hall Sunflower Blues Band

British Blues Giants (2 Great Albums On 1 CD)

1992, CD, Comp, See For Miles Records Ltd.

The De Luxe Blues Band

The De Luxe Blues Band

A Street Car Named De Luxe

The Best Of Savoy Brown

Blues & Boogie Explosion

Blues & Boogie Explosion

Jump Blues/Rock & Roll/Big Band/Piano Blues/Swing

The Best Of Savoy Brown

Johnny Mars & The Oakland Boogie

Johnny Mars & The Oakland Boogie

Put A Record On

Put A Record On

A Step Further / Blue Matter

The Beginning - Vol. 3

Brunning Sunflower Blues Band

I Wish You Would

Getting To The Point

Brunning Sunflower Blues Band

Bullen St. Blues

Walking By Myself

Shake 'Em On Down

The Bob Hall Show

Good Liquor - Hard Times

Getting To The Point

Brunning Sunflower Blues Band

I Wish You Would / Brunning Hall Sunflower Blues Band

Brunning Sunflower Blues Band

Bullen St. Blues / Trackside Blues

Blues Rock/Hard Rock/Classic Rock

Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock

Shake Down/A Step Further

CDr, Comp, Unofficial, COE Records (2)

APPEARANCES +

Patterns On The Window (The British Progressive Pop Sounds Of 1974)

2024, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Grapefruit Records,

Shake That Thing! The Blues In Britain 1963-1973

2023, 3xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Strawberry (26),

Blues Rock/Folk/Country Blues

Live At The BBC Plus Other Innovations

2022, 3xCD, Repertoire Records, Repertoire Records,

Something Inside Of Me (Unreleased Masters & Demos From The British Blues Years 1963-1976)

2021, 4xCD, Comp, Wienerworld Presentation,

London Social Degree

Folk/Beat/Psychedelic Rock

2016, DVD-V, Album, JSP Records,

Lil' Jimmy Reed

Blues In Paradise

2015, CD, Album, Fast Western

Ian Anderson's Country Blues Band

Stereo Death Breakdown

Can You Follow?

2008, 6xCD, Comp, Dlx, Esoteric Recordings,

Folk Rock/Hard Rock/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Electric Blues/Classic Rock/Garage Rock/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Jazz-Rock

British Blues All Stars

At Notodden Blues Festival

2007, CD, Album, Blue Label (3),

2004, CD, Comp, Blues Matters

Roosevelt Sykes and Lee Green

The Way I Feel - The Best Of Roosevelt Sykes And Lee Green

2003, CD, Comp, Yazoo

Be My Guest (A Collection Of Tracks By The Blues Band Featuring Guest Artists)

2003, CD, Album, BGO Records

Homesick James And Snooky Pryor

The Big Bear Sessions

2003, 2xCD, Comp, RE, Castle Music

Down On The Levee (The Piano Blues Of St. Louis Vol. 2)

2003, CD, Comp, Mono, Yazoo

Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues/Jump Blues

Dreaming The Blues - The Best Of Charlie Spand

2002, CD, Comp, Mono, Yazoo

Twenty First St. Stomp - The Piano Blues Of St. Louis

2002, CD, Comp, Mono, Yazoo

Tramp 1974 - Rare & Unissued Recordings Volume 3

2001, CD, Comp, Mooncrest

Blues Like Midnight

2001, CD, Album, Blue Wave

Juke Joint Saturday Night - Piano Blues, Rags & Stomps

2000, CD, Comp, Yazoo,

Indigo Blues Collection 5

Scratchin' On My Screen

Down In Black Bottom - Lowdown Barrelhouse Piano

1999, CD, Comp, Mono, Yazoo,

Barrelhouse Mamas - Born In The Alley, Raised Up In The Slum

1999, CD, Comp, Mono, Yazoo

Key To The Highway - Rare & Unissued Recordings 1968 - 1974

Mama Don't Allow No Easy Riders Here - Strutting The Dozens

1998, CD, Comp, Yazoo

Tony McPhee & Friends*

Me And The Devil / I Asked For Water, She Gave Me Gasoline

1998, 2xCD, Comp, BGO Records

Shake Your Wicked Knees - Rent Parties And Good Times

1998, CD, Comp, Yazoo

The Blue Horizon Story: 1965-1970 - Vol. 1

Electric Blues/Blues Rock/Country Blues

Hen's Teeth Volume 2 Blocked! Rare Beat & Psychedelia

1996, CD, Comp, Hen's Teeth,

Psychedelic Rock

Purple Heart Surgery Volume 1 (Featuring 16 Beat And Psychedelic Acetates From The '60s)

