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Hall, Roy

Real name James Faye Hall. Born 1922 in Big Stone Gap, Va. Died in 1984.

References:
   Feature article in issue 19 (1978) of New Kommotion.
   Feature article and discography in issue 8 (1981) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.
   Article in issue 87 (1990) of Now Dig This.
   Feature article and sessionography in issue 61 (1996) of Rockin' Fifties.


Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1951/Apr. 14
Bb c&w rev.
Fortune 126 Dirty Boogie {o,r,v, O,Y}
No Rose Of San Antone {v, Y}
7
7
B
 
 
 
Fortune 126   Okee Doaks {r,v, E,Y}
Dirty Boogie
7
7
A
 
 
 
Fortune 133   Never Marry A Tennessee Gal {E,Y}
We Never Get Too Big To Cry
7
7
 
 
1950/May 6
Bb c&w rev.
Bullet 704 Mule Boogie {e, D,O,Y}
Old Folks Jamboree {e, D}
7
7
B
 
1953
(Bb est.)
Fortune 45-170 Going Down The Road Feeling Bad  [instr.]
Jealous Love
7
6
B
A
1950/Sept. 9
Bb c&w rev.
Bullet 712   Ain't You Afraid?
Turn My Picture To The Wall
7
7
 
 
1955/Oct. 8
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29697 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On {a,d,i,j,l,u,w,x, C,O,P,S,T,W,Y,Z}
All By Myself {b,g,i,j,m,x, B,O,Q,Y}
1
1
88551
88552+
1956/Jan. 7
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29786 See You Later Alligator {b,d,i,j,m,w,y, O,Y}
Don't Stop Now {c,i,j,n,y, B,O,R,Y}
1
1
45-88982
45-88981+
1956/Mar. 31
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29880 Blue Suede Shoes {f,i,j,z, O,Y}
Luscious {i,j, O,Y}
1
1
45-89453
45-89455+
1956/Sept. 29
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30060 Diggin' The Boogie {a,d,h,i,j,l,w,x, O,Y}
Three Alley Cats {a,d,i,j,l,w,x, C,O,Y}
1
1
45-100425+
45-100424
1956/Sept.
(Bb est.)
Fortune 521   Corrine Corrina  [instr.]
Don't Ask Me No Questions (I'll Tell You No Lies)  [instr.]
2
2
F-57
F-58
1960
RCA mx code
Pierce PR-1918 One Monkey Can't Stop The Show {i, I,O,Y}
Flood Of Love {i, O,Y}
3
3
L8OW-1918
L8OW-1919
1965 or later
(mx est.)
Hi-Q 5045 Three Alley Cats {q, A,O,Y, 1a}
Bed Spring Motel (23 Spring St.) {i, O,Y}
4
4
H 166
H 167
1965 or later
(mx est.)
Hi-Q 5050 Dig, Everybody, Dig That Boogie {O,X,Y}
Go Go Little Queenie! {F,L,O,Y}
5
5
220H
221-H
Additional Tracks on Comps
1955
 
Decca unissued   Christine [vers. 1] {Y}
Move On {c,i,j,n,y, B,O,Y}
Offbeat Boogie {a,i,j,l,w,x, O,Y}
 
 
 
 
 
 
1956
 
Decca unissued   My Girl And His Girl [vers. 1] {j, O}
You Ruined My Blue Suede Shoes {j,s,t, O,Y}
 
 
 
 
1958
 
Sun unissued   Christine [vers. 2] {j,p, G,K,O,V}    
1959
 
Sun unissued   I Lost My Baby {p, M,O}
Sweet Love On My Mind {p, H,N,O}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sun unissued   My Girl And His Girl [vers. 2] {O,Y}    
 
 
[unissued]   My Girl And His Girl [vers. 3] {k}    
 
 
[need info]   Diggin' The Boogie [alt. vers.] {O}
I Do Like Girls {J,U}
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Roy Hall
  2. as by Roy Hall And His Back Room Boys
  3. as by Roy "The Hound"
  4. as by Roy Hall And His Jumping Cats
  5. as by Roy Hall's Alley Cats
  6. by The Davis Sisters With Roy Hall And His Cohutta Mountain Boys
  7. as by Roy Hall And His Cohutta Mountain Boys

