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Juanita Hall

voc, 1901-1968 US, Keyport, New Jersey
Singer / Musician of Pop, Blues and Jazz
A.k.a. Bloody Mary (12)

US actress and singer (November 6, 1901 – February 28, 1968) sometimes nicknamed "Bloody Mary" after her signature role in the Broadway cast of South Pacific, for which she was personally picked by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and for which she became the first African American to win a Tony Award (1950). In 1958, she recorded a album "Juanita Hall Sings The Blues", an album of songs related to Bessie Smith and backed by Claude Hopkins, Coleman Hawkins, Buster Bailey, Doc Cheatham a.o. Also in 1958 she appeared as Bloody Mary in the film version of "South Pacific", but this time her voice was dubbed Muriel Smith.

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • Folk
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Happy Talk on Rodgers & Hammerstein: South Pacific by Various Artists
South Pacific - Original Broadway Cast Recording: Bali Ha'i - Voice on South Pacific by Richard Rodgers & The Original Broadway Cast Of South Pacific
A Hundred Million Miracles - Original Cast Recording on Flower Drum Song by Original Broadway Cast Of Flower Drum Song
South Pacific - Original Broadway Cast Recording: Happy Talk - Voice on South Pacific by Richard Rodgers & The Original Broadway Cast Of South Pacific
You Are Beautiful - Original Cast Recording on Flower Drum Song by Original Broadway Cast Of Flower Drum Song
Chop Suey - Original Cast Recording on Flower Drum Song by Original Broadway Cast Of Flower Drum Song
Chop Suey on Flower Drum Song by Rodgers & Hammerstein
The Other Generation - Original Cast Recording on Flower Drum Song by Original Broadway Cast Of Flower Drum Song
You've Been A Good Old Wagon on Juanita Hall Sings The Blues by Juanita Hall
The Other Generation on Flower Drum Song by Rodgers & Hammerstein

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Original Bloody Mary Sings The BluesJuanita Hall With Claude Hopkins All Stars1997Album
Sing Out, Sweet Land!Alfred Drake, Burl Ives, Alma Kaye, Bibi Osterwald, Jack McCauley, Juanita Hall1981Album
Juanita HallJuanita Hall1971Compil.
Jimmy Witherspoon - Sings And Plays The Blues / Juanita Hall - Sings The BluesJimmy Witherspoon, Juanita Hall1965Compil.
South PacificMary Martin, Ezio Pinza, Juanita Hall1965Single
Hold That Train / Baby Won't You Please Come HomeJuanita Hall1958Single
The Original Bloody Mary Sings The BluesJuanita Hall With Claude Hopkins All Stars1958Album
Old Bojangles Is Gone / I'm In The Mood For LoveJuanita Hall And The Four Tunes1950Single
My Old Kentucky Home / I Dream Of Jeanie With The Light Brown HairJuanita Hall1949Album
Scarlet Ribbons / Blow Them Blues AwayJuanita Hall1949Album
Love's A Precious ThingJuanita Hall1949Album
Juanita Hall Sings Bessie SmithJuanita HallSingle
Some Enchanted Evening / Happy TalkEzio Pinza, Juanita HallAlbum
City BluesJuanita HallSingle
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