1995, LP, Comp, Modern Records (7),

Beat/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Savoy Brown Featuring Kim Simmonds

The Savoy Brown Collection

Reference Highlights № 2

1992, CD, Comp, Ltd, Bell Records (5),

Fusion/Piano Blues/Folk/Swing

Vol. 2 (1929-1935)

1992, CD, Comp, Mono, Magpie Records (2)

Champion Jack Dupree

New Orleans Barrelhouse (Champion Jack Dupree 1960)

Dream Of Mississippi

Reference Highlights

The Piano Blues 1930-1935

1990, CD, Comp, RE, Magpie Records (2)

Retrospect 1964-72

Official Blues Band Bootleg Album

Deluxe Blues Band*

Deluxe Blues Band

1988, LP, Album, Blue Horizon

Johnny & The Roccos

Charlie Musselwhite

Cambridge Blues

Harmonica Blues

Matchbox Days (14 Tracks Of British Folk Blues 1967-1970)

Little By Little

1987, LP, Album, Banana Peel Records, ACE Records (9)

Little Brother Montgomery

'These Are What I Like' Little Brother Montgomery 1960

1987, LP, Album, Mono, Magpie Records (2)

Boogie And The Beat

1986, LP, KPM Music

Lonesome Man Blues

Stefan Grossman / Paul Jones

The Blues Collection

'Some Piano Player, I'll Tell You That' - Barrelhouse Years 1928-1933

1984, LP, Comp, Mono, Magpie Records (2)

Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies

1984, LP, Comp, Krazy Kat

'Play It For Your Mama' - Barrelhouse Women 1925-1933

1984, LP, Comp, Mono, Magpie Records (2), Magpie Records (2)

'Jump For Joy' Unissued Boogie 1938-1945

1984, LP, Comp, Mono, Magpie Records (2)

De Luxe Blues Band*

1983, LP, Appaloosa,

Roosevelt Sykes / Lee Green

'The Way I Feel' Roosevelt Sykes/Lee Green 1929-1930

1983, LP, Comp, Mono, Magpie Records (2)

The Great British Blues, Barrelhouse And Boogie Bonanza 1962-1968

Electric Blues/Louisiana Blues/Chicago Blues/Delta Blues/East Coast Blues

'Raised In The Alley' - Paramount Vol. 2 1927-1932

'Soon This Morning' - Charlie Spand 1929-1931

1981, LP, Comp, Mono, Magpie Records (2)

Pop Rock/Country Rock

'Play It For Me' - The Accompanist 1933-1941

1980, LP, Comp, Mono, Magpie Records (2),

'Pull Up Your Dress, Babe' - Central Highway 1933-1941

1980, LP, Comp, Mono, Magpie Records (2),

'Will Satisfy Your Mind' - Big Four 1933-1941

1979, LP, Comp, Mono, Magpie Records (2)

