Rene Hall is quite possibly the most underrated musician in America's pop and blues history. As a guitarist he is certainly amongst the very best and is as equally important as an arranger and conductor on myriad classic pop, rock and R&B recordings to come out of Los Angeles. Covering just one decade of his career in the studio from 1950 - 1960 these 29 recordings run the gamut of Blues, Jazz and Rock and Roll. As a guitarist, arranger, bandleader & label A&R man he worked with many of the genres most influential artists from Sam Cooke & Billy Ward to Little Richard & Marvin Gaye. He was part of many of the era's most memorable recordings from A CHANGE IS GONNA COME with Sam Cooke to LETS GET IT ON from Marvin Gaye & LA BAMBA by Richie Valens.................
1. BLUE CREEK HOP - RENÉ HALL AND HIS ALL STARS 2. CHITLING SWITCH - RENÉ HALL AND HIS ALL STARS 3. BLOWING AWHILE - THE RENÉ HALL SEXTET 4. RENÉ'S BOOGIE - THE RENÉ HALL SEXTET 5. DOWNBEAT - RENÉ HALL ALL STARS 6. JUBILEE JUMP - RENÉ HALL AND HIS ALL STARS 7. BE SURE - MADELINE GREENE / MAGICHORDS w/RENÉ HALL' S BAND 8. I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO BE BLUE - MADELINE GREENE / MAGICHORDS w/RENÉ HALL'S BAND 9. IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU LIKE I DO - MAGICHORDS w/RENÉ HALL'S ORCHESTRA 10. THE PARROT AND THE ROOSTER - MAGICHORDS w/RENÉ HALL'S ORCHESTRA 11. MY KIND OF ROCKING - RENÉ HALL TRIO 12. DO IT UP RIGHT - RENÉ HALL 13. DON'T TAKE ME FOR A FOOL - RENÉ HALL ORCHESTRA 14. TWO GUITAR BOOGIE - RENÉ HALL ORCHESTRA 15. VOODOO MOON - RENÉ HALL ORCHESTRA 16. TWITCHY - RENÉ HALL'S ORCHESTRA Featuring Willie Joe 17. FLIPPIN' - RENÉ HALL'S ORCHESTRA 18. THUNDERBIRD - RENÉ HALL ORCHESTRA 19. CLEO - RENÉ HALL & HIS BAND 20. SOUTHGATE - RENÉ HALL 21. THAT'S IT - BABETTE BAIN 22. IN THE MOOD - ERNIE FIELDS ORCHESTRA 23. BITTER WINDS - CHRISTY SEXTET 24. WORKIN' OUT - ERNIE FIELDS & ORCHESTRA 25. MY UNCLE - RENÉ HALL ORCHESTRA 26. O SOLE MIO ROCK - RENÉ HALL ORCHESTRA 27. LA CUBALIBRA - RENÉ HALL ORCHESTRA 28. THE UNTOUCHABLES - RENÉ HALL ORCHESTRA 29. NIGHT FRIGHT - RENÉ HALL ORCHESTRA
