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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.
   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 {f,s,t, Q,T}
No Rose Of San Antone {Q,T}
7
7
B
 
 
 
Fortune 126   Okee Doaks {s, Q,T,V}
Dirty Boogie
7
7
A
 
 
 
Fortune 133   Never Marry A Tennessee Gal Ne {Q,V}
We Never Get Too Big To Cry
7
7
 
 
1950/May 6
Bb c&w rev.
Bullet 704 Mule Boogie {f, K,Q,U}
Old Folks Jamboree {K,U}
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 {c,f,h,k,w,x, A,B,J,M,N,Q,R,S}
All By Myself {d,f,h,k,y, C,F,M,Q}
1
1
88551
88552+
1956/Jan. 7
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29786 See You Later Alligator {c,f,i,k,y, A,C,M,Q}
Don't Stop Now {d,f,i,k,z, D,M,Q}
1
1
45-88982
45-88981+
1956/Mar. 31
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-29880 Blue Suede Shoes {f,j,k, E,M,Q}
Luscious {f,k, M,Q}
1
1
45-89453
45-89455+
1956/Sept. 29
Bb c&w rev.
Decca 9-30060 Diggin' The Boogie {c,f,h,k,x, A,B,G,M,Q}
Three Alley Cats {c,f,h,k,w,x, A,B,M,Q}
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 {f,u, M,Q}
Flood Of Love {f, M,Q}
3
3
L8OW-1918
L8OW-1919
1965 or later
(mx est.)
Hi-Q 5045 Three Alley Cats {f,o,r, Q,W}
Bed Spring Motel (23 Spring St.) {f, M,Q}
4
4
H 166
H 167
1965 or later
(mx est.)
Hi-Q 5050 Dig, Everybody, Dig That Boogie {f, O,Q}
Go Go Little Queenie! {f,g,v, Q}
5
5
220H
221-H
Additional Tracks on Comps
1955
 
Decca unissued   Christine [vers. 1] {Q}
Move On {d,f,i,k,z, D,M,Q}
Offbeat Boogie {c,f,h,k,x, B,M,Q}
 
 
 
 
 
 
1956
 
Decca unissued   My Girl And His Girl [vers. 1] {f,k}
You Ruined My Blue Suede Shoes {f,k, H,I,Q}
 
 
 
 
1958
 
Sun unissued   Christine [vers. 2] {e,f,k,l,p, P}    
1959
 
Sun unissued   I Lost My Baby {f,n, P}
Sweet Love On My Mind {f,m,q, P}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sun unissued   My Girl And His Girl [vers. 2] {f, Q}    
 
 
[unissued]   My Girl And His Girl [vers. 3] {L}    
 
 
[need info]   Diggin' The Boogie [alt. vers.] {f}
I Do Like Girls {a,b}
 
 
 
 

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

a. Bark Log 4 (lp) Country Hicks, Vol. 4
b. Bark Log 4-5 (cd) Country Hicks, Vol. 4-5
c. Bear Family BCD 15623 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 2
d. Bear Family BCD 15733 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 6
e. Bear Family BCD 16210 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 14
f. Bear Family BCD 16747 (cd) Roy Rocks / Roy Hall
g. Big Rumble F 104 (lp) Killer Dillas, Vol. 5
h. Big Tone BT 5705 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 1
i. Big Tone BT 5706 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 2
j. Big Tone BT 5716 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 4
k. Charly CR 30227 (lp) Diggin' The Boogie / Roy Hall
l. Charly MID 8118 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 2
m. Charly CPCD 8161 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 3
n. Charly CPCD 8317 (cd) Essential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 5
o. Chief CCD 1156507 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 7
p. Disky Memphis 06 (cd) The Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 2
q. Dressed To Kill/BMG DTKBOX 66 (cd) The Sun Gods
r. Esoldun RR 2013 (lp) Baby Let's Rock
s. Esoldun RR 2014 (lp) Groovie Boogie Woogie Boy
t. Fortune 3001 (lp) The Original Tattooed Lady
u. Jim Jam WLJJ 1010 (lp) Rebel Rockabilly Rock, Vol. 10
v. Lucky CDLR 601 (cd) Rock Rock-Ola
w. MCA 11119 (cd) Decca Rock & Roll Collection
x. MCA 1755 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 1
y. MCA 1756 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 2
z. MCA 1757 (lp) Decca Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 3
A. MCA MAPS 9185 (lp) 20 Rockabilly Hits
B. MCA (England) MCFM 2697 (lp) Rare Rockabilly
C. MCA (England) MCFM 2789 (lp) Rare Rockabilly, Vol.2
D. MCA (England) MCFM 2833 (lp) Rare Rockabilly, Vol.3
E. MCA (England) CDL 8507 (lp) Rare Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1
F. MCA (Sweden) COPS 9279 (lp) Happy Days Of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
G. MCA (U.S.) MCL 1504 (lp) Rockabilly Boogie
H. MCA (U.S.) MCA- 25089 (lp) Rockabilly Classics
I. MCA (U.S.) MCAD 5935 (cd) 20 Rockabilly Classics
J. Proper PROPERBOX 103 (cd) From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly
K. Redita [2nd series] RLP 109 (lp) Boogie With A Bullet
L. Redita [2nd series] 124 (lp) Rock And Roll Blues
M. Rock & Country 1008 (lp) Boogie Rockabilly / Roy Hall
N. Rocket 88 RLP 5002 (lp) Riot In Cell Block 9
O. Speed ? (cd) Speed Crazy
P. Sun (England) LP 1035 (lp) Sunset Special
Q. TRG H 505 101 (cd) Diggin' That Rock-A-Billy Boogie / Roy Hall
R. Time-Life Music OPCD- 2571 (cd) Red-Hot Rockabilly
S. Time-Life Music OP- 2571 (lp) Red-Hot Rockabilly
T. White Label WLP 2819 (lp) Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 19
U. White Label WLP 2828 (lp) Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 28
V. White Label WLP 2829 (lp) Boppin' Hillbilly, Vol. 29
W. Zomboco 9 (cd) Real Rare Rockabilly, Vol. 9


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