Jivin’ The Blues

1979, LP, Album, Big Bear Records

Roger Earl, Lonesome Dave Peverett, Tone Stevens*

Before Foghat Days - Recorded in 1969

A British Blues Legend

'That's Where I Was Born' - Territory Blues 1934-1941

'What's The Use Of Gettin' Sober' - Lofton/Noble 1935-1936

'Don't Cry When I'm Gone' - Leroy Carr 1930-1935

Charlie Musselwhite

The Harmonica According To Charlie Musselwhite

Country Blues/Harmonica Blues

'Hot Box Is On My Mind' - Postscript 1927-1933

'Take Your Big Legs Off' Walter Roland 1933 - 1935

'Nothing But A Worried Mind' : Brunswick 1928-1930

'Whip It To A Jelly' : Paramount 1929-30

'Shake Your Wicked Knees' Vocalion 1928-1930

Come And Get It

American Blues Legends 75

1975, LP, Big Bear Records, Big Bear Records,

Eddie Guitar Burns*

Detroit Blackbottom

Home Sweet Homesick James

Big John Wrencher With Eddie Playboy Taylor* & The Blueshounds

Big John's Boogie

Eddie Playboy Taylor* & The Blueshounds

Ready For Eddie

The Harmonica Boss

Country Blues/Harmonica Blues

The Mighty Flea* With Mickey Baker

Let The Good Times Roll

1973, LP, Album, Polydor,

Homesick James & Snooky Pryor

Homesick James & Snooky Pryor

Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues

1972, LP, Album, Mono, Flyright Records

Bottle Up And Go

1972, LP, Album, Action, B & C Records

Jo-Ann Kelly, Tony McPhee

Same Thing On Their Minds

1971, LP, Comp, Sunset Records

Paul Williams Set

In Memory Of Robert Johnson R.I.P.

Indelibly Stamped

Keeps It In The Family

The Brunning Sunflower Band*

Trackside Blues

John Dummer Band*

John Dummer Band

An Anthology Of British Blues, Volume 2

Blues Rock/Electric Blues

An Anthology Of British Blues

Me And The Devil: An Anthology Of The British Blues

Savoy Brown Blues Band*

Someone To Love Me

1966, 7", Single, Purdah Records, Purdah Records

Savoy Brown's Blues Band*

1966, 7", Single, Purdah Records

Johnny & The Roccos

Bop A Dee Bop A Doo

The Bootleg Album / Ready

Our Own Voices - Expose Yourself To Trikont Vol. 6

2015, 3xCD, Comp, Trikont,

Schlager/Folk/Tango/Cajun/African/Polka/Jazz-Funk/Indie Pop/Rock & Roll/Brass Band/Country/Volksmusik/Blues Rock/Klezmer/Boogie Woogie/Soul/Gospel/Experimental/Swing/Marches/Samba/Rebetiko/Bolero/Andean Music

More Blues Rarities - The Whiskey Collection

2009, CD, Comp, Bell Records, Bell Records, Jokers edition, Jokers edition

Pianissimo Bar - Piano Vol. 2

2007, CD, Comp, Bell Records (5),

Schlager/Instrumental

Kornerstoned - The Alexis Korner Anthology 1954-1983

2006, 2x CD EDC,

Hoochie Coochie Men (A History Of UK Blues And R&B)

2002, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Indigo Recordings,

Rhythm & Blues/Beat/Blues Rock

Don't Worry 'Bout The Bear

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Big Bear Records,

4e Festival De Boogie Woogie De La Roquebrou 2002

2002, CD, Not On Label,

'Roots 'n' Conn-EX-tions'

2001, CD, Comp, Siren Music Ltd

Pianissimo Bar-Piano

1997, CD, Comp, Bell Records (5)

Frühschoppen-Hits

1997, CD, Comp, Bell Records (5),

1996, CD, Comp, Trikont,

Bossa Nova/Folk Rock/Chanson/Contemporary Jazz/Afro-Cuban/Free Funk/Ska/Surf

Dixieland Forever

1996, CD, Comp, Bell Records (5)

Blues Rarities - The Whiskey Collection

1996, CD, Comp, Bel, Bell Records (5),

Delta Blues/Chicago Blues

SWF-Bluesfestival 1981 – 1991 CD 2 (I Love The Blues They Hurt So Good)

1992, CD, Comp, Blues Network

Digital Master Pieces / Audiophile Jazz-Rock-Folk-Highlights

1991, 2xCD, Comp, Clu, Bell Records (5),

Jazz-Rock/Folk Rock

Reference Highlights Nr. 1 + 2

1991, 2xCD, Comp, Bell Records (5),

Fusion/Piano Blues/Folk/Swing

22nd Cambridge Folk Festival

1987, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services

Philips Demonstration Disc

CD, Comp, TCD (3)

The Rolling Stones

Lost & Found Vol. 6

2000, CD, Unofficial, Not On Label (The Rolling Stones),

The Rolling Stones

Lost & Found Vol. 10

2000, CD, Unofficial, Not On Label (The Rolling Stones),

Scratchin' On My Screen

The Rolling Stones

Lost & Found Vol. 2

Indelibly Stamped

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