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1975

a. MCA (England) MCFM 2697 (lp) Rare Rockabilly

1977

b. MCA (England) MCFM 2789 (lp) Rare Rockabilly, Vol.2

1978

c. MCA (England) MCFM 2833 (lp) Rare Rockabilly, Vol.3

1979

d. MCA MAPS 9185 (lp) 20 Rockabilly Hits
e. Redita [2nd series] RLP 109 (lp) Boogie With A Bullet

1980

f. MCA (England) CDL 8507 (lp) Rare Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1

1981

g. MCA (Sweden) COPS 9279 (lp) Happy Days Of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
h. MCA (U.S.) MCL 1504 (lp) Rockabilly Boogie
i. Rock & Country 1008 (lp) Boogie Rockabilly / Roy Hall

1984

j. Charly CR 30227 (lp) Diggin' The Boogie / Roy Hall
k. Redita [2nd series] 124 (lp) Rock And Roll Blues

1986 or earlier

l. MCA 1755 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 1
m. MCA 1756 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 2
n. MCA 1757 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 3

1986

o. Fortune 3001 (lp) The Original Tattooed Lady
p. Sun (England) LP 1035 (lp) Sunset Special

1987

q. Esoldun RR 2013 (lp) Baby Let's Rock
r. Esoldun RR 2014 (lp) Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy
s. MCA (U.S.) MCAD 5935 (cd) 20 Rockabilly Classics

1988

t. MCA (U.S.) MCA- 25089 (lp) Rockabilly Classics

1990

u. Time-Life Music OPCD- 2571 (cd) Red-Hot Rockabilly

1991

v. White Label WLP 2819 (lp) Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 19

1992

w. Bear Family BCD 15623 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 2

1993

x. Big Tone BT 5705 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 1
y. Big Tone BT 5706 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 2
z. Big Tone BT 5716 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 4
A. Chief CCD 1156507 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 7

1994

B. Bear Family BCD 15733 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 6
C. MCA 11119 (cd) Decca Rock & Roll Collection
D. White Label WLP 2828 (lp) Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 28
E. White Label WLP 2829 (lp) Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 29

1995

F. Big Rumble F 104 (lp) Killer Dillas, Vol. 5

1996

G. Charly MID 8118 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2
H. Charly CPCD 8161 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3
I. Jim Jam WLJJ 1010 (lp) Rebel Rockabilly Rock, Vol. 10

1997

J. Bark Log 4 (lp) Country Hicks, Vol. 4
K. Bear Family BCD 16210 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 14
L. Lucky CDLR 601 (cd) Rock Rock-Ola

1998

M. Charly CPCD 8317 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 5

1999

N. Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd) The Sun Gods

2005

O. Bear Family BCD 16747 (cd) Roy Rocks / Roy Hall

2006

P. Proper PROPERBOX 103 (cd) From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly

2007

Q. Smith & Co. SCCD 1125 (cd) Great Rockabilly: Just About As Good As It Gets!

2008

R. Bear Family BCD 17030 (cd) Juke Joint Boogie

2009

S. Emusic/JSP 11565486 (mp3) Virginia Rocks!: The History of Rockabilly In The Commonwealth, CD A
T. JSP 6201 (cd) Virginia Rocks: The History Of Rockabilly In The Commonwealth

Year Unknown

U. Bark Log 4-5 (cd) Country Hicks, Vol. 4-5
V. Disky Memphis 06 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 2
W. Rocket 88 RLP 5002 (lp) Riot In Cell Block 9
X. Speed [no number] (cd) Speed Crazy
Y. TRG H 505 101 (cd) Diggin' That Rock-A-Billy Boogie / Roy Hall
Z. Time-Life Music OP- 2571 (lp) Red-Hot Rockabilly
1a. Zomboco 9 (cd) Real Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 9


Acknowledgments:   Ari Bass, CMF Library, Udo Frank, Derek Hamilton, Dik de Heer, Shane Hughes, Gerd Miller, Peter Mohr, Dean Craige Morris, Michel Proost, Mark Seganish, Perica Sucevic, Hans Teljeur, Al Turner, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox, eBay, Jan-Erik Östlin

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