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Vera Hall
voc, 1902-1964 US, Livingston, Alabama
Singer of Folk and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Adele "Vera" Hall Ward
Born, Adel Hall, near Livingston, Alabama, USA, 1902 (date unconfirmed); died 1964. A cook and washerwoman all her life, who also sang folk songs, country blues, and old-time spirituals of the 19th century. There is often confusion about her name. She was born Adel Hall, but adopted her nickname, Vera Hall, at an early age. Furthermore, she was married and separated a number of times, changing her name on each occasion. Other names she is known by are: Adel Hall, Vera Ward Hall, Vera Hall-John, Vera Ward, and Adel Ward. Cousin of Dock Reed and Henry Reed (3). Her musical output was recorded by John Lomax, the renouned ethnomusicologist. More recently, her rendition of the early spiritual Troubled So Hard was sampled by Moby on his 1999 hit album Play in the song Natural Blues.
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Trouble So Hard on Sounds Of The South by Various Artists Another Man Done Gone on Deep River Of Song: Alabama, "From Lullabies To Blues" - The Alan Lomax Collection by Various Artists Death, Have Mercy on Sounds Of The South by Various Artists Boll Weevil Holler on Sounds Of The South by Various Artists Mama's Goin' To Buy Him a Little Lap Dog on Negro Folk Music of Alabama, Vol. 1: Secular Music by Various Artists The Wild Ox Moan on Sounds Of The South by Various Artists Free at Last on Negro Folk Music of Alabama, Vol. 2: Religious Music by Various Artists Black Woman (Wild Ox Moan) on I'll Meet You On That Other Shore: Alan Lomax’s "Southern Journey," 1959–1960 by Various Artists Riding In A Buggy on Wave the Ocean, Wave the Sea: Alan Lomax's "Southern Journey," 1959–1960 by Various Artists I Been Drinking on Deep River Of Song: Alabama, "From Lullabies To Blues" - The Alan Lomax Collection by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirituals With Dock Reed And Vera Hall Ward | Dock Reed And Vera Hall | 1965 | Album |
| Negro Folk Music Of Alabama Volume 5 - Spirituals | Dock Reed / Vera Hall | 1960 | Compil. |
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