Jimmy Hall
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Jimmy Hall (born April 26, 1949) is the lead singer and harmonica player for the Southern rock group, Wet Willie.
Hall was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in Mobile, Alabama to parents Jack Hall and Mattie LaVera Richardson, also known as Nanny. He has six five, Jack Jr, Donna, Cindy, Susie, and Travis.[1] Nanny was a pianist and singer, and was well known locally while Jack Sr., who didn't have any actual music prowess, loved music.[2] Donna and Jack Jr. are also musicians.[3][4]
He first gained recognition in 1970 as the lead vocalist, saxophonist and harmonica player for Wet Willie, a band he and his siblings founded. The band’s R&B-infused rock and roll style propelled its biggest hit, "Keep On Smilin’", into the Top 10 on the Billboard singles chart in 1974.[5] The hand was originally called Fox, but the changed the name due to another band having that name.[6]
Wet Willie released five albums with Capricorn Records before moving to Epic Records in 1977, where its singles "Street Corner Serenade" and "Weekend" charted in the Top 40.[5]
In 1980, Hall scored a solo hit with the single "I'm Happy that Love Has Found You" (US No. 27, AC No. 30). In May 1982, Hall peaked at No. 77 with the song "Fool for Your Love".
From 1982 to 1984, he was one of two frontmen of the group Betts, Hall, Leavell and Trucks.[7]
In 1985, he sang lead vocals on Jeff Beck's album Flash and was nominated for a Grammy for the performance. Hall has also toured with Hank Williams Jr., playing saxophone and harmonica.
Discography
[edit]- Touch You (1980) Epic (Billboard 200 No. 183)
- Cadillac Tracks (1982) Epic
- Flash (1985) Epic
- Rendezvous with Blues (1996) Capricorn
- Triple Trouble (2003) Telarc (with Tommy Castro, Lloyd Jones, Tommy Shannon & Chris Layton)
- All Night All Stars (2003) Capitol
- The Mighty Jeremiahs (2005) ear X-tacy (with Greg Martin, Mark Hendricks & Jon McGee)
- Build Your Own Fire (2007) Zoho Music
- Shoals Rhythm Collective (2007) Music Avenue
- Jeff Beck Live at the Hollywood Bowl (2017) Eagle Vision
- Ready Now (2022) Keeping the Blues Alive
References
[edit]- ↑ Specker, Lawrence. "Southern rock matriarch LaVera Hall, whose children co-founded Wet Willie, dead at 97". Alabama Life and Culture.
- ↑ Stepp, Brenda. "ARTS ATL". Preview: Southern rock legend Jimmy Hall gets his blues on from Wet Willie to Jeff Beck. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Oldshue, Lynn. "Donna Hall's Music Flows from Family". The Southern Rambler.
- ↑ "Wet Willie - Interview - "Keep On Smilin'"". It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- 1 2 Jimmy Hall. "Bio". Jimmyhall.com. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ↑ Brunot, Luc. "Jimmy Hall". Sweet Home Music. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Leavell, Chuck; Craig, J. Marshall (2004). Between Rock And A Home Place. Dry Branch, Georgia: Evergreen Arts. pp. 260–264. ISBN 0-86554-975-3. For the ending year, see Tunis, Walter (April 21, 1991). "David Goldflies' jazz vision". Lexington Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
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